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MARKET SEGMENT REPORT | REINSURANCE
Market Segment Report: Sub-Saharan Africa’s Reinsurers Resilient Amid A Complex And Challenging Risk Environment
The underwriting results of AM Best-rated SSA reinsurers have on aggregate shown steady improvements since combined ratios peaked in 2019.
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September 24, 2024 - 9 Pages
MARKET SEGMENT REPORT | PERU
Market Segment Report: Market Segment Outlook: Peru Insurance
The outlook remains at Stable, given the industry’s resilience and other factors.
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September 23, 2024 - 5 Pages
SPECIAL REPORT | BENCHMARKING
Special Report: Asia-Pacific Benchmarking: Positive Signs While Navigating Climate and Geopolitical Uncertainty
Favorable rating changes were driven by improvements to balance sheet strength and operating performance.
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September 23, 2024 - 9 Pages
SPECIAL REPORT | HONG KONG
Special Report: Hong Kong’s New Risk-Based Capital Regulatory Framework To Enhance Companies’ Enterprise Risk Management Practices
AM Best’s BCAR and HKRBC Pillar 1 cover similar risk categories but differ on the details.
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September 23, 2024 - 8 Pages
COMMENTARY | COUNTRY RISK
Commentary: AM Best’s Credit Ratings and Country Risk FAQ – Why We Do Not Impose a Sovereign Ceiling on our Ratings
AM Best does not apply a sovereign ceiling on the insurance companies it rates, noting such a move would ignore a company’s ability to manage country risk by avoiding risk or by hedging, or by accepting what cannot be controlled and using counter measures such as additional capital, strong underwriting performance, or diversification.
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September 23, 2024 - 5 Pages
SPECIAL REPORT | LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURERS
Special Report: First Look: Six-Month 2024 US Life/Annuity Financial Results
A decline in realized capital losses aided net income growth.
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September 20, 2024 - 5 Pages
MARKET SEGMENT REPORT | MUTUAL INSURERS
Market Segment Report: US Property/Casualty Mutuals Resilient Despite Persistent Volatility
P/C mutuals report surplus growth, pursue rate adequacy amid another year of increasing severe storm frequency.
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September 19, 2024 - 15 Pages
MARKET SEGMENT REPORT | SURPLUS LINES
Market Segment Report: Improved Underwriting and Operating Results Sustain US Surplus Lines Market Momentum
The US surplus lines market blew past the $100 billion premium threshold for the first time, producing well over $115 billion in premium in 2023.
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September 18, 2024 - 60 Pages
MARKET SEGMENT REPORT | TAIWAN
Market Segment Report: Market Segment Outlook: Taiwan Non-Life Insurance
The outlook improved to Stable as capital strength recovered in 2023 from steep pandemic-related losses in 2022, accompanied by solid growth in insurance revenue as operating profitability rebounded.
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September 17, 2024 - 5 Pages
MARKET SEGMENT REPORT | CHINA
Market Segment Report: Market Segment Outlook: China Non-Life Insurance
The Stable outlook is based on a regulatory and cost of capital environment that allows insurers to raise funds via the debt market, product development in the health segment, and growth in the electric vehicle market, challenged by slowing economic momentum.
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September 17, 2024 - 5 Pages
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