Special Report: Private Equity Holdings Continue to Climb
L/A insurers account for nearly 75% of the insurance industry’s private equity holdings.
June 29, 2020 - 7 Pages     Access Report     (Data Available)     

Special Report: Best’s Impairment Rate and Rating Transition Study – 1977 to 2019
Seven companies became impaired in 2019.
June 15, 2020 - 21 Pages     Access Report     (Data Available)     

Special Report: Severe Test for the Municipal Bond Market
Insurers’ significant muni bond holdings are manageable, but COVID-19 poses a considerable challenge for the municipal bond market.
June 04, 2020 - 7 Pages     Access Report     (Data Available)     

Commentary: COVID-19 Impact on Health Insurance Companies Smaller Than Expected
COVID-19 side effects: delayed surgeries and routine care; lower utilization for insurers.
May 27, 2020- 4 Pages   Access Report     

Special Report: US Insurers Continue to Reduce Hedge Fund Exposures
The rated insurers continue to adjust their investment strategies and to cut back on their hedge fund holdings overall.
May 20, 2020 - 7 Pages     Access Report     (Data Available)     

Market Segment Report: Market Segment Outlook: South Korea Non-Life
Deteriorated profitability from underwriting is further strained as investment yields come under pressure, and uncertainties prevail over long-term insurance.
May 20, 2020- 5 Pages   Access Report     

Market Segment Report: Market Segment Outlook: Peru Insurance
Our Stable outlook is based on the comprehensive economic and regulatory response to COVID 19, which provides insurers financial flexibility, in addition to the industry’s robust capitalization.
May 19, 2020- 4 Pages   Access Report     

Market Segment Report: Market Segment Outlook: India Non-Life
Unhealthy reliance on realised and unrealised gains from high-risk investment classes to offset underwriting losses.
May 19, 2020- 5 Pages   Access Report     

Market Segment Report: Market Segment Outlook: Colombia Insurance
Our outlook has gone from Stable to Negative, as the pandemic and the resulting economic damage will strain the country’s insurance industry considerably.
May 19, 2020- 3 Pages   Access Report     

Special Report: Stress Testing Rated Companies for COVID-19
Globally, the insurance industry is well capitalized, with most of the rated (re)insurers performing well in our stress test.
May 18, 2020- 15 Pages   Access Report