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IFRS 9 requires Fitch Ratings to develop a new approach for assessing the reserve adequacy of financial guarantors and mortgage insurers...
Recently announced premium adjustments by property/casualty insurers in response to unanticipated declines in risk exposures and claims incidence due to the sharp economic contraction...
The Indian government's proposed IPO of state-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) will improve the accountability and transparency of the country's largest insurer and...
Fitch Ratings says in a new report that higher minimum capital requirements introduced by the Nigerian insurance regulator will necessitate consolidation among insurers and could ultimately be credit-positive for the industry...
Bermuda (re)insurers will likely see continued firming of pricing in 2020, with surplus growth and modest gains in underwriting profits driven by organic growth opportunities and solid capital levels...
Sri Lankan insurers' risk-based capitalisation (RBC) ratios have fallen with the adoption of new accounting standards for lease contracts; SLFRS 16, the local equivalent of IFRS 16...
Fitch Ratings maintains a stable outlook on the Chinese insurance sector, reflecting an ongoing shift in the business mix to seek a stable stream of premium and enhance margins...
The sector outlook for the UK non-life insurance company market in 2020 is negative, reflecting high claims inflation and a weak pricing environment for home and motor insurance, Fitch Ratings says...
Fitch Ratings maintains a stable outlook for the Korean insurance sector, with strengthening of capital adequacy following the tightening in the regulatory...
Outlook Remains Stable; Pressure on Profitability...
