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While Covid-19 losses pushed Lloyd's to a loss for the first half of 2020, a significantly improved underlying performance is a promising sign, says Fitch's Ekaterina Ishchenko...
The silver lining to any challenge is the opportunity it brings, and, in Asia, reinsurers may be on the cusp of unlocking significant potential, says Fitch's Jessica Pratiwi and Siew Wai Wan...
Fitch Ratings believes a significant shift in QBE Insurance Group Limited's (A-/Stable) strategy appears unlikely in the short to medium term, following leadership changes at the insurance group...
Fitch Ratings does not expect an immediate rating impact from KKR & Co. Inc.'s (KKR; A/Stable) announced plans to acquire Global Atlantic Financial Group...
Our tenth edition of the Global Reinsurance Guide provides reinsurance brokers, security committees and reinsurance investors with the agency’s latest research and views on the global reinsurance sector...
Underlying profitability was hit by natural catastrophe losses, as reflected in Lloyd's of London reporting a combined ratio of 105% in 2018 (2017: 114%). However, some London market insurers, such as Beazley and Hiscox, were still able to report underwriting profits...
Nearly 20% of global financial institution ratings are currently influenced by governance risk according to an analysis of new Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Relevance Scores...
Chinese insurers are unlikely to dramatically alter their investment strategies or modify their asset allocations despite recent encouragement from the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission...
U.S. insurers' investment position in other alternative investments as reported in regulatory filings is concentrated within a few large insurers and is relatively stable as a percentage of invested assets for the last several years....
The biggest risks for Japanese insurers will continue to stem from financial markets in 2019, says Fitch Ratings in a new report. Insurers are boosting their investment in foreign credit-spread products in the search for yield amid Japan's "super-low-yield" environment...
