Inscrutable new anti-espionage rules and opaque government processes set against a rocky COVID recovery a...
China’s Revised Capital Rules Reduce Burden for Insurers
China’s reduced capital charges for specific investments and amended solvency calculation will relieve insurers’ capital burden and enhance stability in the reported solvency ratios, as the sector...
China’s reduced capital charges for specific investments and amended solvency calculation will relieve insurers’ capital burden and enhance stability in the reported solvency ratios, as the sector...
PR / 7 months ago
China’s Reopening Lifts Tourism Recovery Prospects in APAC Economies
China’s move away from restrictive policies designed to curb the domestic spread of Covid-19 increases the likelihood of a swift recovery for tourism sectors in...
China’s move away from restrictive policies designed to curb the domestic spread of Covid-19 increases the likelihood of a swift recovery for tourism sectors in...
PR / 1 year ago
APAC Sovereigns Vulnerable if China Sees Further Covid-19 Outbreaks
Fitch Ratings assumes China’s “dynamic zero-Covid” policy will remain in place well into 2023...
Fitch Ratings assumes China’s “dynamic zero-Covid” policy will remain in place well into 2023...
Article / 2 years ago
UK Non-Life Company Market Maintains Strong Results in 2021
The UK non-life insurers monitored by Fitch Ratings had reduced pandemic-related losses on business interruption and travel policies in their commercial lines in 2021...
The UK non-life insurers monitored by Fitch Ratings had reduced pandemic-related losses on business interruption and travel policies in their commercial lines in 2021...
Article / 2 years ago
Prolonged Inflation Could Weaken Reinsurers’ Credit Profiles
Reinsurers’ credit profiles could be weakened if current high levels of inflation persist as the world emerges from the coronavirus pandemic, Fitch Ratings says in a new report...
Reinsurers’ credit profiles could be weakened if current high levels of inflation persist as the world emerges from the coronavirus pandemic, Fitch Ratings says in a new report...
Article / 2 years ago
Japanese Insurers' Underwriting Fundamentals to Remain Healthy
Japanese life and non-life insurers' underwriting fundamentals are likely...
Japanese life and non-life insurers' underwriting fundamentals are likely...
Article / 2 years ago
Omicron Increases Growth Risks and Policymaking Challenges
t is too soon to incorporate the effects of the Omicron coronavirus variant into our economic growth forecasts until more is known about its transmissibility and severity, Fitch Ratings says...
t is too soon to incorporate the effects of the Omicron coronavirus variant into our economic growth forecasts until more is known about its transmissibility and severity, Fitch Ratings says...
Article / 2 years ago
Capital, Liquidity to Mitigate APAC Brokers' Earnings Pressure
Fitch Ratings has a neutral sector outlook for Asia-Pacific's (APAC) broker-dealer sector covering China, Japan and Taiwan. This is underpinned by our expectation that adequate capital...
Fitch Ratings has a neutral sector outlook for Asia-Pacific's (APAC) broker-dealer sector covering China, Japan and Taiwan. This is underpinned by our expectation that adequate capital...
Article / 2 years ago
North American P/C Insurers’ Profit Upside Challenged in 2022
North American property/casualty (P/C) (re)insurers’ strong premium revenue growth from rising commercial rates, reduced incurred losses tied to the coronavirus pandemic and large investment gains on...
North American property/casualty (P/C) (re)insurers’ strong premium revenue growth from rising commercial rates, reduced incurred losses tied to the coronavirus pandemic and large investment gains on...
Article / 2 years ago
Thai Insurers' Premium Growth is Limited in 2021
Fitch Ratings expects Thai insurers’ premium growth to be muted in 2021, pressured by a weakened economy...
Fitch Ratings expects Thai insurers’ premium growth to be muted in 2021, pressured by a weakened economy...
Article / 3 years ago
