Korea’s life and non-life insurers suffer contrasting fates
August 12 2016 by InsuranceAsia News-
Samsung Fire’s stable underwriting, low COR to help maintain market leadership: AM Best
- October 11
The rating agency has affirmed the insurer's financial strength rating of A++ (superior).
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Seoul Guarantee Insurance’s H1 loss ratios worsen as claims surge: report
- October 8
Total claims paid out in the first six months reached nearly US$400m, an all-time high, and is expected to nearly double by the end of 2024.
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Reinsurers’ risk insights, modelling vital to taming escalating nat cat losses: Swiss Re
- October 2
Besides providing capacity, the reinsurer's expertise and insights on risks related to climate change and renewable energy are key to its collaboration with insurers in limiting nat cat losses, says Victor Kuk.
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DB Insurance to benefit from strong internal capital generation: AM Best
- September 9
The rating agency has affirmed the Korean non-life insurer's “A+” (superior) financial strength rating and "stable" outlook.
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HSBC Asset Management | The hunt for diversification and performance revitalizes appetite for Asian currency bonds
With diversification and performance high on investors’ agendas, it seems a good time for global portfolios to revive allocations in Asian local currency bonds – including Hong Kong dollar (HKD) bonds.
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PineBridge Investments | Why Asian insurers are exploring private credit and CLOs
The recent rollout of risk-based capital regimes across Asia calls for a closer alignment between insurers’ assets and liabilities. We explore potential ways to maintain a healthy investment yield and robust returns on regulatory capital.
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Peak Re | Emerging Asia middle class: A catalyst for change
Rising demand for elderly care and women driving consumption growth mandate carriers to develop precise solutions to meet customer expectations.
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Guy Carpenter | Private equity’s reshaping of the Asian life sector has further to run
PE-backed reinsurers provide access to asset classes and investment expertise that often don’t exist within the traditional carriers themselves.
