AM Best Archives - InsuranceAsia News https://insuranceasianews.com/companies_category/am-best/ Fri, 02 Jan 2026 08:11:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 What’s on the horizon for APAC’s rating environment in 2026? https://insuranceasianews.com/what-is-on-the-horizon-for-apacs-rating-environment-in-2026/ Sun, 04 Jan 2026 23:30:28 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=207853 AM Best, Fitch, S&P Global Ratings, and Moody’s Ratings have optimistic views of the Asia-Pacific insurers for the coming year, but there are a range of factors which will make it a dynamic 12 months.

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A range of factors are set to shape the Asia Pacific's (re)insurance sector in 2026, with ratings agencies paying close attention to the challenges and opportunities.
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]]> Hong Kong non-life carriers show sustained underwriting profitability: AM Best https://insuranceasianews.com/hong-kong-non-life-carriers-show-sustained-underwriting-profitability-am-best/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:15:01 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=207389 Industry reported US$13bn in GWP and US$1bn in underwriting profit in 2024.

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Hong Kong’s non-life insurance industry has shown an ability to sustain profitable underwriting between 2020 and 2024, which was supported by the performance in the general liability and property dama...

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]]> Discount rate cut lowers capital pressures on South Korean non-life insurers: AM Best https://insuranceasianews.com/discount-rate-cut-lowers-capital-pressures-on-south-korean-non-life-insurers-am-best/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 05:04:30 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=207144 Rating agency expects strengthening of supervision on asset-liability management will enhance the industry’s stability and resilience.

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South Korea's plan to slow down the implementation pace of the discount rate cuts is expected to ease domestic non-life insurers’ burden on securing their regulatory solvency positions, said AM Best.
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]]> Malaysia’s non-life insurance remains well-positioned despite economic moderation: AM Best https://insuranceasianews.com/malaysias-non-life-insurance-remains-well-positioned-despite-economic-moderation-am-best/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:17:00 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=207077 Rating agency maintains its stable outlook on Malaysia's non-life insurance segment, citing supportive regulatory initiatives, among other factors.

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Malaysia's non-life insurance sector is expected to remain well-positioned despite economic moderation, according to a report by AM Best.
The rating agency is maintaining its stable outlook on the non...

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]]> Starr International Insurance Thailand to benefit from stronger underwriting, business transformation: AM Best https://insuranceasianews.com/starr-international-insurance-thailand-to-benefit-from-stronger-underwriting-performance-and-successful-business-transformation-am-best/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 07:01:10 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=206910 AM Best upgrades rating to A (Excellent) with a stable outlook, citing improved operating performance, strongest‑level risk‑adjusted capitalisation and continued support from Starr Group.

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Starr International Insurance Thailand (SIIT) has strengthened its operating performance on the back of its ongoing business transformation, according to AM Best.
The Thai insurer’s underwriting resul...

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]]> Korean Re to benefit from strongest-level capitalisation, dominant home-market position: AM Best https://insuranceasianews.com/korean-re-to-benefit-from-strongest-level-capitalisation-dominant-home-market-position-am-best/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 04:02:59 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=206903 AM Best affirms its A (Excellent) rating with a stable outlook, citing robust balance sheet strength, strongest‑level capitalisation and solid market leadership.

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Korean Re is maintaining its strongest-level risk-adjusted capitalisation while tightening its underwriting portfolio and reducing exposure to overseas catastrophe risks, according to AM Best.
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]]> Tai Po fire loss ‘managable’ for China’s Qianhai Re, AM Best says as it reaffirms ratings https://insuranceasianews.com/tai-po-fire-loss-managable-for-chinas-qianhai-re-am-best-says-as-it-reaffirms-ratings/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 04:29:32 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=206678 Ratings agency cites Chinese reinsurer’s 'very strong' balance sheet and profitability.

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AM Best has reaffirmed its rating for Qianhai Re, citing the strength of the Chinese reinsurer’s balance sheet and its high levels of profitability.
The credit rating agency reaffirmed Qianhai Re’s fi...

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]]> Wang Fuk Court unlikely to alter China Taiping’s rating fundamentals: AM Best https://insuranceasianews.com/wang-fuk-court-unlikely-to-alter-china-taipings-rating-fundamentals-am-best/ Fri, 05 Dec 2025 08:21:04 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=206212 Rating affirmed the carrier’s ratings as it is well-positioned to manage the claims, supported by its parent company and prudent reinsurance arrangements.

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AM Best has affirmed China Taiping’s (Hong Kong) financial strength rating of A (Excellent) as it expects that the Wang Fuk Court fire is unlikely to change the rating fundamentals of the company over...

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]]> Tai Po fire to halt ‘downward pressure’ on Hong Kong property reinsurance rates: AM Best https://insuranceasianews.com/tai-po-fire-to-halt-downward-pressure-on-hong-kong-property-reinsurance-rates-am-best/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 03:08:23 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=205837 Impact of the deadly fire will be widely felt by Hong Kong's (re)insurers, according to the credit rating agency.

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The deadly Wang Fuk Court fire in Hong Kong’s northern Tai Po district will lead to a repricing of reinsurance rates in the territory amid a global market softening, according to AM Best.
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]]> China Re’s capital strength fuels underwriting growth outlook: AM Best https://insuranceasianews.com/china-res-capital-strength-fuels-underwriting-growth-outlook-am-best/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 06:42:42 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=205240 Rating agency affirms financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and long-term issuer credit ratings of a+ (Excellent) for China Re and its subsidiaries, with a stable outlook.

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China Reinsurance (Group) Corporation’s capital position is expected to underpin continued growth in underwriting and asset risks over the short to intermediate term, AM Best said in a report.
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