AM Best

AM Best is an American credit rating agency headquartered in Oldwick, New Jersey, that focuses on the insurance industry. It asseses the creditworthiness of and/or reports on over 16,000 insurance companies worldwide.

See below for the Latest AM Best News, Analysis, Profit Results, Share Price Information, and Commentary.

Tune Protect Re to diversify in the medium term: AM Best

The Malaysian insurer boasts a strong balance sheet.

Tune Protect Re to diversify in the medium term: AM Best

The Malaysian insurer boasts a strong balance sheet.

Pandemic insurance claims to drag Cathay Century’s operating results: AM Best

However, the ratings firm said this is a one-off event for the insurer.

Korea P&I Club underwriting profits to remain vulnerable: AM Best

This is despite mitigative actions done by the insurer.

South Korean non-life insurers to suffer heavy loss August floods: Fitch

However, reinsurance safeguards will shield most insurers from major losses, AM Best said

General takaful drives Malaysia’s non-life insurance growth

Non-life grew by 4% in 2021.

Japanese life segment stands strong as firms maintain solid capital positions: AM Best

Several tailwind factors improved overall business conditions.

South Korea’s non-life insurance market breaches $3b in net profits in 2021

Profits were boosted by improved underwriting performance.

Philippine non-life outlook to remain stable: AM Best

Strong growth in different non-life segments underpinning stable outlook.

Are Japanese insurers ready to put a price on climate change?

AM Best associate director Jason Shum said they still have a long way to go.

Thailand insurers offer vaccine allergy insurance

Ratings firm AM Best, however, cautions insurers to be careful of underwriting risks.

Weaker economic recovery to mute Indonesia’s non-life insurance demand

AM Best predicts a negative outlook for the country’s non-life segment.