Fitch Ratings
Fitch Ratings is a credit ratings provider. The company also provides commentary, market analysis, and research for global capital markets.
It is considered on of the Big Three credit ratings agencies, alongside Moody's and Standard & Poor's (S&P).
Recent regulatory changes to boost Taiwan’s life insurance sector: Fitch Ratings
New measures extend the adjustment period for insurers to adapt product and investment strategies to meet capital requirements by 2026.
Recent regulatory changes to boost Taiwan’s life insurance sector: Fitch Ratings
New measures extend the adjustment period for insurers to adapt product and investment strategies to meet capital requirements by 2026.
Japan’s fundamentals to stay healthy in 2024 – Fitch Ratings
Japanese life insurers are likely to increase their investments in super-long government bonds in 2024.
Fidelidade Macau’s capital adequacy ‘strong’, parent to keep it steady – Fitch Ratings
Its parent company is viewed as essential to the subsidiary, leading to a one-notch uplift to its standalone credit quality.
Tugu Reasuransi Indonesia to remain ‘stable’: Fitch Ratings
Tugure maintains a resilient capital position, exceeding the 120% regulatory requirement.
QBE Insurance’s capitalisation and leverage as 'strong': Fitch Ratings
QBE's financial leverage ratio is also moderate.
Suncorp’s profits at risk, natural hazard costs and reinsurance expenses soar: Fitch Ratings
A modest decline in Suncorp's underwriting profitability is seen over the next 12 to 24 months.
Elevated catastrophe costs put pressure on QBE’s earnings: Fitch Ratings
The recently completed transaction reinsured $1.9b of long-tail reserves reduced risk volatility.
Indonesia’s new regulation seen to boost takaful sector – Fitch Ratings
This is expected to strengthen the business profiles of takaful businesses and the sector.
ICS will be 2024’s hot topic for insurers: Fitch Ratings
The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) is currently assessing the economic impact of the standard.
APAC’s biggest insurers show strong capitalisation: Fitch Ratings
They also meet the regulatory solvency and financial leverage criteria for high ratings.
Korean insurers are likely to keep fidgeting business mix amidst K-ICS implementation
K-ICS ratio without applying transitional measures stood at 192.7% at the end of the first quarter of 2023.
Reinsurance industry shies away from calamity coverage: Fitch Ratings
Underwriting discipline to continue in 2024 but price-hikes will be moderate.
Taiwan’s life insurers buckle up for capital standard implementation by 2026
Life insurers are expected to move towards health and accident policies in the next two years.
China’s insurers to take a hit from elevated risk in trust sector: Fitch Ratings
Risk could affect more financial entities if China's economic recovery slows down and the property sector's distress persists.
Insurers in Taiwan to face increased capital pressure: Fitch Ratings
IFRS 17 adoption could lead to profitability.
Sri Lankan insurers to breathe easy post-debt restructuring: Fitch Ratings
A weak financial performance outlook is still expected from Sri Lankan domestic insurers.
IT investments to impact FWD General Insurance’s profitability: Fitch
The insurer will complete a significant portion of its IT investments by the first quarter of 2024.
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