Archive

  • Market risk outweighs health underwriting risk for Japanese industry

    09 March 2020

    As Asian markets tank, Fitch outlines the dangers by asset class

  • China Life asset manager joins battle against coronavirus

    03 February 2020

    Chinese affiliated managers also fighting tumbling markets

  • South Korean insurers in the low rates storm

    02 January 2020

    Some South Korean insurers are making 1% too little from their investments to cover their promises. David Walker reports on the investment challenges the industry faces, and how it is coping.

  • Fitch predicts financing pressure for some borrowers as ESG precepts grow

    20 December 2019

    Ratings agency flags possible 'policy push' using EU taxonomy for sustainability

  • European insurers' foray into Asian real estate

    17 December 2019

    David Walker explores the opportunities and challenges for insurers investing in real estate in the Far East.

  • Fitch cuts US life sector outlook to negative for 2020

    05 December 2019

    Warns on low rates and vulnerability to "big market shock"

  • Fitch reveals falling reinvestment yields for German non-life

    04 December 2019

    Ratings agency also increases claims levels for ‘new normal’ of German natcats

  • Fitch reveals negative spread of Korean life firms

    28 November 2019

    Alternatives, foreign assets and new product design helping to close the gap

  • AIG issues $397m RMBS

    03 October 2019

    Deal is second from AIG this year, likely interest from insurers

  • Ibor transition still patchy as 2021 deadline looms

    03 October 2019

    Structured finance market among slowest to shift to new benchmarks, says Fitch