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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- AM Best in its new report revealed that long-term issuer credit rating (Long-Term ICR) upgrades exceeded downgrades for its rated Asia-Pacific (APAC) (re)insurers in 2023, driven predominantly by improved balance sheet strength and favourable operating performance.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has maintained a stable outlook on China’s non-life insurance segment, citing several factors that include a supportive regulatory environment, increased health insurance awareness and strong growth potential in the electric vehicle (EV) insurance market.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- Insurers and takaful operators must expand their capacity and readiness to reduce critical protection gaps and strengthen financial safety nets, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has revised its outlook on Taiwan’s non-life insurance segment to stable from negative, citing a recovery of capital strength among carriers in 2023 following sizeable pandemic-related losses in the previous year.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Akur8, the machine learning-powered insurance pricing and reserving platform, has secured US$120 million in series C funding, which will significantly bolster the company’s ability to expand its product portfolio and fuel its growth in key global markets.
