Ratings agency flags ongoing FX exposure and higher funding needs ahead of new capital standards, with asset-intensive reinsurance yet to gain traction.
Fitch has identified correlated aggregation risk as the key near-term concern for specialty insurers, even as the agency maintains a broadly contained ratings outlook.
Chubb's selection marks a key operational step, but fresh attacks on vessels leave lingering questions over the facility's ability to restore near-normal shipping flows.
The budget outlines support for new insurance solvency rules and greater disclosure standards, but focus on growth sectors—such as low-altitude aviation and autonomous vehicles—will bring new opportunities...
In terms of regional variation, Chinese and Southeast Asian insurers leaned more heavily on equity markets, while Japanese carriers led debt issuance. Australian insurers adopted a mixed approach, accessing...
