Steady flows of higher-margin protection business feed the largest in-force contractual service margin among Korean life insurers, underpinning stable insurance profit.
AIA Global will offer offshore wealth products alongside the group's franchise in Hong Kong and Singapore, which accounted for about 46% of new business value in H1 2026.
Improvement in underwriting performance attributed to a lower expense ratio and operational scale expansion, though the agency noted earnings remain reliant on investment returns to offset losses
Risk-adjusted capitalisation is expected to remain at its strongest level, but the agency noted that volatile cover and a small net premium base have kept underwriting profitability subdued over the past...
"Ongoing remedial measures" helped steady the insurer's performance after natural catastrophe and large loss events caused volatility, the ratings agency said.
The Hong Kong subsidiary swung back to profit in 2024, with the ratings agency also pointing to the importance of its cross-border role linking mainland China and Hong Kong.
The Bangkok-based non-life reinsurer earns an aa+.TH national scale rating, though AM Best flagged exposure to heightened credit and liquidity risks from holdings in a sanctioned country.
