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Fitch promotes Harish Gohil to global group head of insurance

Beazley not anticipating major hit from CrowdStrike outage

Fitch Ratings says high single-digit billion loss will not have material impact on re/insurers

French election: insurers well prepared for political uncertainty

But nationalist policies could erect new trade barriers

Do not expect 46% profits growth from South Koreans again in 2024, Fitch cautions

But growth in CSM release will support earnings of industry, ratings agency says

Bank loans the next to be hit by the US insurance crisis

Higher premiums and lack of insurance for flooding are key worries for banks, says Fitch

Fitch predicts robust credit fundamentals and less rates risk for Japan's life sector

Insurers will also keep expanding overseas to boost earnings, ratings agency expects

Has IFRS 17 improved comparability and consistency? The jury is still out

After more than two decades' work on IFRS 17, the industry is still unsure if the accounting standard has made things better. Joshua Geer reports

Fitch flags "moderate" uplift in Japan life firms' capital after BoJ policy change

Bank of Japan significantly changed its stance on interest rates last week

Fitch turns negative on Chinese state-owned insurer CUPIC

Earlier ratings demotion of owner and risky asset ratio cited as reasons

PE ownership can sometimes benefit insurers' credit standing, Fitch says

Effect of private financiers' involvement depends on their strategy, rating agency adds