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Fitch turns negative on UK life sector after Covid-19 turmoil
18 March 2020Pandemic will likely "see risks that have never before been observed"
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Coronavirus raises debt refinancing threat for insurers
10 March 2020Access to capital markets may be limited if disruption persists, says Fitch
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US life insurers with mortality focus face greatest coronavirus threat
03 February 2020Five reinsurers would bear brunt of any potential losses, says Fitch
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Foreign insurers to benefit from Chinese life market opening up
19 December 2019Fitch still expects large local players to maintain a competitive edge though
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Chinese insurers' capital management to benefit from C-Ross Phase II
29 November 2019Fitch Ratings says some insurers in China are already preparing for the modified capital regime
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Spanish sector stays strong, despite low rates
28 November 2019Fitch Ratings says Spain’s insurance market maintains strong profitability
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Quantum computing heightens cyber risk for insurers
01 November 2019Fitch Ratings says quantum computing's disruptive potential lies in its speed
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Bermudian re/insurers return to profit but challenges await
22 October 2019US base-erosion and anti-abuse tax is slowing premium growth, says Fitch Ratings
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Defunct Prudential-Rothesay Life transfer to prompt annuity re-think
27 August 2019Fitch fears UK court ruling scuppering Prudential-Rothesay Life deal could hit insurers
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Long-term care insurance warning for US market
22 August 2019A recent report on GE Capital's long-term care insurance (LTCI) exposure has triggered market concerns, with Fitch Ratings arguing LTCI products are among the riskiest marketed by US life insurers. Sarfraz Thind explains