AM Best Assigns Stable Outlook To Vietnam’s Military Insurance Corporation

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has assigned a financial strength rating of B++ (Good), a long-term issuer credit rating of “bbb” (Good) and a Vietnam National Scale Rating (NSR) of aaa.VN (Exceptional) to Military Insurance Corporation (MIC).

Foreign Investors Remain Significant Net Buyers In First Half, Contribute Net Inflow Of RM21.4 Bln

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors remained significant net buyers in the first half of 2025, contributing a cumulative net inflow of RM21.4 billion year-to-date June 2025, said RAM Ratings Services Bhd (RAM Ratings).

Fitch Keeps 'Neutral' Outlook On Malaysia's Banking Sector, Revises Outlooks For Some Asian Countries

KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) -- Fitch Ratings has maintained its “neutral” outlook on Malaysia’s banking sector for 2025 while adjusting the outlooks for several Asia-Pacific countries amid trade war exposures.

KBRA Expands Global Presence With New Tokyo Office

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Bernama) -- Kroll Bond Rating Agency LLC (KBRA) has announced the opening of its new office in Tokyo, Japan, marking its first establishment in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region as part of its international expansion strategy.

Taiwan’s Non-life Premiums Rise On Improved Underwriting Practices - AM Best

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best in its new report, has unveiled that Taiwan’s domestic non-life insurance premium continued to increase in 2024, growing 10.5 per cent to reach TWD 278.5 billion (US$9.2 billion). (US$1=RM4.23)

AM Best Maintains Stable Outlook For South Korea’s Non-life Insurance Amid Regulatory Pressures

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- The stable outlook on South Korea’s non-life insurance segment has been maintained by AM Best, noting a continued refinement of the country’s domestic solvency standards that have helped strengthen insurers’ capital management.

AM Best Affirms Excellent Ratings For FuSure Reinsurance With Stable Outlook 

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Hong Kong’s FuSure Reinsurance Company Limited (FuSure), with a stable outlook for both credit ratings (ratings).

Tugu Insurance Company Drops AM Best Rating Participation

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has withdrawn the financial strength rating of B+ (Good) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “bbb-” (Good) of Hong Kong’s Tugu Insurance Company Limited (TIC).

Thailand’s Asian Re Credit Ratings Upgraded - AM Best

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has upgraded the financial strength rating to B++ (Good) from B+ (Good) and the long-term issuer credit rating to “bbb” (Good) from “bbb-” (Good) of Thailand’s Asian Reinsurance Corporation (Asian Re).

Peak Reinsurance North America Assigned Credit Ratings By AM Best

KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has assigned a financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and a long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” to Bermuda’s Peak Reinsurance North America Ltd (Peak Re NA), with a stable outlook for both credit ratings (ratings).

AM Best Affirms Excellent Ratings For China’s Ping An P&C

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a+” (Excellent) of Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Company of China Ltd (Ping An P&C), with a stable outlook for both ratings.

Ringgit Strengthens Against US Dollar At Opening Following Moody’s US Credit Downgrade

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher today against the US dollar buoyed by Moody’s Ratings recent downgrade of the US credit rating on concerns over rising debt.