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SPECIAL REPORT | ASBESTOS

Special Report: A&E Reserves Still Declining but Incurred Losses Rise Notably

AM Best’s estimates for net asbestos losses remain at $100 billion, and for environmental losses, at $46 billion.

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Nov 19, 2024 - 10 Pages

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MARKET SEGMENT REPORT | SOUTH KOREA
Market Segment Report; Market Segment Outlook: South Korea Non-Life Insurance
Outlook for South Korean non-life insurers unchanged due to moderate expansion driven by long-term insurance, new regulations, stable underwriting results for auto and general insurance, and elevated interest rates.

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Nov 14, 2024 - 5 Pages

Market Segment Report: Different Year, Same Story: Deteriorating Commercial Auto Results

MARKET SEGMENT REPORT | COMMERCIAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE
Market Segment Report: Different Year, Same Story: Deteriorating Commercial Auto Results
Despite strong pricing increases and underwriting initiatives, commercial auto lags other P/C lines in profitability.

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Nov 13, 2024 - 10 Pages

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MARKET SEGMENT REPORT | NEW ZEALAND
Market Segment Report: Market Segment Outlook: New Zealand Life Insurance
AM Best has assigned a Stable outlook on the country’s life insurance segment.

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Nov 11, 2024 - 4 Pages

MARKET SEGMENT REPORT | NEW ZEALAND
Market Segment Report: Market Segment Outlook: New Zealand Non-Life Insurance
The outlook for the country’s non-life insurance segment remains at Stable.

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Nov 11, 2024 - 5 Pages

SPECIAL REPORT | MANAGED CARE PLANS
Special Report: Higher Utilization, Regulatory Challenges, Pressure Medicare Advantage Segment
MA loss ratios ticked up in 2Q24; some MA writers have announced pullbacks or exits for 2025.

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Nov 07, 2024 - 7 Pages

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SPECIAL REPORT | ASBESTOS
Special Report: A&E Reserves Still Declining but Incurred Losses Rise Notably

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Nov 19, 2024 - 10 Pages

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MARKET SEGMENT REPORT | SOUTH KOREA
Market Segment Report; Market Segment Outlook: South Korea Non-Life Insurance

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Nov 14, 2024 - 5 Pages

MARKET SEGMENT REPORT | COMMERCIAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE
Market Segment Report: Different Year, Same Story: Deteriorating Commercial Auto Results

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Nov 13, 2024 - 10 Pages

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MARKET SEGMENT REPORT | NEW ZEALAND
Market Segment Report: Market Segment Outlook: New Zealand Non-Life Insurance

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Nov 11, 2024 - 5 Pages

Life/Annuity

MARKET SEGMENT REPORT | NEW ZEALAND
Market Segment Report: Market Segment Outlook: New Zealand Life Insurance

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Nov 11, 2024 - 4 Pages

SPECIAL REPORT | LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURERS
Special Report: Smaller Companies Face Cash Flow Crunch from Uptick in Surrenders

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Nov 05, 2024 - 6 Pages

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SPECIAL REPORT | REGULATION
Special Report: UK Insurance Regulator Targets Life Insurers in Upcoming Solvency Reforms

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Nov 04, 2024 - 4 Pages

MARKET SEGMENT REPORT | CANADA
Market Segment Report: Canadian Life/Annuity: Insurers Look to the Future amid Economic Uncertainty

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Oct 23, 2024 - 7 Pages

Reinsurance

SPECIAL REPORT | REINSURERS
Special Report: Significant Increase in Global Reinsurers’ ROE Due to Investment and Underwriting Results

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Oct 31, 2024 - 7 Pages

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SPECIAL REPORT | LIFE INSURERS
Special Report: L/H Rating Downgrades Outnumber Upgrades in First-Half 2024

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Oct 18, 2024 - 8 Pages

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SPECIAL REPORT | PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURERS
Special Report: P/C Rating Upgrades and Downgrades Both Declined in the First Half of 2024

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Oct 18, 2024 - 9 Pages

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COMMENTARY | HURRICANES
Commentary: Hurricane Milton To Pose Severe Challenge for Florida Property Insurers and Reinsurers

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Oct 09, 2024 - 7 Pages

Health

MARKET SEGMENT REPORT | SOUTH KOREA
Market Segment Report; Market Segment Outlook: South Korea Non-Life Insurance

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Nov 14, 2024 - 5 Pages

SPECIAL REPORT | MANAGED CARE PLANS
Special Report: Higher Utilization, Regulatory Challenges, Pressure Medicare Advantage Segment

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Nov 07, 2024 - 7 Pages

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SPECIAL REPORT | LIFE INSURERS
Special Report: L/H Rating Downgrades Outnumber Upgrades in First-Half 2024

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Oct 18, 2024 - 8 Pages

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SPECIAL REPORT | IMPAIRMENT
Special Report: Best’s Impairment Rate and Rating Transition Study – 1977 to 2023

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Oct 16, 2024 - 12 Pages

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Captives

MARKET SEGMENT REPORT | CAPTIVE INSURANCE
Market Segment Report: Growing Captive Insurance Market Highlights Risk Management Expertise

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Aug 07, 2024 - 15 Pages

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