Typhoon Hagibis Likely to Cause Earnings Event for Japan’s Insurers: Fitch October 29, 2019 Typhoon Hagibis is likely to be an earnings event for Japan’s three main non-life insurance groups, MS&AD Insurance Groups Holdings,...
Sompo International Appoints Marine, Aviation & Energy Leaders in London January 30, 2018 Bermuda-based Sompo International announced that Paul Ashworth has joined the company’s London Market Insurance platform as head of Marine Insurance,...
A.M. Best Places Ratings of Sompo Japan Canopius Re Under Review May 23, 2017 A.M. Best has placed under review with developing implications the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer...
Endurance, with SOMPO as New Owner, Gets A.M. Best Ratings Upgrade March 31, 2017 Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. got a financial ratings upgrade from A.M. Best and is no longer under review, based on...
Japan’s Cash-Flush Insurers to Keep Paying Hefty Prices for Overseas M&As October 7, 2016 By Sumeet Chatterjee and Thomas Wilson Japan’s cashed-up insurers are likely to keep paying hefty premiums for overseas assets as they seek to spur growth and...
Craze for Asian Bancassurance Deals Fits Definition of Insanity: Opinion June 20, 2016 By Nisha Gopalan and Andy Mukherjee Among all financial products, bancassurance perhaps comes closest to fitting Einstein’s theory of insanity: Insurers have been conducting the same...
Allianz, AXA & Sompo to Distribute Products Across Asia via CIMB Bank Branches February 19, 2016 By Jonathan Browning, Joyce Koh and Komaki Ito Allianz SE, AXA SA and Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Holdings Inc. made final bids for the rights to distribute their general...
Canopius Appoints Turner as Head of Specie October 2, 2015 Canopius Group* AG today announces the appointment of Philip Turner as head of specie, effective immediately. Turner joins from Marsh...
Best Upgrades NIPPONKOA’s Ratings to ‘A+’; Affirms Subs August 22, 2012 A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to ‘A+’ (Superior) from ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit...
Best Affirms Sompo Japan’s ‘A+’ Ratings; Subs Ratings August 22, 2012 A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “aa-”...