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China Offers Tax Breaks for Private Health Insurance
Swiss Re in its sigma report. This sector's total premiums increased 25% to 86.3 billion yuan in 2012. China's three pillars of the national health insurance scheme covered 95% of ...
Source: BestWire   Date: May 27, 2015
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 BestWeek Americas, April 27, 2015 Edition
Travelers Cos. Inc.’s first-quarter net income fell 21% partly on lower net investment income, but the company also said it is refining its underwriting and pricing analytics becau...
Source: BestWeek   Date: April 27, 2015
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Malaysian Insurers Expect Little Impact From New Tax in April
Malaysian law firm Zaid Ibrahim & Co., said the greater challenge will be more on the companies' ability to adapt and ensure a smooth transition into the GST regime. A key part of ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 20, 2015
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UK Insurance Sector Offers Cautious Approval to Budget Changes
House of Commons on March 18. The budget was Osborne's last before the U.K. general election on May 7. The Conservative Party, of which Osborne is a member, along with its ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 19, 2015
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NAIFA President: 'Disappointed' Budget Proposes Tax Hikes on Life Industry
White House Proposal to increase taxes on the life insurance industry. President Obama's proposed budget for the 2016 fiscal year includes a number of provisions that would alter ...
Source: BestWire   Date: February 2, 2015
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Changes Ahead?
...Coopers who leads the U.S. Insurance Tax Practice. "Having said that, the efforts to broaden the base would hit the insurance industry pretty hard," Schenck said. "Some of the base ...
Source: Best's Review   Date: December 1, 2014
Insight: The IOVA Solution
The variable annuity industry continues its rapid pace of change. While products with guaranteed living benefits continue to be very popular and provide a solution for the need for ...
Source: Best's Review   Date: December 1, 2014
 Special Report: France's Insurance Market Rebounds Despite Ongoing Economic Weakness
The French insurance sector has rebounded despite a difficult market environment and historically low interest rates that continue to squeeze investment returns. After a period of ...
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Source: Special Reports   Date: October 13, 2014
 Special Report: Surplus Lines Profits Rebound as Catastrophes Ease, But Rates Go Flat
Surplus lines insurers enjoyed some relief in 2013, with relatively light catastrophe losses after the devastation inflicted by Superstorm Sandy in 2012. The aftermath of the storm...
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Source: Special Reports   Date: September 12, 2014
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 Briefing: Weakening Operating Fundamentals Tip Reinsurance Sector Outlook to Negative
A.M. Best is revising its outlook for the reinsurance sector to negative, citing the significant ongoing market challenges that will hinder the potential for positive rating outloo...
Source: Commentaries   Date: August 19, 2014
 Briefing: U.S. Health Insurers' First-Quarter 2014 Earnings Hit by Affordable Care Act
Many health insurers’ first-quarter 2014 results were negatively impacted by inclusion in their income statement of the entire annual industry fee assessed under the Patient Protec...
Source: Commentaries   Date: August 8, 2014
 Special Report: Rated U.S. Captives' Results Still Outperform Commercial Insurers
U.S. captive insurers rated by A.M. Best continue to outperform the commercial sector in every key financial measure. Of note in 2013 was a 12.4-point improvement in the loss and l...
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Source: Special Reports   Date: August 4, 2014
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ACLI, IRI Praise New Treasury Rules on Deferred Annuities in Qualified Retirement Plans, IRAs
... Americans face," Covington said. Treasury recognized "it made a lot of sense" to have people take responsibility for their own retirement. The Treasury and IRS said the new rules ...
Source: BestWire   Date: July 3, 2014
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 Special Report: Saudi Arabia Non-Life & Life - Market Review. Competition, Growth Dampen Saudi Insurers' 2013 Performance
Saudi Arabia’s insurance market remains one of the main markets within the Gulf Cooperation Council, with premiums expected to surpass the United Arab Emirates over the next five y...
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Source: Special Reports   Date: April 28, 2014
Update: Japan's Consumption Tax Hike Impacts Insurers
...Removes information in the eighth paragraph.) Japan's consumption tax hike is expected to affect insurance companies' earnings, with major insurance groups already taking account ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 1, 2014
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 Special Report: U.S. Life/Annuity - Review & Preview. U.S. Life/Annuity Sector Holds Gains as Economy Continues to Strengthen
The U.S. life and annuity sector has maintained strong risk-adjusted capital, generated steady GAAP and statutory operating earnings, improved balance sheet fundamentals and enhanc...
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Source: Special Reports   Date: February 10, 2014
 Special Report: U.S. Life & Annuity - Trend Review. Pension Risk Transfer Opportunities Emerging for U.S. Life Insurers
A.M. Best has observed a growing interest by pension plan sponsors to provide guaranteed income solutions to retirees, manage longevity risk and minimize the negative consequences ...
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Source: Special Reports   Date: February 3, 2014
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 Special Report: U.S. Surplus Lines - Segment Review. Surplus Lines Results Stumble Amid Sandy Losses, but Premium Growth Continues
Surplus lines insurers in 2012 posted one of the worst years overall in recent memory, as the underwriting performance of U.S. domestic and domestic specialty surplus lines compani...
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Source: Special Reports   Date: September 23, 2013
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 Special Report: U.S. Life/Annuity - Issue Review. Economic and Regulatory Climate Can Alter Life/Annuity Product Creditworthiness
Since A.M. Best issued its first report on product creditworthiness in April 2008, the U.S. life/health industry has expanded its array of product offerings. These innovations were...
Source: Special Reports   Date: August 15, 2013
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Randall & Quilter’s Bermuda Strategy Reflects Solvency II, Improved UK Tax Rules
The announcement by Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings Ltd. that it will move its corporate domicile to Bermuda reflects both uncertainty over Solvency II and an improved tax ...
Source: BestWire   Date: July 24, 2013
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