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Reinsurers to perform better than direct writers

Inflationary pressures to hit direct writers the hardest, say rating agencies

Soaring inflation and rates would hit Italian and French non-life sectors hardest

Fitch Ratings says only some life insurers will benefit in this scenario

LDTI: beneath the headlines

The biggest US insurance accounting change in decades is causing some startling impacts on financial metrics, but the likely effects of LDTI are not troubling many. Sarfraz Thind reports

Claims inflation? What claims inflation?

Rising costs of goods and labour may be squeezing underwriting results in Europe and North America, but for many insurers in Asia, claims cost inflation is a world away in every sense. David Walker reports

Chinese Huiminbao underwriters enjoy privileged access to public health data, says Fitch

Health insurers are taking various paths to amass risk-relevant data

Fitch warns of capital buffer squeeze under K-ICS

South Korea's regulations are due to take effect from 2023

Inland floods pose limited credit impact to US P&C re/insurers

Reinsurers to prioritise risk management and pricing instead of M&A

IFRS 17: still waiting for disclosures

The IFRS 17 accounting standard is due to be implemented in five months' time, but many insurers are leaving it until the eleventh hour to reveal what impact the transition will have on their financial metrics. Christopher Cundy and Paul Walsh report

Fitch: Insurers not on the hook if Russia cuts European gas supplies