A.M. Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Dongbu Insurance Co., Ltd.
The ratings reflect Dongbu’s strong risk-adjusted capitalization, favorable market profile and improved operating performance.
Dongbu’s risk-adjusted capitalization, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR), remained stable at a strong level in 2016. The company’s BCAR was supported by an increasing capital and surplus, driven mainly by net profit retention. Dongbu controlled its investment risks through a relatively conservative investment strategy, with a focus on asset/liability matching.
The company is the third-largest non-life insurer in
Partially offsetting these positive rating factors is Dongbu’s high asset leverage, which makes its capitalization more susceptible to asset value fluctuation.
Positive rating actions could occur if Dongbu is able to sustain its good profitability while maintaining its strong risk-adjusted capitalization. Negative rating actions could occur if there is considerable deterioration in operating performance that materially affects the company’s risk-adjusted capitalization.
Ratings are communicated to rated entities prior to publication. Unless stated otherwise, the ratings were not amended subsequent to that communication.
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