AM Best Comments on Credit Ratings of Nan Shan General Insurance Co., Ltd.
AM Best has commented that the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of "a-" (Excellent) of
Nan Shan General’s reported capital and surplus declined by more than half during the first nine months of 2022 to
The company has experienced material adverse claims arising from pandemic insurance products and has provisioned additional claims reserves in the third quarter of 2022 for its in-force pandemic products based on more conservative assumptions. Nan Shan General’s ultimate claims amount remains uncertain and depends on Taiwan’s infection rate development and potential changes in the government’s pandemic policies in the next few months. AM Best expects the company will continue to maintain its solvency ratio above the regulatory minimum over the short to intermediate term as its risk-adjusted capitalisation remains supportive of the business plan.
Nan Shan General’s business scale is small within its parent,
AM Best will continue to monitor closely the pandemic insurance claims development and hold discussions with Nan Shan General’s management to evaluate any subsequent implications on the company’s rating fundamentals. Negative rating actions could occur if the company’s business and capital plans adversely deviate from AM Best’s expectation, to a point that the company’s risk-adjusted capitalization no longer supports the very strong balance sheet strength assessment.
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