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Best’s Market Segment Report: US Life/Annuity Insurers Stay the Course, Prepare for 2024 Uncertainty

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life/annuity insurance segment remains well-capitalized after a nominal 1.6% increase in statutory capital and surplus through Sept. Over the near term, most insurers plan to hold assets to maturity, driving unrealized losses, but they unlikely will be forced to sell to meet liquidity needs. OLDWICK, N.J.–(

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Best’s Market Segment Report: AM Best Maintains Stable Outlook on U.S. Life/Annuity Insurance Segment

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life/annuity market segment for 2024, noting its strong liquidity and capital positions, robust annuity sales and slightly improved new money yields in a benign credit environment. The report notes while there may be higher required capital due to premium growth, both capitalization metrics are expected to remain favorable.

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Best’s Market Segment Report: AM Best Maintains Stable Outlook on U.S. Life/Annuity Industry

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.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– AM Best is maintaining a stable market segment outlook on the U.S. life/annuity insurance industry for 2023, citing factors that include favorable earnings, strong liquidity profiles and strong levels of risk-adjusted capitalization among carriers. 13, 2022, at 2 p.m. 13, 2022, at 2 p.m.

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Best’s Market Segment Report: US Life/Annuity Insurers Flex Muscles in 2022, Remain Well-Positioned for 2023 Challenges

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.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Despite equity market volatility, inflationary pressure and rapid interest rate hikes, U.S. Statutory capital and surplus dropped 2.1% Statutory capital and surplus dropped 2.1% Unrealized losses spiked significantly to $20.1 of total holdings at third-quarter 2022 from 6.3%

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Best’s Market Segment Report: AM Best Revises Outlook on U.S. Life/Annuity Insurance Industry Back to Stable

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.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– AM Best has revised its market segment outlook to stable from negative as the segment has experienced a number of improvements, including capital market gains and diversified earnings streams that helped offset the mortality impacts of the pandemic.

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Best’s Market Segment Report: Continued Poor Performance of Long-Term Care Product Keeps Pressure on U.S. Life Insurers

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–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Loss ratios in the beleaguered U.S. long-term care (LTC) insurance market continue to climb for individual and group business, according to a new AM Best report. The Best’s Market Segment Report , “U.S. To access the full copy of this market segment report, please visit [link].

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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Members of ReliaStar Life Insurance Group

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The ratings also reflect ReliaStar’s very strong level of risk-adjusted capitalization, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR), and a trend of generally favorable operating results from its health business. ReliaStar’s parent, Voya, remains well-capitalized and has a well-diversified set of income sources.

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