Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Fitch: Insurers Cope with Sri Lanka Floods, But Risks Increasing

(The following statement was released by the rating agency)

COLOMBO/HONG KONG, June 22 (Fitch) Insurance claims arising from

recent flooding

in Sri Lanka are likely to be manageable for most local insurers

due to low

retention levels, but changing weather patterns raise long-term

risks, says

Fitch Ratings. The agency expects the sector's underwriting

profitability to

weaken in 2016, although this is unlikely to threaten most

insurers' credit

profiles.

A severe tropical storm in mid-May cau

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