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AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb” (Good) of Post-Telecommunication Joint Stock Insurance Corporation (PTI) (Vietnam). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.
The ratings reflect PTI’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management (ERM).
The company’s risk-adjusted capitalisation, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR), remained at the strongest level in 2020. PTI’s investment portfolio is conservative with a significant allocation to cash and deposits, albeit there are some exposures to non-rated fixed -income instruments. The company’s capital adequacy continues to be under pressure from an increase in underwriting risk, which has outpaced the company’s capital generation for some time. Prospectively, underwriting and investment risks are forecast to grow moderately over the medium term, which could reduce the company’s risk-adjusted capitalisation.
Over the past five years, PTI reported a satisfactory average combined ratio of 97.3% (2016-2020) and an average return-on-equity ratio of 8.1%. Whilst the company recorded a favourable loss ratio in the low forties, its operating expense ratio was high due to acquisition…
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