China Taiping's HK insurance unit expected to sustain strong capital after Tai Po fire claims

Fitch Ratings maintains a ‘neutral’ sector outlook for North American life insurers in 2026 despite a more challenging backdrop, citing that strong balance sheets will help mitigate a potential slowdown in economic growth, heightened macroeconomic volatility, and geopolitical uncertainty.The agency expects life insurers to maintain strong capitalisation, prudent asset-liability management, and sol