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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Fubon Insurance Vietnam Co., Ltd.

BY Business Wire | CORPORATE | 11/13/25 11:02 AM EST

SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good), the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of ?bbb+? (Good) and the Vietnam National Scale Rating (NSR) of aaa.VN (Exceptional) of Fubon Insurance Vietnam Co., Ltd. (Fubon Vietnam) (Vietnam). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.

The ratings reflect Fubon Vietnam?s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, limited business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management. The ratings also factor in rating enhancement from its parent company, Fubon Insurance Co., Ltd. (Fubon Insurance), a market leading non-life insurer incorporated in Taiwan.

Fubon Vietnam?s balance sheet strength assessment is underpinned by its risk-adjusted capitalisation, which is expected to remain at the strongest level over the medium term, as measured by Best?s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR). Favourable balance sheet strength considerations include Fubon Vietnam?s low net underwriting leverage and conservative investment portfolio, which consists solely of cash and term deposits. In addition, Fubon Vietnam is viewed to have good financial flexibility, supported by Fubon Insurance, notwithstanding its small absolute capital base. High third-party reinsurance usage and dependence is viewed as an offsetting balance sheet factor, albeit reinsurance counterparty risks are mitigated by reinsurance assets of typically good credit quality.

AM Best assesses Fubon Vietnam?s operating performance as adequate, with a five-year average return-on-equity ratio of 6.9% (fiscal-year 2020-fiscal-year 2024). Underwriting performance deteriorated in fiscal-year 2024, driven by losses arising from Typhoon Yagi and higher expenses. Notwithstanding, operating earnings remained positive, supported largely by favourable investment income. In addition, the operating earnings showed a recovery in the first nine months of 2025, following ongoing portfolio remediation actions and robust investment income.

AM Best assesses Fubon Vietnam?s business profile as limited. Fubon Vietnam is a small-size, non-life insurer in Vietnam. The company derives a significant proportion of business from Taiwanese corporations within its domestic market, with its business profile benefiting from the brand recognition of Fubon Insurance.

Fubon Vietnam?s ratings incorporate rating enhancement from its ownership and integration with Fubon Insurance. The company benefits from its common branding and affiliation with Fubon Insurance and receives implicit and explicit support from its parent. The company is also of strategic importance in supporting the group?s regional business growth in Southeast Asia.

Ratings are communicated to rated entities prior to publication. Unless stated otherwise, the ratings were not amended subsequent to that communication.

This press release relates to Credit Ratings that have been published on AM Best?s website. For all rating information relating to the release and pertinent disclosures, including details of the office responsible for issuing each of the individual ratings referenced in this release, please see AM Best?s Recent Rating Activity web page. For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Best?s Credit Ratings. For information on the proper use of Best?s Credit Ratings, Best?s Performance Assessments, Best?s Preliminary Credit Assessments and AM Best press releases, please view Guide to Proper Use of Best?s Ratings & Assessments.

AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specialising in the insurance industry. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100 countries with regional offices in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.

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Source: AM Best

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