AM Best revised its outlook for the German life insurance segment to Stable from Negative.
“The revision of the outlook to Stable primarily reflects the stabilisation of key trends for the segment in the current positive interest rate environment,” it said.
The Stable outlook also reflects the following considerations:
• Resilience in the top line despite economic uncertainty
• Stable regulatory environment
• A higher interest rate environment provides more favourable conditions
The last point appears to be key for the outlook. “The end of the zero-interest rate period is good news for the segment,” it said.
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