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标普称,中东冲突间接影响亚太地区保险公司

-- 标普全球评级在近期发布的一份报告中指出,中东冲突对亚太地区保险公司的影响主要体现在金融市场的波动上。 该评级机构预计,在战争达到顶峰且霍尔木兹海峡封锁在4月份有所缓解的基本情景下,风险将可控。 标普预计,在基本情景下,保险公司将拥有充足的资本缓冲,以应对冲突带来的投资和承保压力。 然而,标普表示,如果石油市场进一步动荡,风险可能会加剧,其中低收入能源净进口经济体的保险公司面临的风险最大。 标普指出,鉴于中东地区的贸易流动,该地区保险公司可能遭受的损失主要来自海运和货物保险,尽管该业务板块在整体保费中所占比例较小。 信用分析师Philip Chung表示,旷日持久的冲突将推高保险公司的投入成本,抑制宏观经济环境,并加剧生活成本上涨。分析师表示,与此同时,非寿险公司在汽车保险、财产保险和商业保险方面的理赔支出将会增加,从而导致保费上涨。

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