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New Best’s Commentary: Impact of rising interest rates on insurers’ balance sheets will depend on accounting methods

Dramatic increases in interest rates worldwide have significantly affected the balance sheets of some insurers at midyear 2022; in particular, according to a recently published Best’s Commentary from ICMIF Supporting Member AM Best. Insurers using a market-value approach on their balance sheets saw significant declines in available capital.