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Chubb Life Financial Strength

When it comes to choosing an insurance company, you should be able to trust your provider. Chubb Life New Zealand is in a strong financial position, so we’re better able to protect you in times of need. This can be seen with our Financial Rating and Solvency Standard.
Our Financial Rating

Your insurance is underwritten by Chubb Life Insurance New Zealand Limited (Chubb Life).

Chubb Life has an A (Excellent) financial strength rating given by A.M. Best Company Inc.

A summary of the rating scale is: A++, A+ Superior | A, A- Excellent | B++, B+ Good | B, B- Fair | C++, C+ Marginal | C, C- Weak | D Poor | E Under Regulatory Supervision | F In Liquidation | S Suspended. For the full rating scale and more rating information visit www.ambest.com/ratings/guide.pdf

 

Secure

 

 

Vulnerable      

 

 

A++           

A+          

Superior             

B

B-                 

Fair

A

A-

Excellent

C++

C+

Marginal

B++

B+

Good

C

C-

Weak

 

 

 

D

 

Poor

 

 

 

E

 

Under regulatory Supervision

 

 

 

F

 

In Liquidation

 

 

 

S

 

Suspended
Solvency Standard

All licensed insurance companies must meet the requirements of the solvency standards for insurance business as set by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. These solvency standards state that we must hold a minimum amount of solvency capital, so that we are in a position to pay claims to our customers during unexpected events (such as earthquakes or pandemics).

Our Solvency Margin

The Solvency Margin of Chubb Life NZ as at 31 December 2022 is $67.4m. The table below shows how the Solvency Margin is made up:


The Actual Solvency Capital and the Minimum Solvency Capital are determined according to the solvency standards issued by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.

Solvency Margin is the difference between the Actual Solvency Capital and Minimum Solvency Capital. Solvency Ratio is the Actual Solvency Capital divided by the Minimum Solvency Capital, expressed as a percentage.

Statutory Fund Notification

Chubb Life is required under the Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Act 2010 to establish a Statutory Fund. For all Chubb Life NZ's life insurance policyholders, we advise that the Statutory Fund relevant to your policies is Chubb Life NZ's Statutory Fund Number One.