Rising rates slash Korea insurers’ profits despite core recovery
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Rising rates slash Korea insurers profits despite core recovery Profit squeeze from bond markdowns deepens as winter claims loom for Korean insurers
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR-3.5% 30d
Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds insurers. Linked by “insurer” (insurers) in this story.
- EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF-19.2% 30d
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“korea”).
- CEW WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund
WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund holds emerging-market currencies, which move on news like this from South Korea.
- EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF-2.1% 11d
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF holds emerging-market government bonds, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in South Korea
- EMLC VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF-2.9% 30d
VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF holds emerging-market bonds in local currencies, which move with rate and currency news like this from South Korea.
- EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-0.3% 30d
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes South Korea
- CB Chubb+6.5% 30d
Chubb (fire, marine and casualty insurance): insurers pay claims and price policies around events like this. Linked by “insurer” (insurers) in this story.
- TRV The Travelers Companies+4.8% 30d
The Travelers Companies (fire, marine and casualty insurance): insurers pay claims and price policies around events like this. Linked by “insurer” (insurers) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
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| XLFNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EWYNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CEWNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EMBNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EMLCNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EEMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CBNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRVNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Congressional trades in Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) around 2 Nov 2026
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Chubb (CB), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chubb (CB) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Chubb (CB) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 59 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF)
Companies mentioned with this story
- XLF Select Sector Spdr Tr
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Rising rates slash Korea insurers’ profits despite core recovery.” Reason on file: Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds insurers. Linked by “insurer” (insurers) in this story
- EWY Ishares Msci South Korea Etf
Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Rising rates slash Korea insurers’ profits despite core recovery.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“korea”)
- CEW Wisdomtree Tr
For “Rising rates slash Korea insurers’ profits despite core recovery,” Wisdomtree Tr (CEW) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund holds emerging-market currencies, which move on news like this from South Korea
- EMB Ishares Tr
In “Rising rates slash Korea insurers’ profits despite core recovery,” Ishares Tr (EMB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF holds emerging-market government bonds, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in South Korea
- EMLC Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf
In “Rising rates slash Korea insurers’ profits despite core recovery,” Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF holds emerging-market bonds in local currencies, which move with rate and currency news like this from South Korea
- EEM Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (EEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Rising rates slash Korea insurers’ profits despite core recovery.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes South Korea
- CB Chubb
Chubb (CB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Rising rates slash Korea insurers’ profits despite core recovery.” Reason on file: Chubb (fire, marine and casualty insurance): insurers pay claims and price policies around events like this. Linked by “insurer” (insurers) in this story
- TRV Travelers Companies
For “Rising rates slash Korea insurers’ profits despite core recovery,” Travelers Companies (TRV) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: The Travelers Companies (fire, marine and casualty insurance): insurers pay claims and price policies around events like this. Linked by “insurer” (insurers) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF)
“Rising rates slash Korea insurers’ profits despite core recovery” (2 Nov 2026) reaches Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) through this story.
For Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF), the reason on file says Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds insurers. Linked by “insurer” (insurers) in this story
A second company, Ishares Msci South Korea Etf (EWY), is listed for a different reason: iShares MSCI South Korea ETF holds stocks listed in South Korea, which this story is about (“korea”)
Price levels for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF)
EWY traded between 148.30 and 192.47 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 152.92. XLF traded between 52.82 and 56.03 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 55.07.
A simple score for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF)
46 out of 100
“Rising rates slash Korea insurers’ profits despite core recovery” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.