Monthly Archives: <span>December 2006</span>

Best Affirms Arab Re ‘B+’; ‘bbb-‘ Ratings; Off Review, Outlook Stable

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of “B+” (Very Good) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “bbb-” of Lebanon’s Arab Reinsurance Company S.A.L. Best also removed the ratings from under review with negative implications and assigned …

ACE Names Managers in Asia Pacific, Latin America Regions

The ACE Group of Companies has announced some managerial changes in its Asia Pacific and Latin American operations. Marcos Gunn has been named Sr. VP and Head of Accident & Health for ACE Asia Pacific. He will be responsible for …

Best Places Mapfre Unit on Review/Negative

A.M. Best Co. has placed the financial strength rating of “A+” (Superior) of Spain’s Mapfre Asistencia Compania Internacional de Seguros y Reaseguros S.A. (Mapfre Asistencia) under review with negative implications. Best said the rating action reflects its “need to assess …

Best Rates Ukraine’s Lemma ‘B+’; ‘bbb-‘

A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of “B+” (Very Good) and an issuer credit rating of “bbb-” to Ukraine’s Lemma Insurance Company with a stable outlook. “The ratings reflect Lemma’s strong risk-adjusted capitalization for 2004 and 2005, …

Best Affirms Montpelier Re ‘A-‘ Ratings; Raises Outlook to ‘Stable’

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a-” of Bermuda-based Montpelier Reinsurance Ltd. Concurrently, Best affirmed the ICR of “bbb-” and all existing debt ratings of Montpelier …

Best Affirms Flagstone Re ‘A-‘ Ratings

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of “A-” (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a-” of Bermuda-based Flagstone Reinsurance Limited. It also assigned an ICR of “bbb-” to Flagstone’s parent, Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings Limited. The …

ACE Details Brandywine Loss Reserves

ACE Limited has published additional details from the annual internal and biennial external reviews of the Company’s Brandywine run-off loss reserves, including asbestos and environmental liabilities. The details are as follows: — As a result of the internal review, the …

S&P Keeps Converium’s Ratings on CreditWatch/Positive

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services noted that its “BBB+” long-term counterparty credit and its insurer financial strength ratings on Converium AG, and “BBB+” long-term insurer financial strength ratings on guaranteed operating entities Converium Rückversicherung (Deutschland) AG and Converium Insurance (U.K.) …

Wis. Insurer Confirms Payout of $67,500 in Confrontation Case

The insurance company for the North Lake Fire Department says it paid $67,500 to settle a federal lawsuit over a confrontation by two firefighters with a fisherman last year. The amount was disclosed by Continental Western Insurance Co. after repeated …

Former St. Louis-area Mayor Sentenced for Corruption

A former mayor of the St. Louis suburb Rock Hill pleaded guilty Friday to charges related to taking an illegal commission from a pension fund company, but won’t spend time in jail. Robert Salamone, 48, now of Quincy, Ill., was …