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Best Places Canopius US Insurance Under Review

A.M. Best Co. has placed under review with developing implications the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” of Delaware-based Canopius US Insurance, Inc. The action is also somewhat related to Best’s rating actions on …

Best Downgrades Tower Group and Subs Ratings; Under Review/Negative

Last Friday, A.M. Best Co. downgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to B (Fair) from B++ (Good) of the pooled and reinsured members of the Tower U.S. Pool. A.M. Best said the downgrade and other related actions take into consideration …

Best Affirms Tokio Millennium Re ‘A++’ Ratings; Outlook Stable

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A++’ (Superior) and issuer credit rating of “aa+” of Swiss-based Tokio Millennium Re AG (TMR), both with stable outlooks. Best explained that “TMR is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokio …

Ratings Recap: Sunderland Marine, TransRe London, Instituto Nacional (Costa Rica)

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has placed under review with developing implications the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” of UK-based Sunderland Marine Mutual Insurance Company Limited (SMMI), following the announcement that …

Best Affirms CNA Financial and Subs’ Ratings; Outlook Stable

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of the property/casualty subsidiaries of CNA Financial Corporation (CNAF), also known as CNA Insurance Companies (CNA). Best also affirmed the …

Standard & Poor’s Report Reviews Global Insurance Ratings

A report from S&P’s rating services notes that “after revising its insurance criteria earlier this year”, the rating agency “affirmed more than 91 percent of its global ratings, raised 7 percent, and lowered 2 percent. The regional and global differences …

RSA’s S&P Rating Remains Seriously at Risk Even after Second Downgrade

An analysis from Stuart Shipperlee, Analytical Partner at Litmus Analysis, notes that following S&P’s initial downgrade last month, “RSA faced a further risk to its rating without fresh equity. This reflected the fact that even prior to its recent problems …

Best Affirms W. R. Berkley Corp. and Subs ‘A+’ Ratings; Outlook Stable

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa-” of the Delaware-based Berkley Insurance Company (BIC) and 24 of its reinsured subsidiaries and affiliates, collectively referred to as W. …

Ratings Recap: Loudun Mutual, Hastings Mutual, Ellington Mutual, American Safety RRG

A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to ‘A’ (Excellent) from ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating to “a” from “a-” of Virginia-based Loudoun Mutual Insurance Company, and has revised its outlook for both ratings to stable …

Best Downgrades Issuer Credit Ratings of QBE’s U.S. Subsidiaries; Affirms FSR

A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “a” from “a+” and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) of the pooled and reinsured members of QBE North America Insurance Group (QBENA Group). Best explained …

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