December 23, 2013
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 …
December 23, 2013
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 …
December 23, 2013
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 …
December 20, 2013
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 …
December 20, 2013
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 …
December 20, 2013
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 …
December 18, 2013
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 …
December 16, 2013
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. …
December 13, 2013
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 …
December 13, 2013
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 …