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Ratings Recap: Auto Club (Michigan), Atlas Financial, Merced Mutual, ING US (Notes), PEMCO

A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to ‘A-‘ (Excellent) from ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “a-” from “a” of Auto Club Insurance Association (ACIA), headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, and its insurance subsidiaries. …

Best Affirms Validus’ ‘A’ Ratings; Outlook Stable

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a” of Validus Reinsurance, Ltd., as well as the ICR of “bbb” and debt ratings of the parent company, Validus Holdings, Ltd. …

Ratings Recap: American Safety, Al Ittihad Al Watani

A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of the insurance operating subsidiaries of Bermuda-based American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd. (ASI), …

S&P Ratings for Guernsey Affirmed at ‘AA-plus’; Then Withdrawn

Standard & Poor’s on Wednesday affirmed its rating of offshore tax and banking haven Guernsey at AA-plus, but then withdrew the rating at the request of the government. S&P did not say why Guernsey had requested that the rating be …

Best Affirms AIG, U.S. Property/Casualty Subs Ratings; Outlook Stable

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “bbb” of New York-based American International Group, Inc. (AIG), as well as the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the ICRs of “a” of the members of …

Best Affirms AIG Europe Limited Ratings; Outlook Stable

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings of “a” of UK-based AIG Europe Limited (AEL), formerly Chartis Europe Limited, and has assigned a stable outlook to both …

Best Affirms Balboa Insurance Co., Subs Ratings, as Transfer to QBE Continues

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings of “a” of California-based Balboa Insurance Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Meritplan Insurance Company and Phoenix-based Newport Insurance Company, which operate under …

Ratings Roundup: First Insurance, InterGlobal, Salama

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘B++’ (Good) and the issuer credit rating of “bbb” of Jordan’s First Insurance Company (FIC), both with stable outlooks. The ratings reflect FIC’s “strong level of …

Best Affirms Arch Re and Operating Affiliates’ ‘A+’ Ratings; Outlook Stable

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa-” of Bermuda-based Arch Reinsurance Ltd. and its strategic affiliates. Best also assigned an FSR of ‘A+’ (Superior) and an …

Ratings Roundup: JRG Re, ASSA/Lion Re, TP Re

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a-” of Bermuda-based JRG Reinsurance Company, Ltd. and its U.S. affiliates, Ohio-based James River Insurance Company(JRIC), James River Casualty Company, based …

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