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Ratings Recap: Emirates, Sorford, BF&M, Unity Re

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” of Emirates Insurance Company P.S.C. (EIC), which is based in the United Arab Emirates. The outlook for both …

Ratings Recap: AmerInst, Trust Re, Flagstone Re Africa, Univé Stormher

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” of Bermuda-based AmerInst Insurance Company Ltd., as well as the ICR of “bbb-” of AmerInst’s holding company, AmerInst Insurance Group, Ltd. The …

Best Affirms Ratings of Catlin Group Limited’s U.S. Subsidiaries

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings of “a” of Catlin Insurance Company, Inc. (CICI), which is based in Houston, Catlin Specialty Insurance Company (CSIC) and Catlin Indemnity Company (CID), both …

Best Affirms Catlin Group and Subs ‘A’ Ratings; Outlook Stable

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of the Bermuda-based Catlin Insurance Company Limited (CICL), Catlin Insurance Company (UK) and Catlin Re Switzerland …

Best to Assign Ratings to Merged QBE European Reinsurance Entities

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has commented that it expects to assign a financial strength rating (FSR) and an issuer credit rating (ICR) to UK-based QBE Re (Europe) Limited) on or shortly after 30 September 2012. Best said …

Best’s Global Reinsurance Market Review Analyzes Top 50, Capital, Ratings

A.M. Best has published a review of the international reinsurance market, which analyzes the performance of the largest reinsurers (rated by gross premiums written). Although the figures – based on 2011 – do not reflect more recent developments in the …

Moody’s Maintains Stable Outlook on Global Reinsurance Industry

Moody’s Investors Service has maintained a stable outlook for the global reinsurance industry. Moody’s said the outlook “expresses our expectations for the fundamental credit conditions in the industry over the next 12 to 18 months.” It also “acknowledges the industry’s …

Moody’s Changes EU Rating Outlook to Negative

Moody’s Investors Service has changed its outlook on the ‘Aaa’ rating of the European Union to negative, warning it might downgrade the bloc if it decides to cut the ratings on the EU’s four biggest budget backers: Germany, France, UK …

Ratings Recap: China Taiping (NZ), Maiden Holdings (Shares)

A.M. Best Co. has downgraded has the financial strength rating (FSR) to ‘B+’ (Good) from ‘B++’ (Good) and the issuer credit rating to “bbb-” (Good) from “bbb” (Good) of China Taiping Insurance (NZ) Company Limited (CTPNZ). The outlook for both …

Ratings Recap: Oman Insurance, Abu Dhabi National, NLGIC, MEICO

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has revised the outlook to stable from negative and affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of “a” of United Arab Emirates-based Oman Insurance Company P.S.C. The …

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