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Fitch Raises Italy Insurance Market Outlook as 1st Half Betters Expectations

Fitch Ratings has revised its outlook to stable from negative, reflecting expectations that insurers’ profit and capital adequacy will be resilient amid the Italian recession. The outlook also reflects reduced credit risk on certain Italian insurers’ balance sheets, following the …

Best Affirms Catlin Group’s Ratings; Outlook Stable

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

Ratings Recap: Guardian, Central Re

A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a-” of Guardian Life of the Caribbean Limited (GLOC) and Guardian General Insurance Limited (GGIL). Best also affirmed the ICR of “bbb-” …

New IFRS Standard to Significantly Change Insurers’ Financial Reports: A.M. Best

“The emerging international accounting standard for insurance contracts will change the data that form one part of the material used by A.M. Best in the insurance sector,” the rating agency said in a Special Report. “The standard, known as Phase …

Best Affirms Lloyd’s, Lloyd’s (China) Ratings; Outlook Positive

A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a+” of Lloyd’s and Lloyd’s Insurance Company (China) Limited (LICCL) (China). Best also affirmed the ICR of “a” of Society of Lloyd’s …

Best Comments on Insurance Implications of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-17 Crash

A.M. Best has released a preliminary report, which indicates that the “total insurance loss of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-17, which crashed over the Ukraine-Russia border on July 17, 2014, is not expected to result in any ratings actions.” Best’s Briefing …

Best Takes Rating Actions on AXA Financial, Certain Subsidiaries

A.M. Best has revised the outlook of the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to stable from negative and affirmed the ICR of “a-” and debt ratings of New York-based AXA Financial, Inc., and has revised its outlook on the ratings to …

Best Affirms Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Co. & Subs Ratings

A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A+’ (Superior) and the issuer credit ratings of “aa-” of Allianz Global Risk US Insurance Company, Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company and AGCS Marine Insurance Company (collectively referred to AGCS NA). The …

S&P Raises Liberty Mutual’s Ratings; Outlook Revised to Stable on NICO Deal

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that it has raised its ratings on Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. to ‘A/A-1’ from ‘A-/A-2’, as well as its ratings on parent company Liberty Mutual Group Inc. to ‘BBB’ from ‘BBB-‘, and its ratings …

S&P Scores Global P/C Reinsurance Sector Risk As ‘Intermediate’

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has issued an intermediate insurance industry and country risk assessment (IICRA) score on the global property and casualty reinsurance sector. The report “Insurance Industry And Country Risk Assessment On The Global Property/Casualty Reinsurance Sector” gives …

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