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Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Rating of ACE European Group; Affirms FSR

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has upgraded the issuer credit rating (ICR) to “aa” from “aa-” and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) of the UK-based ACE European Group Limited (AEGL). The outlook for the …

Best Affirms Argo Group International and Subs Ratings

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Bermuda-based Argo Re Ltd. and its subsidiaries. Best also affirmed the ICR of “bbb” and debt ratings of the …

Best Affirms International General’s Ratings

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of “a-” of Bermuda-based International General Insurance Company Limited (IGI), and the ICR of “bbb-” of International General Insurance …

Ratings Recap: United Auto/Argus, Doctors Co., GeoVera, Medical Mutual, MAG Mutual

A.M. Best Co. has placed under review with developing implications the financial strength rating of ‘C’ (Weak) and issuer credit ratings of “ccc” of Florida-based United Automobile Insurance Group and its member, United Automobile Insurance Company. Best has also downgraded …

Best Revises Liberty Mutual Holding and Subs Outlook to Stable

A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to stable from negative and affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Liberty Mutual Insurance Companies and Peerless Insurance Company Pool and their …

Best Affirms ProAssurance and Members Ratings; Revises ICR to Positive

A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of ProAssurance Group and its members. Best has also affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) of ProAssurance. …

Best Affirms Lufthansa Captive Insurer Delvag’s Ratings

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength ratings of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings of “a-” of Germany’s Delvag Luftfahrtversicherungs-AG (Delvag) and Delvag Rueckversicherungs-AG (Delvag Rueck [Re]) with stable outlooks. The ratings of Delvag …

Ratings Recap: Lititz, Integon, Maiden, AmTrust, MLBA Mutual

A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of A+ (Superior) and issuer credit rating of “aa-” of Lititz Mutual Insurance Pool, which includes the operations of Lititz Mutual Insurance Company …

S&P Lowers, Withdraws Ratings on First Takaful

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services lowered its counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Kuwait’s First Takaful Insurance Co. to ‘BB-‘ from ‘BB+’, and assigned the ratings a negative outlook. S&P then withdrew the ratings on First Takaful at the …

Ratings Recap: PartnerRe (notes), Mariah Re (notes), Montana Re (notes)

A.M. Best Co. has assigned a debt rating of “bbb” to the $325 million 7.25 percent Series E cumulative preferred shares of Bermuda-base PartnerRe, Ltd. ,with a stable outlook. The proceeds from the issuance will be used by PartnerRe for …

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