A.M. Best ratings News

A.M. Best Downgrades South Carolina Insurer

A.M. Best has downgraded the financial strength rating to B (Fair) from B+ (Good) and the issuer credit rating to “bb” from “bbb-” of auto insurer Greenville Casualty Insurance Co. based in Greer, South Carolina. The outlook for both ratings …

Ratings Roundup: Kazakhinstrakh, Seguros Inbursa, La Colonial, CIS

A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘ B++’ (Good) and issuer credit rating of “bbb” of Kazakhstan’s Halyk-Kazakhinstrakh, Insurance Subsidiary Company of Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan, JSC, both with stable outlooks. The ratings of Kazakhinstrakh “continue to …

Ratings Roundup: Wilton Re, Tugu

A.M. Best has commented that the ratings for Bermuda-based Wilton Re Holdings Limited and its insurance subsidiaries remain unchanged following Wilton Re’s recent announcements that it intends to acquire Continental Assurance Company (CAC) from CNA Financial Corporation and Conseco Life …

Ratings Roundup: China Taiping (UK), Quálitas

A.M. Best has assigned a financial strength rating of ‘B++’ (Good) and an issuer credit rating of “bbb” to China Taiping Insurance (UK) Company Limited (CTIUK), both with stable outlooks Best said the ratings “reflect CTIUK’s improving operating performance and …

Best Downgrades Meadowbrook and Subs Issuer Credit Rating; Affirms FSR

A.M. Best has downgraded the issuer credit rating (ICR) to “bbb” from “bbb+” and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘B++’ (Good) for the subsidiaries of Michigan-based Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc. (MIGI), which operate under an intercompany reinsurance pooling …

Best Affirms National Interstate Corp. and P&C Subs Ratings

Along with its ratings announcement for the AFG Group, A.M. Best also affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a+” of National Interstate Insurance Company and its affiliates, National Interstate Insurance Company …

Best Upgrades American Financial Group and Affiliates Ratings

A.M. Best has upgraded the issuer credit rating (ICR) to “a-” from “bbb+” and the debt ratings of American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG). Best has also upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to ‘A+’ (Superior) from A (Excellent) and the …

Best Affirms Validus Re Swiss, Bermuda & Holdings Ratings; Outlook Stable

A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a” of Validus Reinsurance, Ltd., (Validus Re – Bermuda) and Validus Reinsurance (Switzerland) Ltd. (VRS), as well as the ICR of “bbb” and …

Ratings Recap: Balboa, MEMIC, ALAS, Modern Woodmen, Seven Seas

A.M. Best announced that it has revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings of “a” of Balboa Insurance Company, based in Irvine, Calif. and its wholly …

Best Affirms Ratings of Beazley Insurance Company; Outlook Stable

A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a” of Beazley Insurance Company, Inc. (BICI), based in Farmington, Conn., a subsidiary of Beazley plc. The outlook for both ratings is stable. The …