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Penn.-Based GUARD Insurance Group Gets Ratings Boost From A.M. Best

A.M. Best Co. upgraded ratings of Wilkes-Barre, Penn.-based GUARD Insurance Group and its member subsidiaries, citing favorable business operations as well as the implicit and explicit financial support provided by their new parent company, National Indemnity Company (a wholly owned …

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 …

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 …

Ratings: Southern General/GreenStar, Fairfield, Community Mutual, Wisconsin County

A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to ‘B’ (Fair) from ‘B++’ (Good) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “bb+” from “bbb” of Southern General Insurance Company (SGIC) and GreenStar Insurance Company, an affiliate of SGIC, …

Ratings Roundup: New India Assurance, South China Insurance

A.M. Best Asia-Pacific Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” of The New India Assurance Company Limited, both with stable outlooks. The ratings reflect New India’s “strong risk-adjusted capitalization, improved underwriting …

Ratings Recap: ASSA/Lion Re, Local Tapiola, Liffey Re, Del Istmo, QBE Del Istmo

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a” of Panama City-based ASSA Compania de Seguros, S.A. (ASSA), as well as the FSR of’ A-‘ (Excellent) and ICR of …

Ratings Roundup: Peak Re, Lakeside Re III Ltd

A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of ‘A’- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” to Hong Kong-based Peak Reinsurance Company Limited, both with stable outlooks. Best explained that “Peak Re is licensed in Hong Kong as …

Ratings Roundup: Indiana Lumbermens Mutual, Noble

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘B+’ (Good) and issuer credit rating of “bbb-” of Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company and its reinsured subsidiaries, Lone Star National Insurance Company and National Building Material Assurance Company. All …

Ratings Recap: Echelon, Nationale Suisse, MAPFRE Global Risks/Empresas

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘B++’ (Good) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “bbb+” of Echelon General Insurance Company, as well as the ICR of “bb+” of Echelon’s publicly traded parent, EGI Financial Holdings Inc. …