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Fidelis’ Credit Ratings Under Review After Announcing Plan to Create MGU: AM Best

AM Best has placed under review with negative implications the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a” (Excellent) of Fidelis Insurance Bermuda Ltd., Fidelis Underwriting Ltd. (in the UK) and Fidelis Insurance Ireland …

AM Best Removes Ratings of Oklahoma’s Sutton Specialty From Under Review

AM Best has removed from under review with developing implications and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” (Excellent) of Sutton Specialty Insurance Company (Sutton Specialty) (Oklahoma City, OK), …

AM Best Revises Outlook for South Carolina-based Greenville Casualty

The AM Best rating firm has revised its outlook for South Carolina-based Greenville Casualty Insurance Co., from positive to stable. The insurer’s financial strength rating remained the same at “B (fair),” along with its long-term issuer credit rating, of “bb+ …

AM Best Raises Country Risk Level for Russia

The insurance rating firm AM Best said it has moved its country risk tier for Russia to a CRT-5 from a CRT-4 to reflect the “significantly heightened geopolitical, economic and financial system risk” in the country. Sanctions against Russia have …

AM Best Upgrades Ratings of Canada’s Co-operators General and Sovereign General

Ratings agency AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to “a” (Excellent) from “a-” (Excellent) of Co-operators General Insurance Co. and its subsidiary, Sovereign General Insurance Co. …

AM Best Assigns ‘Excellent’ Ratings to Insurtech Next Insurance

AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) to startup Next Insurance US Co., headquartered in Palo Alto, California. The outlook assigned to these ratings is stable. The …

AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to ASMI Auto Group Members

AM Best assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) to ASMI Auto Insurance Co., ECMI Auto Insurance Co. and ESMI Auto Insurance Co. The companies are collectively known as the …

AM Best Assigns ‘B++’ (Good) Credit Rating to Bermuda-Based ASR Re Ltd.

AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb+” (Good) to Bermuda-based ASR Re Ltd. (ASR Re). ASR Re is a wholly owned subsidiary of ASR Holdings Ltd., the non-operating …

Ratings Changes for P/C Insurers Up Moderately, Says AM Best

The number of credit rating upgrades and downgrades in the U.S. property/casualty (P/C) insurance industry increased in the first half of 2021 moderately over the same prior-year period, according to an AM Best special report. Rating actions for P/C carriers …

AM Best Assigns B+ Rating to Texas’ National Unity Insurance

AM Best assigned a Financial Strength Rating of B+ and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb-” (Good) to National Unity Insurance Co. (National Unity) in San Antonio, Texas. The outlook assigned to the ratings is stable. The ratings reflect …