June 5, 2020
AM Best has upgraded the credit ratings of Fidelis Insurance Holdings Ltd. and its subsidiaries. AM Best upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) to “a” from “a-” …
May 18, 2020
Analysts at the AM Best ratings firm say their initial stress tests of insurance companies globally to gauge the preliminary impact from the COVID-19 pandemic on their financial strength found good news: “most insurers’ capital levels provided an adequate buffer …
May 6, 2020
AM Best has downgraded the credit ratings of Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings and its subsidiaries. The re/insurer has had its Financial Strength Rating downgraded to A (Excellent) from A+ (Superior) and its Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings have been downgraded to …
May 4, 2020
AM Best has placed under review with negative implications the Financial Strength Rating of “A-” (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” of Bermuda-based Watford Re Ltd. Included in the review are Watford subsidiaries Gibraltar-based Watford …
March 9, 2020
AM Best has placed under review with negative implications the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” of IRB Brasil Resseguros S.A. The rating actions follow the resignation of IRB’s CEO and CFO …
February 27, 2020
Argo Group International Holdings, already reeling from a tough 2019 fourth quarter and year, now must deal with downgraded credit ratings from AM Best. The Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer had its long-term issuer credit ratings downgraded for the main …
February 7, 2020
AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” to Trisura Insurance Co. (TIC), based in Oklahoma City. The outlook assigned to these ratings is stable. The ratings reflect TIC’s …
November 27, 2019
Activist shareholder Voce Capital Management LLC is renewing its fight with the board of Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. This time, Voce is calling for a special meeting of Argo shareholders to elect five independent board members. Argo has been …
November 21, 2019
The financial and credit ratings of Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. (MSI) remain unchanged following an announcement by its parent company, MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings (MS&AD), that it plans to reorganize its international businesses operating within MSI, said AM Best. Under …
November 8, 2019
AM Best has placed the credit ratings of Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. and its subsidiaries under review with negative implications. These actions are a reaction to the sudden departure of Mark E. Watson III, Argo’s chief executive officer, but …