Atradius News

Insurers Face Big Investment Losses, Trade Credit Claims from Coronavirus Crisis

Having initially brushed off the potential impact from coronavirus-linked claims, global insurers are waking up to the prospect of a double whammy – a sharp rise in payouts at a time of big investment losses. Because epidemics are excluded from …

Demand for Trade Credit Insurance Grows Rapidly, as Brexit Fuels Insolvency Concerns

Companies are stepping up purchases of insurance to protect themselves against insolvencies in Britain, industry sources say, in part due to concerns about the impact of Brexit. The UK economy is feeling the pinch from the political uncertainty, which has …

Insurers for Sears Suppliers Pulling Back; Retailer Says Finances Fine

Three of the biggest insurance firms for Sears Holdings Corp.’s suppliers are seeking to reduce coverage, prompting at least one medium-sized vendor to halt shipments to the department-store chain, people with knowledge of the matter said. Euler Hermes Group, one …

Ratings Recap: Sirius, Sunderland Marine, Flagstone Re, Atradius, AmerInst

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Sweden’s Sirius International Insurance Corporation (publ) and the ICR of “bbb” of its upstream intermediate …

EU Trade Credit Insurers Considering Restrictions on Greek Coverage

Euler Hermes, the world’s No. 1 trade credit insurer, said it might restrict the cover it provides to exporters doing business with Greece, citing fears the debt-laden nation could be forced out of the euro. “Euler Hermes will most probably …

Ratings: Concord Group, Mountain States, Atradius Trade Credit, Young America

A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings of “a” of Concord Group Insurance Pool and its member companies, Concord General Mutual Insurance Company, …