February 6, 2009
North Carolina-based G4S Compliance & Investigations has formed partnership with National Unity Insurance Company, a Texas-headquartered company specializing in providing liability insurance for Mexican private and commercial auto while traveling in the United States and Canada. Under the agreement, G4S …
February 6, 2009
Reactions from the rating agencies to Swiss Re’s announcement of further losses (See IJ web site – https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2009/02/05/97610.htm) has been swift. A.M. Best announced that it had placed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings …
February 5, 2009
A.M. Best Co. has commented that the financial strength rating of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa-” of ING Canada Group (the Group) are unchanged following the announcement by ING Canada Inc. that its major shareholder, The …
February 5, 2009
Catlin Group Ltd., an international specialty property/casualty insurer and reinsurer, reported that W. Brown & Associates Insurance Services will underwrite general aviation insurance for clients nationwide on behalf of Catlin US. Among the types of general aviation coverages to be …
February 4, 2009
A unit of European financial services giant ING Groep NV is selling a C$1.75 billion (US $1.41 billion) chunk of its ownership stake in ING Canada, the companies said Tuesday. The ING Groep subsidiary will sell C$850 million (US $684.5 …
February 3, 2009
A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “aa-” of Swiss Reinsurance Company Canada and has assigned a category NR-5 (Not Formally Followed) to the FSR and an “nr” …
January 30, 2009
A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to ‘B++’ (Good) from ‘B’ (Fair) and issuer credit rating (ICR) to “bbb” from “bb+” of Canada’s Coachman Insurance Company, and has revised the outlook to stable from positive. Best …
January 27, 2009
Backcountry adventurers increase their chances of being killed in snowslides when they overestimate their own abilities, said avalanche experts meeting in central Idaho. At a public forum, the experts also said the danger increases when skiers, snowboarders and snowmobilers succumb …
January 23, 2009
A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “b” from “bb-” of Canada’s Kingsway Financial Services Inc. (KFSI) and Kingsway America Inc. (KAI), which is headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Ill. Best also affirmed its ratings on …
January 21, 2009
Marsh announced the appointment of insurance industry veteran Kenneth Kwok as Hong Kong Chairman, reporting to Paul Wilkins, CEO for Greater China, and working along side Marsh Hong Kong CEO, David Jacob. He “will focus on unlocking Marsh’s potential in …