September 4, 2012
Moody’s Investors Service has changed its outlook on the ‘Aaa’ rating of the European Union to negative, warning it might downgrade the bloc if it decides to cut the ratings on the EU’s four biggest budget backers: Germany, France, UK …
May 21, 2012
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a-” of Flagstone Reassurance Suisse S.A. and Flagstone Alliance Insurance and Reinsurance PLC, which is based on Cyprus, as well as the …
May 10, 2012
A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has commented that the financial strength ratings, issuer credit ratings and debt ratings of the UK’s Aviva plc and its subsidiaries “are unaffected by the recent announcement that Aviva’s chief executive officer (CEO) …
April 24, 2012
Standard & Poor’s revised its outlook on Argentina’s sovereign debt rating to negative from stable on Monday, citing policies that include a government push to seize control of energy company YPF from Spain’s Repsol. President Cristina Fernandez announced the YPF …
March 22, 2012
A.M. Best Co. has placed under review with developing implications the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “bbb+” and the debt ratings of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., as well as the ICRs of “a+” and the financial strength rating …
January 24, 2012
A.M. Best Co. has placed under review with negative implications the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa-” of Bermuda-based Partner Reinsurance Company Ltd. and its affiliates. Best also placed under review with …
December 21, 2011
Although the recent summit of the 27 countries of the European Union did manage to come up with a plan to control budget deficits – in the future – it “took no clear short term actions to address the debt …
December 20, 2011
A.M. Best has taken the somewhat unusual step of issuing a comment on its downgrading of the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “aa-” from “aa” and the affirmation of the financial strength rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) of Allianz Global …
December 20, 2011
A.M. Best Co. has placed under review with negative implications and has also affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a+” of Fireman’s Fund Insurance Companies, which includes Fireman’s Fund Insurance …
December 19, 2011
A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to ‘A’ (Excellent) from ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings to “a+” from “aa-” of MAPFRE USA Group following the rating downgrades for its parent company, Spain’s MAPFRE S.A. The lead …