NRSRO News

Insurers Fume at Proposal That May Crimp Private Investments

Representatives of the multitrillion-dollar insurance industry are hurling criticism at a proposal that could make it harder to invest in deals sold in fast-growing private markets that offer higher yields but often bring added risks. The proposal by a unit …

SEC Approves Demotech as Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization

Insurance rating agency Demotech Inc. has become the tenth organization to named a Nationally Recognized Statistical Ratings Organization (NRSRO) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. With the new designation, Demotech joins the likes of A.M. Best, Fitch Ratings, S&P …

S&P Global Heeds Warnings, Withdraws Proposal for Insurer-Rating Changes

S&P Global Ratings said it is withdrawing a proposal to change the way it assesses risk-based capital adequacy for insurers and reinsurers. For the first time in more than 10 years S&P looked to change the manner in which it …