A.M. Best Co. has released a briefing on the 2012 global reinsurance outlook, which concludes that despite the near record number of catastrophic event in 2011, the rating outlook “is being held at stable.” Best cited the “continued strong risk-adjusted …
The world economic outlook is “quite gloomy” and will require action by all countries, starting with those in Europe, to head off an escalating crisis that carries risks of a global depression, the head of the International Monetary Fund said …
A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has taken action in the wake if the Italian financial crisis by placing the financial strength rating of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit rating of “aa-” of Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. and its main …
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has revised its outlook on Allstate Corp., Allstate Insurance Co. (AIC), and its core property-liability insurance companies (collectively, Allstate Protection), as well as the life insurance companies, deemed strategically important to the group (collectively, Allstate …
A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Allied World Assurance Company, Ltd and its operating affiliates. Best also affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A …
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has revised its outlook on Liberty Mutual Group (LGMI, and the members of the Liberty Mutual Intercompany Pool, the Peerless Intercompany Pool, and other rated insurance affiliates (collectively, Liberty) to positive from stable. S&P also …
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has assigned its ‘A’ financial strength rating to Allied World Assurance Co. AG (AW Switzerland), a newly formed operating subsidiary of Bermuda-based operating company Allied World Assurance Co. Ltd. (Allied World; A/WatchPos/–). The ultimate parent …
In an announcement that received slightly less notice than the downgrading of the U.S.’ ratings from ‘AAA’ to ‘AA+’, Standard & Poor’s also announced that it has revised its outlook on Platinum Underwriters Reinsurance Inc. and Platinum Underwriters Bermuda Ltd. …
A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Alterra Bermuda Limited) and its affiliated operating companies. Best also revised …
Ratings agency A.M. Best may lower its outlook on the U.S. life insurance and annuity sector to “negative” from “stable,” it warned Tuesday, as American and European sovereign debt concerns continue to grow. Life insurers, with long-duration liabilities and a …
