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Ratings: Argo Re, Heddington, La Colonial, Trinidad & Tobago, Lancashire, Brit

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Bermuda-based Argo Re Ltd. and its U.S. subsidiaries. Best also affirmed the ICR of “bbb” of the parent holding company, …

Ratings Roundup: Plymouth Rock, American Sterling, Mercer, Iron Horse, Agrinational, Intrepid

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 Plymouth Rock Assurance Group (PRAC), which includes the operations of Plymouth Rock Assurance …

New Florida Commercial Insurer CastlePoint Assigned Ratings

A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” to CastlePoint Florida Insurance Co. (CFIC) of Fort Lauderdale. The rating firm said the outlook assigned to these ratings is stable. CFIC …

Best Affirms Fairfax, Subs Ratings

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “bbb” and the unsecured debt ratings of Toronto-based Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, as well as the financial strength ratings (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and ICRs of “a” of New …

Ratings Recap: Continental Re, Best Meridian, Al Fajer, Caisse Centrale Re

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘B’ (Fair) and issuer credit rating of “bb+” of Nigeria’s Continental Reinsurance Plc, both with stable outlooks. “The ratings reflect Continental Re’s insufficient although improving risk management and insufficient security …

Ratings Recap: Argus, Universal No. Am., DTRIC, Knights of Columbus

A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to ‘D’ (Poor) from ‘C-‘ (Weak) and issuer credit rating to “c” from “ccc-” of Florida-based Argus Fire & Casualty Insurance Company, both with negative outlooks. “These rating actions reflect Argus’ …

A.M. Best Lower Outlook for Boston’s Plymouth Rock Assurance Corp.

A.M. Best has revised the outlook to negative for Boston-based insurer Plymouth Rock Assurance Group. Despite the outlook downgrade, A.M. Best Co. affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings of “a-” of Plymouth Rock Assurance …

A.M. Best Downgrades State Farm Florida; Outlook Negative

A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to B (Fair) from B+ (Good) and issuer credit rating to “bb” from “bbb-” of State Farm Florida Insurance Co. The rating agency’s outlook for the insurer has been revised to …

Best Raises ProAssurance Ratings

A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to ‘A’ (Excellent) from ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “a” from “a-” of ProAssurance Group and its group rated members. Best also upgraded the ICR to “bbb” …

Ratings: Everest Re (Ireland), Bosna Re, Peace Hills, Farmers (NZ), Swiss Re (debt), Optimum

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has assigned its ‘A+’ counterparty credit and financial strength ratings to Everest Reinsurance Co. (Ireland) Ltd. S&P also said the outlook on Everest Re Ireland is stable. S&P noted that Everest Re Ireland is a …