Ratings News

Ratings Recap: CIBC Re, ACS (NZ) Ltd, CCR (Algeria)

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a+” of Barbados-based CIBC Reinsurance Company Limited (CIBC Re), both with stable outlooks. Best explained that “CIBC Re is a life reinsurance subsidiary …

Ratings Recap: Jubilee (Pakistan), Montana Re (notes), United

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has assigned a financial strength rating of ‘B++’ (Good) and issuer credit rating of “bbb” to Pakistan’s Jubilee General Insurance Company Limited, both with stable outlooks. The ratings reflect Jubilee’s “strong risk-adjusted capitalization, …

Best Affirms SCHWARZMEER UND OSTSEE (SOVAG) Ratings; Outlook Stable

A.M. Best Europe Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘B++’ (Good) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “bbb” of SCHWARZMEER UND OSTSEE Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft SOVAG, which is based in Germany, both with stable outlooks.. SOVAG’s …

Fitch Affirms Lloyd’s ‘A+’ Ratings; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Lloyd’s of London’s Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating at ‘A+’, and the Society of Lloyd’s Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘A’ as well as Lloyd’s Insurance Company (China) Ltd’s IFS rating at ‘A+’. All three …

Best Assigns ‘A-‘ Ratings to S.A.C. Re, Ltd.; Outlook Stable

A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” to newly established, Bermuda-based, S.A.C. Re, Ltd., both with stable outlooks. The ratings for SAC Re are based on its “excellent risk-adjusted …

Ratings Recap: Kuwait Re, Ageas, Al Fajer Re, Generali (Notes)

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of “a-” of Kuwait Reinsurance Company K.S.C. (Closed), but has maintained a negative outlook on the ratings. Best said …

Best Affirms Lancashire’s ‘A’ Ratings; Stable Outlook

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Bermuda-based Lancashire Insurance Company Limited and UK-based Lancashire Insurance Company (UK) Limited, collectively known as Lancashire. Best also affirmed the …

Ratings Recap: Conifer/White Pine, Millers First

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘B++’ (Good) and downgraded the issuer credit rating to “bbb” from “bbb+” of Conifer Insurance Company. Best also affirmed the FSR of ‘B+’ (Good) and ICR of “bbb-” of …

Ratings Roundup: Delvag, Ocaso

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has upgraded the financial strength rating to ‘A'(Excellent) from ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings to “a” from “a-” of Germany’s Delvag Luftfahrtversicherungs-AG and its subsidiary, Delvag Rueckversicherungs-AG, both with stable outlooks. …

Fitch Says Bermuda (Re)Insurers Should Weather Sovereign Downgrade

According to Fitch Ratings, “while insurance industry concerns factored into Tuesday’s downgrade of Bermuda,” it does not expect Bermuda (re)insurers to be affected, “as all our ratings of Bermuda (re)insurers remain below the new sovereign rating, which also has a …