Ratings News

Ratings Recap: Insurance Barbados, Talanx (Notes), Ability Re, Newport Bonding

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” of Insurance Corporation of Barbados Limited (ICBL), both with stable outlooks. The ratings reflect ICBL’s “solid capitalization, leading market presence in its …

Best Affirms Chubb Corp. and Subs ‘A++’ Ratings

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A++’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa+” of the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies and its property/casualty members. Best also affirmed the ICR of “aa-“, senior debt …

Ratings Recap: ARABIA Co-op, ARABIA Insurance (Jordan)

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has assigned a financial strength rating of ‘B++’ (Good) and an issuer credit rating of “bbb” to Saudi Arabia-based ARABIA Insurance Cooperative Company (AICC), both with stable outlooks. The ratings reflect AICC’s “improving …

Best Lowers, Withdraws Omega Specialty Ratings; Affirms Lloyd’s Syndicate 958

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Ltd. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a+” of Lloyd’s Syndicate 958, which is managed by Omega Underwriting Agents Limited. The outlook for both …

A.M. Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Rating of Ohio’s Club Insurance

A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the issuer credit rating (ICR) to “bbb+” from “bbb” and affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good) of Club Insurance Co. (Club) in Worthington, Ohio. The outlook for all ratings is stable. The ratings …

Ratings: United Overseas, Aspen (Pref. Shares), BF&M, Island Heritage

A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and an issuer credit rating of “a+” to Singapore-based United Overseas Insurance Limited (UOI); both ratings have a positive outlook. Best said the ratings “reflect UOI’s solid risk-adjusted …

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Western Surety Group and Members

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Western Surety Group (Western Surety), previously known as CNA Surety Corp. Group (CNA Surety), and its members. Concurrently, A.M. …

Best Announces Rating Actions on NZ’s ‘Old’ & ‘New’ AMI Insurance

A.M. Best Co. announced rating actions on both New Zealand’s AMI Insurance Limited, or the old AMI, and AMI Insurance (Operations) Limited, or the new AMI, following a substantial restructuring of the company in the wake of the earthquakes which …

Best Downgrades Brit Insurance Ratings; Placed on Review/Negative

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has downgraded the financial strength rating to ‘A-‘ (Excellent) from ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) to “a-” from “a” of UK-based Brit Insurance Limited (BIL), and has placed the ratings …

Ratings Roundup: NAGICO, Sun Hung Kai Properties

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘B++’ (Good) and issuer credit ratings of “bbb” of National General Insurance Corporation (NAGICO) N.V., based in St. Maarten, and Nagico Insurance Company Limited (NICL),which is based in Anguilla. The …