Ratings News

Best Affirms China Re and Subs ‘A’ Ratings; Outlook Stable

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings of “a” of China Reinsurance (Group) Corporation (China Re) and its subsidiaries, China Property & Casualty Reinsurance Company Ltd. (CPCR) and China Life …

Ratings Roundup: AMEX Assurance, SeaBright

A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the issuer credit rating to “a+” from “a” and affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) of AMEX Assurance Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Express Company. The outlook for both ratings is …

Ratings Roundup: Continental Re, African Re

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has upgraded the financial strength rating to ‘B+’ (Good) from ‘B’ (Fair) and issuer credit rating to “bbb-” from “bb+” of Nigeria’s Continental Reinsurance Plc, both with stable outlooks. The rating upgrades reflect …

S&P Revises Outlook on AEGON to Stable; Affirms Ratings

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has revised its outlook on AEGON N.V. and its operating subsidiaries to stable from negative, and has affirmed the ‘AA-‘ long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on AEGON’s core subsidiaries and the ‘A-/A-2’ …

Best Affirms Oman’s National Life & General Ins. Co. SAOC Ratings

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘B++’ (Good) and the issuer credit rating of “bbb” of Oman’s National Life & General Insurance Company SAOC (NLGIC); however, best’s outlook on both ratings remains …

Ratings Roundup: National Group, Fremont Michigan

A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to ‘E’ (Under Regulatory Supervision) from ‘D’ (Poor) and issuer credit rating (ICR) to “rs” from “c” of Florida-based National Group Insurance Company (NGIC), a wholly owned, 100 percent reinsured …

Best Downgrades Ratings of Most Old Republic Subsidiaries

A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength ratings (FSR) to ‘A’ (Excellent) from ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “a+” from “aa-” of Old Republic Insurance, Bituminous Insurance Companies of Rock Island, Ill and their respective property/casualty …

Ratings: Sunderland, Citadel Re, Alliance (Dubai), Oman Ins., SCRe (Morocco)

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” of the UK’s Sunderland Marine Mutual Insurance Company Limited (SMMI), both with stable outlooks. Best noted that “SMMI’s …

Best Affirms Infrassure’s ‘A-‘ Ratings; Outlook Stable

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings of “a-” of Swiss-based Infrassure Ltd. and its affiliate, Infrassure Ltd., Vaduz, which is based in Liechtenstein. The outlook for all of the …

S&P Revises Outlook on Platinum to Negative; Affirms Ratings

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. …