Ratings News

Best Affirms White Mountains, Subsidiaries Ratings; Outlook Stable

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of the U.S. operating companies comprising OneBeacon Insurance Group, and the FSR of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and ICRs of “a-” …

S&P Sees No Effect on Endurance Ratings from Glacier Re Acquisition

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that its ratings on Bermuda-based Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. – currently ‘BBB+’ with a stable outlook – and its operating subsidiaries are “not affected by the acquisition of a portion of Glacier Reinsurance AG’s …

S&P Revises Selective’s Outlook to Stable; Affirms Ratings

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has revised its outlook on Selective Insurance Group Inc. (SIGI) and its operating subsidiaries (collectively, Selective) to stable from negative. S&P also affirmed its ‘BBB’ counterparty credit rating on SIGI and its ‘A’ counterparty credit …

Best Lowers Macau Insurance Ratings; Outlook Revised to Stable

A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to ‘A-‘ (Excellent) from ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) to “a-” from “a” of Macau Insurance Company Limited (MIC). Best also affirmed the FSR of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) …

Best Affirms Ratings of Lloyd’s Syndicate 510 and Kiln Group Limited

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Ltd has affirmed the Best’s Syndicate Rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a+” of Lloyd’s Syndicate 510, which is managed by R.J. Kiln & Co Ltd. Best also affirmed …

Correction: Star Casualty Insurance Co.’s Ratings Affirmed

Correction: Insurance Journal regrets an error in the original headline of this story, posted on Sept. 13, 2010, that incorrectly stated Star Casualty’s ratings were downgraded. Star Casualty’s ratings were affirmed. A.M. Best has revised the outlook to negative from …

Best Affirms Alterra’s ‘A’ Ratings

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of the operating company, Alterra Bermuda Limited (formerly Alterra Insurance Limited), which is an amalgamation of Alterra Capital Holdings Limited’s …

S&P Rates Aon’s Debt Issue ‘BBB+’

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has assigned its ‘BBB+’ senior debt rating to Aon Corp.’s three tranches of recently priced senior debt issues. S&P said it expects that Aon will use the net proceeds from the issues in lieu of …

Ratings Roundup: Colonial Group, Flagstone Alliance, Hannover Re (debt)

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a-” of the life/health and property/casualty operating subsidiaries of Colonial Group International Ltd. The outlook for all ratings is stable. Colonial …

Ratings Recap: Glacier Re, AXIS

A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to ‘B++’ (Good) from ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating to “bbb+” from “a-” of Swiss-based Glacier Reinsurance AG. Best has also placed both ratings under review with negative implications. …