July 10, 2017
S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term counterparty credit and senior debt ratings on Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG to ‘BBB-‘ from ‘BBB+’, following the completion of the company’s acquisition last week by Fairfax Financial Holdings. At the same time, …
April 7, 2017
S&P Global Ratings has raised its long-term counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Aviabel Cie. Belge d’Assurances Aviation to “A” from “A-“, following the completion of its acquisition on April 1 by AXIS Capital. Confirming a stable outlook for …
December 31, 2012
A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of ‘A’- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” to Hong Kong-based Peak Reinsurance Company Limited, both with stable outlooks. Best explained that “Peak Re is licensed in Hong Kong as …
October 31, 2012
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said it expects Hurricane Sandy to have only limited impact on the ratings on U.S. property/casualty insurers, global reinsurers, and certain catastrophe bonds. Although it anticipate that losses from Sandy will affect (re)insurers’ fourth-quarter earnings …