Transatlantic Holdings News

Best Upgrades Transatlantic Holdings and Subs ICR’s; Affirms ‘A’ Ratings

A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “a+” from “a” and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) of Transatlantic Reinsurance Company (TransRe), Fair American Insurance and Reinsurance Company (both domiciled in New York, …

Validus Ends Transatlantic Takeover Bid

Reinsurer Validus Holdings Monday withdrew its offer for peer Transatlantic Holdings, ending a months-long hostile takeover battle. Validus, which has a history of hostile bids for other reinsurers, launched its offer in July, attempting to break up a deal Transatlantic …

Q3 Earnings Report: Transatlantic, W.R. Berkley Post Lower Profits

New York-headquartered international reinsurer Transatlantic Holdings reported third-quarter net income of $68 million, down significantly from $134 million one year ago. The earnings were hurt by $71 million of pre-tax net catastrophe costs (net of reinsurance and net reinstatement premiums) …