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Weakening Operating Fundamentals Tip Reinsurers’ Outlook to Negative: A.M. Best

A.M. Best announced that it has “revised its ratings outlook on the global reinsurance sector to negative from stable, citing the significant ongoing market challenges that will hinder the potential for positive rating outlooks or upgrades, and over time, may …

Best Reports: Reinsurance Capacity Keeps Growing, Despite Low Yield, Competition

“A return to an underwriting profit in 2012 enabled the global reinsurance market to continue its growth trajectory despite significant challenges,” according to a new special report by A.M. Best Co. Best cited “deterioration in investment yields” as appearing to …