AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Fidelity Life Association, A Legal Reserve Life Insurance Company; Affirms Credit Ratings of Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. and Its Life/Health Subsidiaries
: AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “a” (Excellent) from “a-” (Excellent) to Fidelity Life Association, A Leg...
Date: October 16, 2026
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AM Best Revises Outlooks to Negative for Western Surety Company
: AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Western Surety Company (WSC) (Regina, Saskatc...
Date: October 15, 2026
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Best’s Commentary: Hurricane Isaias Insured Losses Likely Limited to an Earnings Event
: While Hurricane Isaias briefly disrupted what has been a relatively quiet Atlantic hurricane season, any subsequent losses are expected to be dampened by recent improvements in pricing and underwriting among insurers in the F...
Date: October 15, 2026
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Best’s Market Segment Report: Favorable Loss Development Drives U.S. Workers’ Compensation Profits
: Ongoing loss reserve takedowns and enhanced workplace safety measures are cited as key factors that helped lift workers’ compensation insurers to another strong year of underwriting profits in 2025, according to a new AM Best...
Date: October 12, 2026
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AM Best Assigns Issue Credit Rating to Intact Financial Corporation’s Subordinated Notes
: AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of “bbb” (Good) to the recently issued CAD 250 million, 6.133% fixed rate subordinated notes, due 2086, of Intact Financial Corporation (IFC) (TSX:IFC) (Toronto, Ontario, C...
Date: October 9, 2026
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AM Best to Exhibit at 50th Annual RIMS Canada Conference
: AM Best will exhibit at the 50th Annual RIMS Canada Conference at the Centre des congrès de Québec in Québec City, Canada, Oct. 18–21, 2026. Attendees can visit booth 322 for information about AM Best and the resources we off...
Date: October 6, 2026
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AM Best Comments on Issuer Credit Ratings of Pacific Life Insurance Company’s Commercial Paper Following Amendment to Program
: AM Best has commented that the Short Term Issuer Credit Ratings of AMB-1+ (Strongest) of Pacific Life Insurance Company’s recently amended commercial paper program remain unchanged following the announcement of an increase in...
Date: October 2, 2026
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Best’s Special Report: Substantially Fewer Downgrades for U.S. Property/Casualty Insurers in First Half 2026
: Issuer Credit Rating (rating) downgrades on U.S. property/casualty (P/C) insurers in the first half of 2026 were nearly half the level reported in the same prior-year period, while the number of upgrades increased by a third,...
Date: October 1, 2026
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Best’s Special Report: More Upgrades, Fewer Downgrades for U.S. Life/Health Insurers in First Half of 2026
: There were twice as many rating upgrades than downgrades among U.S. life/annuity and health insurers during the first half of 2026 when compared with the same prior-year period, according to a new AM Best special report.
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Date: October 1, 2026
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Best’s Special Report: As Fronting-Type Arrangements Gain Larger Role in U.S. Property Casualty Insurance Space, Relationships Do Pose Risk
: While fronting arrangements by insurers in the U.S. property/casualty (P/C) industry continued to advance at a healthy rate in 2025, additional credit risk is finding its way into the segment through the involvement of unrate...
Date: September 30, 2026
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Best’s Market Segment Report: A Myriad of Factors Lead to Markedly Improved Homeowners Results
: The U.S. homeowners insurance segment posted a sizable underwriting gain of $16.5 billion in 2025, as it reversed course and avoided an annual loss for the first time in six years, according to a new AM Best report.
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Date: September 28, 2026
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AM Best Maintains Stable Outlook for Canada’s Property/Casualty Sector Amid Strong Earnings and Improved Underwriting Results
: Canada’s property/casualty (P/C) insurance segment remains resilient, supported by strong levels of capitalization, improved underwriting profitability and steady investment returns, according to a new AM Best report.
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Date: September 21, 2026
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