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.
The Be...
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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Best’s Market Segment Report: Focus on Digitization Bolsters Growth for Canada’s Life/Annuity Insurers
: Canada’s life/annuity insurers reported favorable operating results in their core lines of business in 2025 owing to favorable investment returns and increasing sales trends, supported by digitization and technology-driven, c...
Date: September 18, 2026
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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc
: AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” (Excellent) of Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc (EIO) (United Kingdom). At the same time, AM Best has affirm...
Date: September 18, 2026
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AM Best Revises Outlooks to Stable for Genworth Financial Group’s Members; Affirms Credit Ratings of Genworth Financial, Inc. and Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company
: AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from positive and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of C++ (Marginal) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “b+” (Marginal) of Genworth Life Insurance...
Date: September 17, 2026
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Best’s Special Report: Canada’s Economy Showing Volatile Growth; Trade Uncertainty Clouds Outlook
: Canada’s economy remains resilient, but growth has become increasingly uneven with the outlook highly sensitive to U.S. trade policy and other external shocks, according to a new AM Best report.
The Best’s Special Report, “...
Date: September 17, 2026
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AM Best to Present Canada Insurance Segment Analysis at Annual Market Briefing in Toronto; Executive Panel to Discuss Use of MGAs, Specialty Lines
: AM Best will host an insurance market briefing on the state of Canada’s insurance industry at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026.
During the complimentary half-day event, “AM Best's Insurance Mar...
Date: September 10, 2026
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AM Best Requests Comments on Proposed Revisions to ‘Life Settlement Securitization’ Criteria
: AM Best is requesting comments from market participants in the insurance industry and other interested parties on a draft update to its criteria procedure, “Life Settlement Securitization,” which is available in the methodolo...
Date: September 8, 2026
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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Sammons Financial Group, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries
: AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “aa-” (Superior) of Midland National Life Insurance Company (Midland National) and North American ...
Date: September 3, 2026
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Best’s Market Segment Report: Casualty Sidecars Transfer the Risk, But Not Always the Tail
: A new AM Best report delves into the growing capacity materializing in the combined property and casualty sidecars segment within the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market, placing a broad estimate for the niche segment at...
Date: September 3, 2026
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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of The Allstate Corporation and Core Subsidiaries
: AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “aa-” (Superior) of the members of Allstate Insurance Group (Allstate) [NYSE: ALL]. Concurren...
Date: September 2, 2026
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Best’s Market Segment Report: Record-Breaking Catastrophe Bond Issuance in First Half of 2026; ILS Capacity Experiences Rate Softening at Renewals
: Capacity for the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market continues to reach new highs, fueled along by record-breaking catastrophe bond issuances, according to a new AM Best report.
The Best’s Market Segment Report, “Record...
Date: August 27, 2026
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Best’s Market Segment Report: Global Life/Annuity Reinsurers Poised for Steady Growth
: A new AM Best report notes an increased level of reinsurance leverage by U.S. life/annuity (L/A) companies ceding out business, which is being fueled by strong annuity product growth, higher interest rates, and further offsho...
Date: August 26, 2026
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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of The Travelers Companies, Inc. and Subsidiaries
: AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A++ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “aa+” (Superior) of the main subsidiaries of The Travelers Companies, Inc. (TRV) (headquart...
Date: August 21, 2026
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