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AM Best Removes From Under Review With Positive Implications and Upgrades Issuer Credit Rating of Generali France S.A. : AM Best has removed from under review with positive implications and upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “a-” (Excellent) from “bbb+” (Good) of Generali France S.A. (Generali France) (France), an in...
Date: March 27, 2024
AM Best Comments on Credit Ratings of LIA Holdings Limited and Its Rated Subsidiary Following a Fine From Commissariat aux Assurances : AM Best has commented that the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” (Excellent) of Lombard International Assurance S.A. (LIA) (Luxembourg), remain unchange...
Date: March 27, 2024
AM Best Removes From Under Review With Positive Implications and Upgrades Issue Credit Rating of Atradius Finance B.V. : AM Best has removed from under review with positive implications and upgraded the Long-Term Issue Credit Rating (Long-Term IR) to “bbb+" (Good) from “bbb” (Good) on the EUR 250 million, 5.25% subordinated fixed to floating ra...
Date: March 27, 2024
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of CICA-RE : AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb-” (Good) of Compagnie Commune de Réassurance des Etats Membres de la CIMA (CICA-RE) (Togo). The outlook of these C...
Date: March 22, 2024
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Allianz SE and Its Rated 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 Allianz SE (Allianz) (Germany) and its rated subsidiaries. Concurrently, ...
Date: March 22, 2024
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of AXA Mansard Insurance Plc : AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb-” (Good) of AXA Mansard Insurance Plc (AXA Mansard) (Nigeria). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is st...
Date: March 22, 2024
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Black Gold Re Limited : AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb+” (Good) of Black Gold Re Limited (BGRe) (Bermuda). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. BG...
Date: March 21, 2024
Best’s Special Report: EMEA Benchmarking Shows Early Signs That Insurance Market Is Stabilising Amid Uncertain Geopolitical Environment : AM Best’s ratings of (re)insurers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) have begun to stabilise following tough market conditions in 2022. In a new Best’s Special Report, "EMEA Benchmarking – Early Signs Insurance Ma...
Date: March 19, 2024
AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to SWBC Property and Casualty Insurance Company and SWBC RE, Ltd. : AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” (Excellent) to SWBC Property and Casualty Insurance Company (SWBC PC) (San Antonio, TX). Ad...
Date: March 18, 2024
AM Best to Participate in Panel Discussion at Annual IFRS 17 Conference in London : AM Best will participate in a panel discussion at the annual IFRS 17 Conference, hosted by InsuranceERM, to be held on 18 March 2024 at Grocers’ Hall in London. Tony Silverman, director, credit rating criteria, research and...
Date: March 15, 2024
AM Best Removes From Under Review With Negative Implications; Withdraws Credit Ratings of Stonefort Insurance S.A. : AM Best has removed from under review with negative implications and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Stonefort Insurance S.A. (Stonefort I...
Date: March 15, 2024
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of SCOR SE and Its Main Operating Subsidiaries : AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “a+” (Excellent) of SCOR SE (SCOR) (France) and its main operating subsidiaries. The outlook...
Date: March 15, 2024
AM Best Rating Services CEO Featured on New Society of Actuaries’ Podcast Episode : AM Best Rating Services President and CEO Matthew C. Mosher appears as a guest in an episode of SOA Podcasts – Society of Actuaries: Demystifying Regulatory Bodies and Rating Agencies. The episode is the first in a series o...
Date: March 15, 2024
AM Best Assigns Credit Rating to Mozart Insurance, Ltd. : AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb” (Good) of Mozart Insurance, Ltd. (Mozart) (Bermuda). The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stabl...
Date: March 14, 2024
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Abarca - Companhia de Seguros S.A. : AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb-” (Good) of Abarca - Companhia de Seguros S.A. (Abarca) (Portugal). The outlook for these Credit Ratings (ratings)...
Date: March 14, 2024
AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to Arch Group Reinsurance Ltd. : AM Best has assigned the Financial Strength Rating of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “aa-” (Superior) to Arch Group Reinsurance Ltd. (Arch Group Re) (Bermuda). The outlook assigned to these Credit Ra...
Date: March 14, 2024
AM Best Comments on Credit Ratings of James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and Its Subsidiaries Following Filed Complaint With NY State Supreme Court : AM Best has commented that the Credit Rating (ratings) of James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (JRG Holdings) [NASDAQ: JRVR] (Bermuda) and its subsidiaries remain unchanged at this time following the announcement that JRG Holding...
Date: March 13, 2024
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of North End Re Ltd. : AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of North End Re Ltd. (Bermuda). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The ra...
Date: March 13, 2024
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Arch Capital Group Ltd. 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 Arch Reinsurance Ltd. (Arch) (Bermuda) and its strategic affiliates. Con...
Date: March 11, 2024
AM Best Revises Issuer Credit Rating Outlook to Stable for Middle East Insurance Company Plc : AM Best has revised the outlook to stable from negative for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B (Fair) and the Long-Term ICR of “bb+” (Fair) of Middle East ...
Date: March 7, 2024