The municipal bond market shows "early signs of distress" due to recent economic turmoil, said Jason Hopper, associate director, AM Best Rating Services (June 3, 2020).
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AM Best: US Life/Annuity Market Outlook Remains Negative
AM Best: US Personal Lines Outlook Remains Stable
AM Best: US Health Market Outlook Remains Stable
AM Best: US Commercial Lines Outlook Remains Negative
AM Best: Global Re Outlook Remains Stable
AM Best: COVID-19 Uncertainty Shadows 2021 Market Outlooks
AM Best: Japan Non-Life Market Outlook Remains Stable
AM Best: COVID Bringing New Challenges to Professional Lines
AM Best: US Economy Rebounds in 3Q; Still Below Pre-COVID-19 Levels
AM Best: EMEA Insurers Challenged to Grow in Contracting Economies
AM Best: Food Additives Could Be Next A&E Risk
AM Best: Covid Has Impacted All Asia-Pacific Markets
AM Best: Insurers Reach $1.4 Trillion in Private Placement Bond Holdings
AM Best: Unemployment, Recession Drive Higher Medicaid Enrollment
AM Best: Homeowners Premiums Driving Growth in Mutuals
AM Best: Low Mortgage Rates Boosting Title Insurance Premiums
AM Best: Title Insurers' Fate Tied to US Housing Market
AM Best's Modica: Fed Sets Stage for Ongoing Low-Rate Environment
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AM Best: Shifting Market Dynamics Help Spark 'Total Return Reinsurers'
AM Best: Medicare Advantage Earnings Up 11% in 2019
AM Best: Market Dislocation Drives Growth for US Surplus Lines
AM Best: Canada P/C Insurers Well Positioned; Life Writers Face Volatility in 2020
AM Best: Top Five Global Reinsurers Demonstrate Strong Relationships
AM Best: COVID-19 Highlights Ties Between Insurance, Economy
AM Best's Modica: Q2 Contraction, Rising US Debt Add to Economic Woes
AM Best: Low Interest Rates, Potential 'Fallen Angels' Challenge Life/Annuity Writers
AM Best's Teclaw: Cell Captives Provide Coverage Opportunities for Smaller Companies
AM Best: Cyber Insurance Profitability Challenged by New Risks
AM Best's Sanchez: Pandemic, Economic Issues Dampen Chile Insurance Market
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AM Best Analysts: Pandemic Deals a Wild Card to US Personal Auto Insurers
AM Best: Florida Personal Property Writers Challenged Even Without a Hurricane
AM Best: Insurers Boost Private Equity Holdings 10% in 2019
AM Best: India Non-Life Market Facing Challenges
AM Best: Fed Is Dovish in Most Recent Economic Projections
AM Best: Vietnam Non-Life Insurers Boosted by Strong Growth, Stable Investments
AM Best: Workers' Comp Writers Brace for COVID-19 Hit
AM Best: D&O Insurance Facing Seismic Shift
AM Best: South Korea Non-Life Market Outlook Revised to Negative
AM Best: Muni Bond Market Under Stress From COVID-19 Economic Turmoil
AM Best: Fewer Claims Than Expected Mute COVID-19 Impact on Health Insurers' 1Q Earnings
AM Best Revises Japan Life Insurance Market Outlook to Negative
AM Best: Bail Bond Market Grows Despite Legislative Headwinds
AM Best: Insurers Reduce Hedge-Fund Investments For Fourth Straight Year
AM Best's Stress Test: COVID-19 Hitting Life/Health, Smaller Insurers Hardest
AM Best Responds to IMF's 'Significant Revision' of 2020 Economic Outlook
AM Best: Questions Remain About Impact of IFRS 17
AM Best: BI Insurers Face 'Existential Threat' if Forced to Cover COVID-19
AM Best: Singapore Non-Life Sector Posts First Underwriting Loss in a Decade
AM Best: Insurers May Increasingly Look to Tap the Federal Home Loan Bank
AM Best: COVID-19 May Have Long-Term Implications on Trade Credit Risk
AM Best: Pandemic Devastates World's Economies
AM Best: Canada Life/Annuity Sector Outlook Changed to Negative
AM Best: Social Inflation May Impact Pandemic BI Claims
AM Best: Event Cancellation Insurers May Exclude Future Pandemics
AM Best: Service Industry, Construction Among Hardest Hit Industries for Unemployment
AM Best: Pandemic May Impact Sovereign Credit, Country Risks
AM Best: Recession Length Depends on COVID-19 Path
AM Best: US Health Insurers Adjust to COVID-19 Spread
AM Best: Response to COVID-19 Crisis Will Involve Range of Initiatives
AM Best: Market Segment Outlook for US Life/Annuity Revised to Negative
AM Best: Top Emerging Risks Include Climate Change, Cyber
AM Best: Necessity Is the Mother of Innovation
AM Best: Spread of Coronavirus Prompts Closer Scrutiny of Range of Insurers
AM Best: Innovation Criteria Updates Are Live
AM Best: London Market’s Appetite for Cyber Growing Despite Challenges
AM Best: Company Closely Watching Reserve Charges
AM Best: Life/Annuity Companies Taking More Investment Risk
AM Best: Latin America Poised for Growth
AM Best: América Latina está preparada para el crecimiento
AM Best: Loss Creep, Rising Reinsurance Rates Put Pressure on Florida Property Writers
AM Best: Australian Fires Could Impact Earnings, Reinsurance Markets
AM Best: Coronavirus Affecting China Economy, Earnings
AM Best: Loss Creep Impacting ILS Market
AM Best: Innovation Is Important, but One Element of an Evaluation
AM Best: Coronavirus, Pandemics Test Insurers' Enterprise Risk Preparedness
AM Best: IFRS 17 Will Present a Clearer View of Insurers
AM Best: Interest Rates, Economy Drive Negative Outlook for Brazil's Re Sector
AM Best's Ryrie: M&A, Regulations, Cat Losses Among 2020 Topics Challenging Asia/Pacific Market
AM Best's Frino: Outlook Stable for US Health Sector Despite Expected Election Turmoil
AM Best's Frino: Earnings, Liquidity Support Stable Outlook for US Life/Annuity Sector
AM Best's Marshall: Pricing, Market Discipline Support Stable Outlook for US Commercial
AM Best's Baurkot: Analytics, Underwriting Keys to Stable Outlook for US Personal Lines
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AM Best: Rated Captives in Cayman, Bermuda Outperform US Commercial Market
AM Best Analysts: ID Theft Insurance Evolving
AM Best's Jakobsen: Top European Insurers Stable, but Face Competition
AM Best Managing Director: EMEA Region Increasing Demand for Ratings
AM Best's Mistry and Thanky: Restructurings, Political Changes Impact Rating Environment
AM Best's Silverman: Insurers Eye Illiquid Assets to Boost Investment Returns
AM Best’s Holzberger: Reinsurance Pricing Trend Expected to Continue in 2020