AM Best Issues Correction to Issue Credit Rating on Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America’s Surplus Notes
: AM Best has issued a correction to the previously published assignment of a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating (Long-Term IR) of “aa” (Superior) of the forthcoming $2 billion, 30-year surplus notes, issued by Teachers Insurance an...
Date: June 12, 2026
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AM Best Affirms Issue Credit Rating of Weston2044 LLC Series Hannover, No. 1 Variable Funding Credit Linked Note
: AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term Issue Credit Rating (Long-Term IR) of “a” (Excellent) on the $1.654 billion (which upsized to $1.805 billion outstanding as of March 31, 2026), 6.00% Series Hannover, No. 1 variable funding ...
Date: June 11, 2026
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AM Best Affirms Issue Credit Ratings of Weston2038 LLC’s Credit-Linked Notes
: AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term Issue Credit Rating (Long-Term IR) of “a” (Excellent) on the $846 million (of which $407 million remained outstanding as of March 31, 2026), 6.00% Series Hannover, No. 1 variable funding cre...
Date: June 11, 2026
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AM Best Assigns Issue Credit Rating to Prudential Financial, Inc.’s New Junior Subordinated Notes
: AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating (Long-Term IR) of “bbb” (Good) to the $750 million, 6.25% fixed rate junior subordinated notes, due 2056, of Prudential Financial, Inc. (Prudential) (Newark, NJ) [NYSE: PRU...
Date: June 11, 2026
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AM Best Assigns Issue Credit Ratings to Ameriprise Financial, Inc.’s New Senior Unsecured Notes
: AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) to Ameriprise Financial, Inc.’s (Ameriprise) (Minneapolis, MN) recently announced USD 300 million, 4.8% senior unsecured notes, due 2031, and the USD 45...
Date: June 11, 2026
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Best’s Market Segment Report: Specialty Legal Professional Liability Insurers Continue to Grow Despite Varied Performance
: Insurers specializing in the legal professional liability (LPL) sector have experienced considerable growth in policyholders’ surplus over the past five years, but premium levels have remained relatively stagnant during that ...
Date: June 11, 2026
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Best’s Special Report: US Property/Casualty Segment Posts $16 Billion Underwriting Gain in First-Quarter 2026
: The U.S. property/casualty (P/C) industry recorded a $16.3 billion net underwriting gain in the first quarter of 2026 following a $1 billion loss in the same prior-year period, which had been driven largely by the California ...
Date: June 10, 2026
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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Donegal Insurance Group Members and Donegal Group Inc.
: 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 the members of Donegal Insurance Group (Donegal Group) (Marietta, PA). Co...
Date: June 9, 2026
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AM Best Chief Operating Officer Joins ‘Lead The Machine’ Podcast to Discuss State of AI Implementation in Insurance Industry
: AM Best Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Stefan Holzberger appears as a featured guest on the “Lead The Machine” podcast to discuss artificial intelligence (AI) use across the insurance industry and the or...
Date: June 9, 2026
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AM Best Assigns Issue Credit Rating to Principal Financial Group, Inc.’s New Senior Unsecured Notes
: AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of “a” (Excellent) to Principal Financial Group, Inc.’s (PFG) (headquartered in Des Moines, IA) recently announced USD 400 million issuance of 5.3% senior unsecured notes d...
Date: June 9, 2026
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AM Best to Hold Analytical Briefing on Developments in Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprises (DUAE) Segment
: AM Best will hold a special analytical briefing with analytical staff and industry experts to explore developments within the delegated underwriting authority enterprises (DUAE) segment. The briefing is scheduled for Tuesday,...
Date: June 9, 2026
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AM Best to Exhibit at Florida Association of Insurance Agents’ 2026 Convention and Education Symposium
: AM Best will be exhibiting during the Florida Association of Insurance Agents’ (FAIA) 122nd Convention and Education Symposium, which is scheduled to take place June 17–19, 2026, at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Cente...
Date: June 8, 2026
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AM Best Assigns Indicative Issue Credit Rating to Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America’s Forthcoming Surplus Notes
: AM Best has assigned an indicative Long-Term Issue Credit Rating (Long-Term IR) of “aa” (Superior) to the forthcoming $2 billion, 30-year surplus notes to be issued by Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TI...
Date: June 8, 2026
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AM Best to Hold Analytical Briefing on How Insurers Are Using Artificial Intelligence
: AM Best will hold an analytical briefing on the state of artificial intelligence (AI) use in the insurance industry and what the future holds, based on a recent AM Best survey, scheduled for Thursday, July 16, 2026, at 2:00 ...
Date: June 8, 2026
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Best’s Market Segment Report: U.S. Director & Officers’ Liability Remains Profitable, But Warning Signs Are Evident
: Premium generated from U.S. directors and officers’ (D&O) liability coverage declined for a fourth straight year in 2025, reflecting heightened competition in the segment as warning signs loom over commercial line’s underwrit...
Date: June 8, 2026
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AM Best Assigns Issue Credit Rating to Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited Senior Unsecured Notes
: AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) to the recently issued $750 million, 6.2% senior unsecured notes, due June 2056, of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (Fairfax) (Toronto, Canada) [TSX:...
Date: June 5, 2026
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AM Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Ratings of National Security Fire and Casualty Company and National Security Insurance Company; Upgrades Credit Ratings of Omega One Insurance Company, Inc.
: AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “bb+” (Fair) from “bb” (Fair) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B (Fair) of National Security Fire and Casualty Company (NSFC). The ...
Date: June 5, 2026
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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of CVS Health Corporation’s Aetna Inc. 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 Aetna Life Insurance Company (ALIC) (Hartford, CT) and the other members ...
Date: June 5, 2026
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AM Best Assigns Issue Credit Rating to Chubb INA Holdings LLC’s Senior Unsecured Notes
: AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of “a+” (Excellent) to Chubb INA Holdings LLC’s (Chubb) (Delaware) recently announced CAD 800 million issuance of senior unsecured notes in the Canadian market in two tranc...
Date: June 5, 2026
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AM Best Assigns Issue Credit Ratings to The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company’s New Surplus Notes
: AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating (Long-Term IR) of “aa” (Superior) to the recently announced $1.25 billion, 6.05% surplus notes, due 2056, issued by The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (Northwes...
Date: June 5, 2026
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