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AM Best: US P/C Downgrades Outpace Upgrades; US L/H Upgrades Outpace Downgrades

AM Best Industry Analyst Helen Andersen discusses new Best's Special Reports that find the rise in 2023 P/C downgrades was primarily due to the personal lines segment while affirmations represent about 80% of life/health rating activity.

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  • AM Best: More Life/Health Insurers Are Outsourcing Investment Management

  • AM Best: US Individual Life Payout Ratios Down

  • AM Best: Annuity Surrenders Up Through 3Q23, Edging Out Premium Growth

  • Why AM Best Has a Stable Market Segment Outlook for US Life and Annuity

  • AM Best: Life/Annuity Reinsurers Remain Prepared for Growth

  • AM Best: Rating Trends Reports Released for Property/Casualty, Life/Health Industries

  • AM Best: US Life/Annuity Insurers Are Well Positioned for 2023

  • Why AM Best Has a Stable Market Segment Outlook for the US Life and Annuity Industry

  • AM Best: UK Life Insurers' Balance Sheets Resilient Amid Gilt Market Turbulence

  • AM Best: Canada Insurance Market Saw Favorable Results in 2021

  • AM Best: L/A, Health Reinsurers Remain Well Capitalized Despite Elevated Mortality Rates

  • AM Best: Mortality Risk Will Continue to Be Fueled by Pandemic

  • AM Best: US Life Earnings Declined in 2021 Despite Elusive New Premium Growth

  • AM Best: Initial Fears Over Pandemic Impact Have Subsided for the US Life/Annuity Insurance Segment

  • Why AM Best Raised Its Market Segment Outlook for US Life and Annuity

  • AM Best: US Life/Annuity Market Outlook Remains Negative

  • AM Best: Market Segment Outlook for US Life/Annuity Revised to Negative

  • AM Best: Canada Life/Annuity Sector Outlook Changed to Negative

  • AM Best's Stress Test: COVID-19 Hitting Life/Health, Smaller Insurers Hardest

  • AM Best: Life/Annuity Companies Taking More Investment Risk

  • AM Best Analysts: GE's Long-Term Care Exposure Casts Wide Shadow

  • AM Best's Hopper: US Insurers Increase Private Equity Holdings

  • AM Best's Seydoux: German Life Sector Burdened by Product Commitments, Reserving

  • AM Best's Frino: Earnings, Liquidity Support Stable Outlook for US Life/Annuity Sector

  • AM Best's Dunckley: Stable Outlook for Evolving Italian Life Sector

  • AM Best's Tournier: Product Penetration Aids Stable Outlook for French Life Sector

  • AM Best Analysts: Life and Annuity Insurers Better Prepared for Next Downturn

  • AM Best Analysts: Life Insurers Drawn to Direct-to-Consumer, Face Obstacles

  • AM Best Analysts: US Life Fraternals Could Harness Social Media, Education to Grow Membership

  • AM Best's Adams: China, Other Expanding Markets Drive Growth for Life Re Sector

  • AM Best Analysts: US Disability Writers, Consumers Will Benefit From Easier Enrollment

  • AM Best: Life/Annuity Companies See Improved Liquidity, Risk-Based Capital

  • AM Best Analysts: Life and Annuity Benchmarks Enable a Comprehensive View of Strength

  • A.M. Best's Johnson: Risk Adjusted Capital, Liquidity Drive Market Segment Outlook for Life & Annuity Sector

  • A.M. Best's Kohlberg: Vigorous Enterprise Risk Management Often Pays Off

  • AM Best's Johnson: Insurers Have Been Increasing Commitment to Innovation

  • A.M. Best on Life/Annuity Innovation: Insurers Look Beyond Sales, Distribution

  • A.M. Best Analysts: Life and Annuity Sectors Look to Strong Financials, Slow Growth

  • A.M. Best Analysts: Long-Term Care Insurers Look to Pricing, Regulators

  • A.M. Best's Pargeans: US Life and Annuity Insurers Step Up Use of Reinsurance

  • A.M. Best's Silverman: Pension and Annuity Focus Supports Stable Outlook for UK Life Sector

  • A.M. Best's Cheung: Surging Life Boosts Insurance Growth in China

  • Market Segment Outlook for Life Reinsurers Remains Stable

  • Market Segment Outlook for US Life/Annuity Sector Remains Negative

  • A.M. Best's O'Larte: Long-Term, Asbestos-Related Loss Estimates May Be Low

  • A.M. Best's Hopper: Rate Fluctuations Hamper the Growth of Variable Annuities