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Best Affirms Munich Re and Subs Ratings; Outlook Stable

A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A+’ (Superior) and the issuer credit ratings of “aa-” of Munich Reinsurance Company and its subsidiaries. Best has also affirmed the “issue ratings” of Munich Re, as well as the ICR …

Reinsurance Price Drops Moderating? Yes and No, Say Rating Agencies

Two of the property/casualty insurance industry’s ratings entities – Fitch and Standard & Poor’s – do not see eye-to-eye on whether reinsurance price declines are moderating. Fitch sees the downward trend letting up, but S&P finds that pricing pressures from …

P/C Reinsurance Market Softer Due to Alternative Capital: Execs

A new survey from Towers Watson confirms that more than half (55 percent) of property/casualty insurance chief financial officers believe the property reinsurance market is softer than the primary market, while about one-third (34 percent) deem that the same is …