Yearly Archives: 2003

The Ratings Game

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Every day, agents and brokers use financial strength ratings of insurers in their business. A carrier’s ratings may affect an...

Ace Affirmed, Outlook Neg.

S&P’s has assigned its “BBB-” preferred stock rating to Ace Ltd.’s $500 million ($575 million if over-allotment exercised) 7.80 percent...

AMERCO Subs Downgraded

A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength ratings to “C” (weak) from “B” (fair) of Ariz.-based Republic Western Insurance...

S&P’s Cuts Liberty Mutual

Standard & Poor’s lowered its counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Boston-based Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. and related entities...