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AM Best Revises Outlook to Negative for Nazareth Mutual
Dec 5 2025 // AM Best has revised the outlook to negative from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term ICR of “bbb+” (Good) of...
Foundation Firmed: AM Best Switches View of US Homeowners Insurers to Stable
Dec 1 2025 // Insurers of U.S. homes have improved rate adequacy and catastrophe risk management, modified coverage, and benefitted from a softening reinsurance market to earn a change in AM Best’s outlook for the segment to...
US E&S Outlook No Longer Positive: AM Best
Dec 1 2025 // AM Best revised its market segment outlook on the U.S. excess and surplus lines segment to stable from positive, the rating agency announced. The change comes as rates soften and premium growth moderates. “Although...
Nonstandard Auto Insurers Continue Profit Momentum in 2025: AM Best
Dec 1 2025 // The nonstandard auto insurance market in 2025 certainly looks to be maintaining the momentum it gained last year, according to a new report from AM Best. The insurance industry rating agency said U.S. private passenger...
AM Best Downgrades State Farm Mutual Auto
Nov 19 2025 // AM Best has downgraded the financial strength ratings of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company and its affiliates to A+ from A++, reflecting a revision to Best’s assessment of the group’s operating...
Nonstandard Auto Insurers Continue Profit Momentum in 2025: AM Best
Nov 17 2025 // The nonstandard auto insurance market in 2025 certainly looks to be maintaining the momentum it gained last year, according to a new report from AM Best. The insurance industry rating agency said U.S. private passenger...
AM Best Revises Outlook to Stable for Members of Illinois’ IFG Companies
Nov 17 2025 // AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from positive and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) of “a+” (Excellent) for the...
AM Best Revises Outlooks to Positive for Members of Kansas Medical Mutual Group
Nov 14 2025 // AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “bbb+” (Good) of Kansas Medical Mutual Insurance...
Louisiana Farm Bureau to Benefit From Demutualization, AM Best Says
Nov 7 2025 // AM Best has placed under review with positive implications the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb” (Good) of Louisiana Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company...
AM Best Revises Outlook to Positive for Michigan Millers Mutual
Nov 7 2025 // AM Besthas revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICR of “a” (Excellent) of Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance Company...
AM Best Keeps Credit Ratings of NASW Insurance Co. Under Review
Oct 31 2025 // AM Best has maintained the under review with negative implications status for the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of NASW Insurance Co....
AM Best Assigns Credit Rating to Texas’ Dallas Specialty
Oct 27 2025 // AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) to Dallas Specialty Insurance Company (Dallas Specialty), based in Dallas, Texas. The...
AM Best Revises Outlooks to Stable for Members of Illinois’ Pekin Insurance Group
Oct 27 2025 // AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” (Excellent) of The...
AM Best: Commercial Auto Liability Drags Down Segment, and It Could Get Worse
Oct 6 2025 // Commercial auto has been a dark cloud hanging over the U.S. property/casualty industry for more than a dozen years–and things are getting worse. Commercial auto has posted an underwriting loss for the 14th...
AM Best Revises Outlooks to Negative for Golden Bear
Oct 3 2025 // AM Best revised the outlook for Golden Bear Insurance Company from stable to negative, while the ratings agency affirmed the carrier’s Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating...
AM Best Affirms Performance Assessment of MGA First Indemnity
Oct 1 2025 // AM Best has affirmed its Performance Assessment of PA-3 (Strong) of First Indemnity Insurance Agency, Inc. of Boston. AM Best said the outlook of the assessment is stable. The ratings firm said its PA-3 assessment of the...
AM Best Revises Issuer Credits Rating Outlook to Stable for Grinnell Mutual Group
Sep 30 2025 // AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICRs of “a+”...
Lengthy Government Shutdown to Impact Insurers, Says AM Best
Sep 30 2025 // Unless Congress reaches a compromise on funding by midnight, there will be no budget and the government will shut down—sending out waves of implications that will disrupt the insurance industry, according to AM...
AM Best Revises Credit Rating Outlook to Positive for Texas’ National Unity
Sep 23 2025 // AM Best has revised the outlook to positive from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term ICR of “bbb”...
AM Best: Commercial Auto Liability Drags Down Segment and it Could Get Worse
Sep 22 2025 // Commercial auto has been a dark cloud hanging over the U.S. property/casualty industry for more than a dozen years—and things are getting worse. For the 14th consecutive year, commercial auto has posted an underwriting...
