Latest AM Best Headlines
All the headlines from our AM Best Topic Page, ordered by recency.
A.M. Best Assigns ‘A’ rating to Veterinary Pet Insurance Co.
Nov 16 2010 // A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of “A” (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a” to Veterinary Pet Insurance Co. of Brea, Calif. The outlook assigned to both ratings is...
Ratings: Global Indemnity/Wind River Re, Connaught, Tugu Triple-S Propiedad, Arab Re
Nov 12 2010 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘B+’ (Good) and the issuer credit ration of “bbb-” of Guernsey-based Connaught Insurance Company...
Best Affirms Generali’s ‘A+’ Ratings; Outlook Stable
Nov 9 2010 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit rating of “aa-” of Italy’s Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A., both...
Ratings Roundup: Erie Group, Waco Fire & Casualty, Maya Assurance
Nov 9 2010 // A.M. Best Co. has commented that the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa-” of Erie Insurance Group and its members are unchanged following the...
Ratings: First Capital, First Net, Trinidad & Tobago Ins., Harmony General
Nov 8 2010 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a” of Singapore’s First Capital Insurance Limited, both with stable outlooks. The...
Ratings Recap: Chartis U.S Subs; Landcar, Prism, Pacific Pioneer
Nov 3 2010 // A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings of “a” and assigned an NR-5 (Not Formally Followed) to the FSRs and “nr” to...
Ratings Roundup: Dah Sing, Qualitas, Nissan Global
Oct 28 2010 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” of Bermuda-based Dah Sing Insurance Company Limited (DSI), both with stable outlooks....
Pacific Pioneer Insurance Rating Upgraded to B++
Oct 26 2010 // A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating of Pacific Pioneer Insurance Co. to “B++” from “B+,” and issuer credit rating to “bbb” from “bbb-.” The outlook for...
Workers’ Compensation Results Spiral Down
Oct 18 2010 // The nation’s workers’ compensation insurance industry’s underwriting performance has continued to weaken as the composite combined ratio deteriorated 8.8 percentage points to 120.0 in 2009, representing...
Ratings Recap: FM Insurance, AMI (NZ), MISR, Greenlight Re Ireland
Oct 8 2010 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A+’ (Superior) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “aa” of UK-based FM Insurance Company Limited...
Ratings Recap: Western General, Lumbermen’s, AttPro RRG, Aspen Specialty, ILM Group
Oct 8 2010 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘B++’ (Good) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “bbb+” of Western General Insurance Company. Best indicated that, although the outlook...
Workers’ Compensation Results Continue in Downward Spiral
Oct 4 2010 // The nation’s workers’ compensation insurance industry’s underwriting performance has continued to weaken as the composite combined ratio deteriorated 8.8 percentage points to 120.0 in 2009, representing...
Ratings Recap: Alterra (notes), Gulf Ltd., Barents Re, Middle East Insurance
Sep 28 2010 // A.M. Best Co. has assigned a debt rating of “bbb” to the recently issued $350 million 6.25 percent senior unsecured notes due 2020 of Delaware-based Alterra Finance LLC. The senior notes are fully and...
Ratings Roundup: BEST RE, SALAMA, Adamjee, Lonpac
Sep 24 2010 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” of Tunisia’s BEST RE, both with stable...
Ratings Recap: Tapiola, Congregational, Asian Re, Int’l. Energy, Leadway
Sep 22 2010 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a” of Finland’s Tapiola General...
Best Lowers Macau Insurance Ratings; Outlook Revised to Stable
Sep 15 2010 // A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to ‘A-‘ (Excellent) from ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) to “a-” from “a” of Macau...
AM Best Downgrades Issuer Credit Rating of Georgia’s Southern General
Sep 14 2010 // A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the issuer credit rating of Southern General Underwriters Insurance Company (SGU) Marietta, Georgia, to “bbb” from “bbb+” and affirmed the financial strength rating of...
Ratings Roundup: AMEX, Castle Key, Torus, Hartford (debt)
Aug 25 2010 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a” of AMEX Assurance Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Express Company. The...
Ratings Roundup: Infrassure, Africa Re, Ocaso
Aug 19 2010 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of “a-” of Swiss-based Infrassure Ltd. and its affiliate, Infrassure Ltd., Vaduz, which is...
Ratings: Sunderland Marine, Continental Re, Abu Dhabi Ins., Oman Ins.
Aug 17 2010 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” of the UK-based Sunderland Marine Mutual Insurance Company Limited (SMMI), both with...
