Latest AM Best Headlines
All the headlines from our AM Best Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Risk Retention Groups Sustaining Profitability
Aug 1 2006 // Since the implementation of the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986, a number of risk retention groups (RRG) have met the requirements to obtain a Best’s Financial Strength Rating (FSR). Since then, RRGs have...
New Markets
Jul 24 2006 // Social Service Program Nuts & Bolts: London American Risk Specialists, Inc. is offering a Social Service Program written by an “A” rated carrier that includes general liability, professional liability,...
New Markets
Jul 24 2006 // Professional Liability Program Nuts & Bolts: London American Profess- ional Liability program designed for a diverse set of professions, including many types of consultants, insurance services, media and real estate...
New Markets
Jul 24 2006 // Homeowners in Arizona Nuts & Bolts: Abram Interstate Insurance Services Inc. in Rocklin, Calif. is offering homeowners coverage in Arizona. The program includes high risk properties, seasonal homes, brush areas,...
New Markets
Jul 24 2006 // Workers’ Compensation – Middle Market Nuts & Bolts: Workers’ compensation for middle market and loss-sensitive plans, with broad risk appetite, is being offered by PointSure Insurance Services....
New Markets
Jul 24 2006 // Homeowners in Arizona Nuts & Bolts: Abram Interstate Insurance Services Inc. in Rocklin, Calif. is offering homeowners coverage in Arizona. The program includes high risk properties, seasonal homes, brush areas,...
New Markets
Jul 24 2006 // Social Service Program Nuts & Bolts: London American Risk Specialists, Inc. is offering a Social Service Program written by an “A” rated carrier that includes general liability, professional liability,...
New Markets
Jul 24 2006 // Workers’ Compensation – Middle Market Nuts & Bolts: Workers’ compensation for middle market and loss-sensitive plans, with broad risk appetite, is being offered by PointSure Insurance Services....
Prime Receives A. M. Best Rating Upgrade to “B+” With a Stable Outlook
Jul 20 2006 // Sandy, Utah and Chicago, Illinois – Prime Holdings Insurance Services, Inc. announced today that its property and casualty insurance subsidiary, The Prime Insurance Syndicate, Inc. (“Syndicate”), was...
NAICO Downgraded
Jul 4 2006 // A.M. Best Co. downgraded the financial strength rating to “B+” (very good) from “B++” (very good) of National American Insurance Co. of Chandler, Okla., and revised its outlook to negative from...
New Markets
Jul 3 2006 // Workers’ Comp: Middle Market Nuts & Bolts: Workers’ compensation for middle market and loss-sensitive plans, with broad risk appetite, is being offered by PointSure Insurance Services. Premiums are in...
New Markets
Jul 3 2006 // Outdoor Sports Nuts & Bolts: Markel’s Outdoors is a niche program for guide and outfitting professionals, private sporting clubs and hunting/fishing lodges. Marketed through select retail insurance...
New Markets
Jul 3 2006 // Workers’ Comp: Middle Market Nuts & Bolts: Workers’ compensation for middle market and loss-sensitive plans, with broad risk appetite, is being offered by PointSure Insurance Services. Premiums are in...
Best Places Glacier Re Ratings under Review – Negative
Jun 23 2006 // A.M. Best Co. has placed the financial strength rating of “A-” (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of “a-“of Swiss reinsurer Glacier Reinsurance AG under review with negative...
Best Upgrades ‘PD’ Ratings of 12 Canadian P/C Insurers
Jun 20 2006 // A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the public data (pd) financial strength ratings of 12 property/casualty Canadian insurers. The bulletin noted that “pd ratings are based solely upon public information and present the most...
New Markets
Jun 19 2006 // Outdoor Sporting Program Nuts & Bolts: Markel’s Outdoors is a niche program for guide and outfitting professionals, private sporting clubs and hunting/fishing lodges. Marketed through select retail insurance...
New Markets
Jun 5 2006 // Surgeons General Liability Nuts & Bolts: Avreco is now offering Bariatric and General Surgery Physicians Professional Liability coverage. Eligible risks must be certified by the American Board of Surgery or the...
New Markets
Jun 5 2006 // Surgeons General Liability Nuts & Bolts: Avreco is now offering Bariatric and General Surgery Physicians Professional Liability coverage. Eligible risks must be certified by the American Board of Surgery or the...
New Markets
Jun 5 2006 // Surgeons Liability Insurance Nuts & Bolts: Avreco is offering bariatrics and general surgery physicians professional liability coverage. Eligible risks must be certified by the American Board of Surgery or the...
A.M. Best: A ‘Mega-Cat’ Hurricane Would Be Fatal to Some Insurers
Jun 1 2006 // A new Special Report from the A.M. Best Company on the impact of a possible “mega-cat” hurricane — $100 billion or more in insured losses — finds that the financial consequences would be serious and...
