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AM Best Places Iowa’s GuideOne Under Review With Negative Implications
Jul 17 2023 // AM Best has placed under review with negative implications the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” (Excellent) of GuideOne Insurance...
AM Best Issues Improved Outlooks for Barnstable Group in Massachusetts
Jul 6 2023 // AM Best has revised its outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed its Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a” (Excellent) for the members of Barnstable Group,...
AM Best Issues Negative Oulook for Allegany-Conemaugh Group
Jun 19 2023 // AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable for Allegany Co-op Insurance Co., in Cuba, New York, and Conemaugh Valley Mutual Insurance Co. in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. These companies are collectively referred...
US P/C Records $8.2 Billion Underwriting Loss in Q1: AM Best
Jun 15 2023 // A rise in first quarter losses in the homeowners insurance line of business primarily put U.S. property/casualty underwriting results in the red, according to AM Best. The U.S. P/C industry booked a $8.2 billion...
AM Best Revises Outlooks to Negative for Utica First Insurance
Jun 5 2023 // AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” (Excellent) of Utica First Insurance Co., based...
AM Best: Only Two Impaired Insurers in ’22, Down From 10 in ’21
Jun 5 2023 // Despite the reversal seen in the U.S. equity market and rising inflation and interest rates, property/casualty insurers performed well in 2022, according to the latest report on the long-term impairment rates of AM...
MGAs, Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprises Sparked Double-Digit Growth in 2022 U.S. Premiums: AM Best
May 22 2023 // Direct premium written through the delegated underwriting authority enterprises (DUAE) market in the United States continued its significant growth rate in 2022, increasing by 13.8% to $67.6 billion, according to a new...
AM Best Downgrades Ratings of Farm Bureau Mutual in Arkansas
May 18 2023 // AM Best downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “bbb+” (Good) from “a-” (Excellent) of Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance...
AM Best: Current D&O Market Rates Could Prove Inadequate
May 17 2023 // Buyers of directors and officers liability may be getting a break from steep rate and price increases seen over the last several years, but insurance industry rating agency AM Best said it remains to seen how long the...
AM Best: Only Two Impaired Insurers in ’22, Down From 10 in ’21
May 16 2023 // Despite the reversal seen in the U.S. equity market and rising inflation and interest rates, P/C insurers performed well in 2022, according to the latest report on the long-term impairment rates of AM Best-rated,...
AM Best Revises Outlook to Negative for Louisiana Farm Bureau Mutual
May 4 2023 // AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Louisiana Farm Bureau Mutual...
MGAs, DUAEs Sparked Double-Digit Growth in 2022 U.S. Premiums: AM Best
May 3 2023 // Direct premium written through the delegated underwriting authority enterprises (DUAE) market in the United States continued its significant growth rate in 2022, increasing by 13.8 percent to $67.6 billion, according to a...
AM Best Gives A- Rating to At-Bay Specialty; Fischel Hired as At-Bay CFO
Apr 19 2023 // At-Bay said insurance industry rating agency AM Best has assigned At-Bay Specialty Insurance Company a financial strength rating of A- (Excellent). At-Bay Specialty Insurance Company is a Delaware-domiciled excess and...
Catastrophe Losses Drive 2021 U.S. P/C Insurer Impairments: AM Best
Apr 10 2023 // Seventeen U.S. property/casualty insurance companies became impaired in 2021, with seven of the impairments driven by catastrophe losses from hurricanes, primarily in Louisiana and Florida, according to an AM Best...
AM Best Places Ratings of R&Q and Subsidiaries Under Review with Neg. Implications
Apr 10 2023 // AM Best has placed under review with negative implications the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a-” (Excellent) of R&Q Insurance Holdings’ three...
MS Amlin’s Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating Downgraded by AM Best
Apr 3 2023 // AM Best has downgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “a” (Excellent) from “a+” (Excellent) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) of MS Amlin AG...
AM Best Revises Outlooks to Negative for Virginia’s Northern Neck Insurance
Mar 31 2023 // AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Northern Neck Insurance Co. of...
AM Best Downgrades Credit Ratings of Topa in California
Mar 20 2023 // AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to “bbb+ (Good) from “a-” (Excellent) of Topa Insurance Co. in Calabasas,...
AM Best Downgrades SCOR’s Ratings
Mar 10 2023 // AM Best announced Thursday that it has downgraded the financial strength rating to A (excellent) from A+ (superior) and the long-term issuer credit ratings to “a+” (Excellent) from “aa-” (Superior)...
When Mother Nature Strikes; Working Together to Mitigate Natural Catastrophe Risk: AM Best Webinar
Feb 20 2023 // Climate change is contributing to increasingly intense natural catastrophes that leave larger and larger losses in their wake. What steps can the insurance industry take to prevent losses, protect clients, and ultimately...
