Latest AM Best Headlines
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Best Affirms Ratings for PXRE; Outlook Stable
May 18 2004 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) for the reinsurance subsidiaries of PXRE Group Ltd. This rating action applies to PXRE Reinsurance Company (Hartford, Conn.) and PXRE Reinsurance...
When Comparing Apples-To-Apples Whom Should You Trust’
May 17 2004 // Hard markets have a way of making insurance company financial strength ratings a hot topic of discussion, and not just among insurance agents and brokers. Professional risk managers and other insurance buyers, consumer...
A.M. Best Affirms FSR and Debt Ratings of Sierra Health Services
May 13 2004 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings of B+ (Very Good) of Sierra Health Services Inc.’s (Sierra) core HMO, Health Plan of Nevada Inc (both of Las Vegas, Nev.), and its health insurance company,...
Best Announces Ratings Actions on Aon Subsidiaries
May 12 2004 // A.M. Best Co. has taken a number of rating actions concerning several subsidiaries of Aon Corp. It affirmed the financial strength ratings of “A” (Excellent) of Aon’s life/health operations–Combined...
Aon’s P/C Operations Downgraded
May 12 2004 // Insurer ratings agency A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings of “A” (Excellent) of Chicago-based Aon Corp.’s life/health operations—Combined Insurance Company of America (CICA) and...
Atlantic Preferred Rated B+ by A.M. Best
May 10 2004 // Atlantic Preferred Insurance Company, a member of the Florida-based Poe Financial Group, has earned a B+ rating from A.M. Best. Atlantic Preferred’s first A.M. Best rating reflects its ability to meet its ongoing...
Best Offers Its Suite of Reinsurance Information for P/C and Life/Health Insurers on CD-ROM and Online
May 3 2004 // A.M. Best Co. announced the availability of “Best’s Statement File Supplement for Schedule F and Schedule S” on a single CD-ROM that contains both databases. “These databases include reinsurance...
A.M. Best Affirms OneBeacon’s ‘A’ Rating
Apr 14 2004 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings of A (Excellent) of the OneBeacon Insurance Group (Boston, Mass.) and Folksamerica Reinsurance Company (New York, N.Y.). OneBeacon’s rating is based on its...
A.M. Best Affirms The Nichido Fire and Marine Insurance Cos. ‘A+’ Rating
Apr 14 2004 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A+’ (Superior) of The Nichido Fire and Marine Insurance Company Ltd. of Japan and its reinsured affiliate, Nichido Insurance Company (Pacific)...
A.M. Best: Operating Results Improved Dramatically
Apr 12 2004 // The property/casualty industry reported vastly improved operating results for both the fourth quarter and full year 2003 when compared with the same periods of 2002, according to a study issued by A.M. Best...
A.M. Best Downgrades Providence Washington
Mar 31 2004 // A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to B+ (Very Good) from A- (Excellent) of Providence Washington Insurance Companies (Providence, RI) and placed the rating under review with negative implications....
A.M. Best Reaffirms Midland Sub’s ‘A+’ Rating
Mar 31 2004 // The Midland Co., a Cincinnati-based provider of specialty insurance products and services, reported that A.M. Best Co. recently reaffirmed the “A+” (superior) rating of its American Modern Insurance Group...
A.M. Best Affirms Cincinnati Financial’s Subsidiaries
Mar 19 2004 // Oldwick, N.J.-based insurer ratings agency A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings of the insurance subsidiaries of Cincinnati Financial Corp. The affirmations include “A++” (superior) for the...
Best Affirms Lloyd’s Syndicate 1414 ‘A+’ Rating
Mar 19 2004 // A.M. Best Co. announced that it has affirmed its “A+” (Superior) Syndicate Rating of Lloyd’s Syndicate 1414 with a stable outlook. “The rating reflects explicit support from American Home Assurance...
Best Affirms West of England Ship Owners ‘A’ Rating
Mar 18 2004 // A.M. Best Co. announced that it has affirmed the financial strength rating of “A” (Excellent) of Luxembourg-based West of England Ship Owners Mutual Insurance Association (the Club or WOE), with a stable...
A.M. Best Affirms Rating for Sun Hung Kai Properties Insurance Ltd.
Mar 17 2004 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) of Sun Hung Kai Properties Insurance Limited (SHKPI) (Hong Kong). The outlook is stable. The rating reflects SHKPI’s satisfactory...
A.M. Best Comments on Safeco’s Announcement to Sell Life Operations
Mar 16 2004 // A.M. Best Co. has commented that the group financial strength rating of A (Excellent) of Redmond, Wash.-based Safeco Life Insurance Company and its life/health subsidiaries (collectively referred to as Safeco Life) remains...
Best Downgrades Bermuda’s Centre Solutions Rating
Mar 15 2004 // A.M. Best Co. announced that it has downgraded the financial strength rating to “B+” (Very Good) from “A-” (Excellent) of Centre Solutions (Bermuda) Ltd. and its operating subsidiaries. Best also...
A.M. Best Report Targets New Company Formations
Mar 10 2004 // In recent years, regulatory and tax issues, as well as market dislocations, have contributed to the formation of new insurance and reinsurance companies. As a result, growing numbers of brokers, agents, lenders, capital...
Kingsway Comments on Best’s Rating Action
Mar 8 2004 // Kingsway Financial Services Inc. issued an announcement following the actions taken by A.M. Best, which lowered is ratings on two of the group’s subsidiaries, Kingsway General Insurance Company and York Fire &...
