Insurance Captives’ Profitability Soars; Dividends Way Up: A.M. Best August 8, 2011 Profitability soared by 49 percent and policyholder dividends were up 73 percent for captive insurance entities followed by rating analysts...
Best Revises Alterra, Operating Subs Outlook to Negative; Affirms Ratings August 8, 2011 A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’...
Ratings: Gulf Re, Heddington, Cooperativa Seguros, Contractors Bonding (NZ) August 3, 2011 A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has revised the outlook to stable from negative and affirmed the financial strength...
Ratings Recap: ECIC, Century (Guam), Al Fajer Re July 29, 2011 A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating...
Best Gauges Potential Impact of U.S. Debt Ceiling Impasse on Insurers July 25, 2011 “With the credit quality of the U.S. imperiled by the current impasse over raising the debt ceiling, insurance companies are...
Best Names Holzberger as Managing Director – Analytics for EMEA July 25, 2011 A.M. Best Co. announced that Stefan Holzberger has joined A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited as managing director, analytics....
Best Affirms MAPFRE RE ‘A+’ Ratings; Outlook Remains Negative July 22, 2011 A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit rating...
Best May Cut Ratings Outlook on Life Insurers July 19, 2011 Ratings agency A.M. Best may lower its outlook on the U.S. life insurance and annuity sector to “negative” from “stable,”...
Ratings Recap: Washington Casualty, Western, One Beacon (notes) July 18, 2011 A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to ‘A-‘ (Excellent) from ‘B+’ (Good) and issuer credit rating to...
Ratings Recap: Kuwait Re, Optimum, Montana Re (cat bonds) July 18, 2011 A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength...