Ratings Agencies Expect Reinsurance Premiums to Continue Dropping in 2017 September 7, 2016 Reinsurance premiums are likely to continue to fall next year, ratings agencies said on Tuesday, following years of weaker prices...
Fitch: No Credit Implications for Florida State-Run Insurers From Hermine September 7, 2016 Hurricane Hermine, the first hurricane to make landfall in Florida in 11 years, is not likely to have a significant...
EU Passporting Essential for Lloyd’s Market Position in Post-Brexit World: Fitch September 1, 2016 The UK’s exit from the European Union, or “Brexit,” could lead to a loss of business for Lloyd’s of London...
Asian Regulatory Changes Could Hike Demand for Local Reinsurance: Fitch August 30, 2016 Various regulatory initiatives in Asian markets could lead to greater demand for local reinsurance capacity as direct insurers rethink risk...
P/C Insurers Must Improve Underwriting Amid Competitive Pressures: Fitch August 30, 2016 Property/casualty insurers in North America saw their operating income decline by double digits in the first half of 2016, as...
Fitch Ups Liberty Mutual’s Ratings Outlook August 12, 2016 Liberty Mutual Group’s ratings outlook has been bumped up to positive from stable at Fitch Ratings, reflecting an acknowledgment of...
A.M. Best’s ‘A-‘ Rating Not as Good as It Seems: Fitch July 14, 2016 Fitch Ratings this week warned that users of insurance ratings from four large credit rating agencies (CRAs) fail to understand...
S&P and Fitch Chop Britain’s ‘AAA’ Rating After Brexit Vote June 28, 2016 By Andy Bruce Britain suffered further blows to its economic standing on Monday as two top ratings agencies downgraded its sovereign credit score,...
‘Systemically Important’ Label Can Be Avoided: Fitch June 23, 2016 By Mark Hollmer Fitch Ratings said that newly established transparency about the designation process for globally systemically important insurers (G-SIIs) could help more...
UK’s Insurance Act May Lead to More Intense Rate Competition: Fitch Wire June 22, 2016 By L.S. Howard A new U.K. law, designed to make it harder for insurers to dispute commercial insurance claims, could lead to more...