Frontline Insurance News

Freddie Mac Accepts KBRA Ratings, Giving Fla. Agents, Mortgagees More Options

Freddie Mac, one of two mortgage-buying companies that buttress the U.S. home-lending market, has agreed to accept the Kroll Bond Rating Agency as a rating firm for homeowners’ insurance companies. “We have expanded our list of eligible rating providers to …

Uncertainty Over Whether Frontline’s KBRA Rating Will Be Accepted by Freddie Mac

Frontline Insurance Co. has sparked confusion and concern from agents and insureds after the carrier last week sent out differing information about its financial rating agency. The potential good news for agents and policyholders: Freddie Mac, the quasi-government corporation that …

Update: Demotech Drops Frontline But Insurer Gets BBB+ from KBRA

Frontline Insurance Group, parent to two significant property insurers in Florida, has had its financial rating stability withdrawn by the Demotech rating firm. Frontline corporate leaders were not available to talk about the move. But company officials who spoke on …