Demotech Suspends Florida Insurer Rating Criteria; Says Downgrades Coming February 7, 2017 By Amy O'Connor Recent Florida Supreme Court decisions and ongoing abuse in Florida’s insurance market have led a ratings company to change the...
Why Marsh Is Rated Higher Than Aon: Moody’s May 19, 2014 Insurance broker Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. (MMC) carries lower financial leverage than peer Aon plc, resulting in a one-notch...
Moody’s, S&P Settle Negligence Lawsuits Over Debt Vehicle Ratings April 28, 2013 By Jonathan Stempel and Nate Raymond Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s on Friday said they have settled two long-running lawsuits seeking to hold them...
Federal Judge Moves S&P Ratings Case Back to State Court April 26, 2013 By Aruna Viswanatha and Jonathan Stempel A federal judge handed a legal defeat to Standard & Poor’s, ruling that a lawsuit in which Connecticut accused it...
Terrorism Risk Still a Concern in Insurer Ratings: S&P December 7, 2011 Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said it continues to view terrorism risk as a critical component in its assessment of...