July 3, 2012
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Bermuda-based Lancashire Insurance Company Limited and UK-based Lancashire Insurance Company (UK) Limited, collectively known as Lancashire. Best also affirmed the …
July 2, 2012
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘B++’ (Good) and downgraded the issuer credit rating to “bbb” from “bbb+” of Conifer Insurance Company. Best also affirmed the FSR of ‘B+’ (Good) and ICR of “bbb-” of …
July 2, 2012
A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has upgraded the financial strength rating to ‘A'(Excellent) from ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings to “a” from “a-” of Germany’s Delvag Luftfahrtversicherungs-AG and its subsidiary, Delvag Rueckversicherungs-AG, both with stable outlooks. …
June 29, 2012
According to Fitch Ratings, “while insurance industry concerns factored into Tuesday’s downgrade of Bermuda,” it does not expect Bermuda (re)insurers to be affected, “as all our ratings of Bermuda (re)insurers remain below the new sovereign rating, which also has a …
June 28, 2012
Insurance rating organization A.M. Best Co. says the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will not have a ratings impact to the majority of health insurers. However, A.M. Best said it is maintaining a …
June 28, 2012
A.M. Best Co. has commented that the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of MAPFRE PRAICO Insurance Company, its wholly owned subsidiary, MAPFRE Preferred Risk Insurance Company (PRICO), and an affiliate, MAPFRE Pan …
June 27, 2012
A.M. Best Co. has commented that the financial strength ratings (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings of “a” of the members of MAPFRE USA Group are unchanged following the recent market volatility surrounding Spain’s economic conditions, derived from …
June 27, 2012
A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has commented that the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a” of MAPFRE RE, Compania de Reaseguros, S.A. are unchanged following the recent market volatility surrounding …
June 25, 2012
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A++’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aaa” of the members of Government Employees Group (GEICO), which is based in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Best also affirmed the ICR …
June 22, 2012
A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” of Canadian insurer Transportation Property and Casualty Company Inc. (TPCC). Best said the “ratings …