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Best Sees No Ratings Changes at Aviva after Moss Departure

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has commented that the financial strength ratings, issuer credit ratings and debt ratings of the UK’s Aviva plc and its subsidiaries “are unaffected by the recent announcement that Aviva’s chief executive officer (CEO) …

Ratings: North Country, Liberty Mutual (notes), Allstate (shelf), Am. Freedom

A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to ‘A-‘ (Excellent) from ‘B++’ (Good) and issuer credit rating to “a-” from “bbb+” of Watertown, New York-based North Country Insurance Company, and has revised its outlook for both ratings to …

Ratings Recap: National General, Univé Her/Stormher, Radius

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘B++’ (Good) and the issuer credit rating of “bbb+” of the United Arab Emirates National General Insurance Company (P.S.C.) (NGI), both with stable outlooks. Best noted …

Best Affirms, Upgrades SCOR’s No. American Subs Ratings; Outlook Stable

Following its rating actions on the parent company, France’s SCOR SE, A.M. Best has upgraded the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “a+” from “a” and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) of the group’s non-life North American …

Best Affirms Fairfax Financial and Most Subs Ratings

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “bbb” and the unsecured debt and preferred equity ratings of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited. Best also affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and ICRs of “a” …

Best Upgrades SCOR & Subs Credit Ratings; Affirms Financial Ratings

A.M. Best Europe – Ratings Services Limited has upgraded the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “a+” from “a” and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) of French reinsurer SCOR SE and its main subsidiaries. Best also upgraded …

A.M. Best: Century-National Upgraded to A

A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating to “a” from “a-” of Century-National Insurance Co. in North Hollywood, Calif. The outlook for both ratings has been revised to …

A.M. Best Downgrades Ratings of Missouri’s Gateway Insurance

A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to B (Fair) from B+ (Good) and issuer credit rating to “bb” from “bbb-” of Gateway Insurance Co.y (Gateway) of St. Louis, Mo. The outlook for both ratings is negative. The …

Ratings Recap: Gateway, State Mutual, Discovery, Southern Mutual

A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to ‘B’ (Fair) from ‘B+’ (Good) and issuer credit rating to “bb” from “bbb-” of St. Louis-based Gateway Insurance Company, and has assigned a negative outlook to both ratings. The rating …

Best Downgrades Interstate Auto’s Ratings to ‘C+’; Outlook Negative

A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to ‘C+’ (Marginal) from ‘C++’ (Marginal) and issuer credit rating to “b-” from “b” of Baltimore-based Interstate Auto Insurance Company, Inc., and has assigned a negative outlook to both ratings. The …