Ratings News

S&P: Excess Capital, Strong ERM Give Reinsurers 2011 Cat Loss Cushion

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that it is “maintaining its stable outlook on the global reinsurance sector despite the near-record level of catastrophe losses in 2011,” as it doesn’t expect “a bias in the direction of any rating actions …

Ratings Roundup: Montpelier US, Medico, First Sealord, Pathfinder

A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to ‘A+’ (Superior) from ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) to “aa-” from “a-” of Montpelier US Insurance Company (MUSIC). Best also removed both ratings from under review with …

Best Places PartnerRe and Operating Subs Ratings on Review/Negative

A.M. Best Co. has placed under review with negative implications the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa-” of Bermuda-based Partner Reinsurance Company Ltd. and its affiliates. Best also placed under review with …

Best Sees No Ratings Change for QBE Despite Lowered Profit Estimates

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has commented that the ratings of Australia’s QBE Insurance Group Limited and its main insurance subsidiaries are unchanged following the market update issued by QBE on January 12, 2012, in which it revised …

Ratings Roundup: Taiping Re, First Insurance

A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to stable from positive and affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating “a-” of Hong Kong-based Taiping Reinsurance Company Limited (TPRe). Best explained that the revision of its …

Best Affirms American Modern Home Insurance and Subs Ratings

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa-” of Ohio-based American Modern Home Insurance Company (AMHIC) and its subsidiaries. The outlook for the ratings is stable. Germany’s Munich …

Best Withdraws Harleysville-Atlantic and Harleysville Ohio Ratings

A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Harleysville-Atlantic Insurance Company, which is based in Atlanta, and Harleysville Insurance Company of Ohio, following their December 31, 2011 …

Best Upgrades Arch Re, Operating Affiliates Ratings to ‘A+’

A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength ratings (FSR) to ‘A+’ (Superior) from ‘A ‘(Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “aa-” from “a+” of Bermuda-based Arch Reinsurance Ltd., as well as those of its strategic affiliates and …

Ratings Roundup: New India, PMG (Sony)

A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to stable from negative and affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” of The New India Assurance Company Limited. Best said the “ratings reflect New India’s …

Oklahoma’s GHS Property and Casualty Insurance Co. Ratings Downgraded

A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating to “bbb+” from “a-” of GHS Property and Casualty Insurance Co. (GHS), located in Oklahoma City. Best said he rating downgrades …