All the headlines from our AM Best Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 5 2025 // AM Best has revised the outlook to negative from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term ICR of “bbb+” (Good) of...
Dec 1 2025 // Insurers of U.S. homes have improved rate adequacy and catastrophe risk management, modified coverage, and benefitted from a softening reinsurance market to earn a change in AM Best’s outlook for the segment to...
Dec 1 2025 // AM Best revised its market segment outlook on the U.S. excess and surplus lines segment to stable from positive, the rating agency announced.The change comes as rates soften and premium growth moderates. “Although...
Dec 1 2025 // The nonstandard auto insurance market in 2025 certainly looks to be maintaining the momentum it gained last year, according to a new report from AM Best.The insurance industry rating agency said U.S. private passenger...
Nov 19 2025 // AM Best has downgraded the financial strength ratings of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company and its affiliates to A+ from A++, reflecting a revision to Best’s assessment of the group’s operating...
Nov 17 2025 // The nonstandard auto insurance market in 2025 certainly looks to be maintaining the momentum it gained last year, according to a new report from AM Best.The insurance industry rating agency said U.S. private passenger...
Nov 17 2025 // AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from positive and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) of “a+” (Excellent) for the...
Nov 14 2025 // AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “bbb+” (Good) of Kansas Medical Mutual Insurance...
Nov 7 2025 // AM Best has placed under review with positive implications the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb” (Good) of Louisiana Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company...
Nov 7 2025 // AM Besthas revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICR of “a” (Excellent) of Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance Company...
Oct 31 2025 // AM Best has maintained the under review with negative implications status for the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of NASW Insurance Co....
Oct 27 2025 // AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) to Dallas Specialty Insurance Company (Dallas Specialty), based in Dallas, Texas. The...
Oct 27 2025 // AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” (Excellent) of The...
Oct 6 2025 // Commercial auto has been a dark cloud hanging over the U.S. property/casualty industry for more than a dozen years–and things are getting worse.Commercial auto has posted an underwriting loss for the 14th consecutive...
Oct 3 2025 // AM Best revised the outlook for Golden Bear Insurance Company from stable to negative, while the ratings agency affirmed the carrier’s Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating...
Oct 1 2025 // AM Best has affirmed its Performance Assessment of PA-3 (Strong) of First Indemnity Insurance Agency, Inc. of Boston. AM Best said the outlook of the assessment is stable.The ratings firm said its PA-3 assessment of the...
Sep 30 2025 // AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICRs of “a+”...
Sep 30 2025 // Unless Congress reaches a compromise on funding by midnight, there will be no budget and the government will shut down—sending out waves of implications that will disrupt the insurance industry, according to AM...
Sep 23 2025 // AM Best has revised the outlook to positive from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term ICR of “bbb”...
Sep 22 2025 // Commercial auto has been a dark cloud hanging over the U.S. property/casualty industry for more than a dozen years—and things are getting worse.For the 14th consecutive year, commercial auto has posted an underwriting...