All the headlines from our AM Best Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aug 27 2004 // A.M. Best Co. announced that it has assigned its Syndicate Rating of “A” (Excellent) to Lloyd’s Syndicate 1084, managed by Chaucer Syndicates Ltd., and an issuer credit rating (ICR) of...
Aug 18 2004 // A.M. Best Co. has announced details of recent updates in its analysis of the “dynamics within insurance groups and the relationships between affiliated companies,” acknowledging that these relationships...
Aug 18 2004 // A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to B (Fair) from B++ (Very Good) of Safeway Property Insurance Company (Gainesville, Fla.). The outlook is negative. The rating downgrade recognizes the...
Aug 16 2004 // In response to Hurricane Charley, A.M. Best Co. has been gathering public and private information in order to assess the financial impact the hurricane will have on the global property/casualty insurance and reinsurance...
Aug 13 2004 // Following the upgrade of the financial strength rating to “A” (Excellent) from “A-” (Excellent) of Lloyd’s of London and the assignment of an issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a” (See...
Aug 13 2004 // A.M. Best Co. announced that it has upgraded Lloyd’s financial strength rating to “A” (Excellent) from “A-” (Excellent), and has assigned an issuer credit rating of “a” with a...
Aug 9 2004 // A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to B++ (Very Good) from A- (Excellent) of Corifrance (Compagnie de Reassurance d’Ile de France) (France). The outlook is stable.The downgrade reflects A.M....
Aug 9 2004 // According to a report by A.M. Best Company, improved reported results for 2003 and the first quarter of 2004, stable equity markets, marginal increases in bond yields and raising of some fresh capital after two years of...
Aug 6 2004 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) of Island Heritage Insurance Company Ltd (Cayman Islands). The rating outlook is stable. The rating reflects Island Heritage’s excellent...
Aug 3 2004 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) of Seattle-based Safeco Insurance Companies. Concurrently, A.M. Best has also affirmed the “bbb+” rating on Safeco’s existing...
Jul 27 2004 // As 2002 fades from memory as the worst performance year by the Canadian property/casualty insurance industry, 2003, on the other hand, will be remembered for the industry’s return to underwriting profitability and...
Jul 25 2004 // A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the debt ratings of St. Paul Travelers Companies Inc. (St. Paul Travelers) to “a-” from “a” on senior debt, “bbb+” from “a-” on subordinated...
Jul 23 2004 // According to a report by A.M. Best Company, improved reported results for 2003 and the first quarter of 2004, stable equity markets, marginal increases in bond yields and raising of some fresh capital after two years of...
Jul 23 2004 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of B+ (Very Good) of Trust International Insurance Company E.C. (TIIC) (Bahrain). The outlook has been revised to positive from stable. At the same time, A.M. Best...
Jul 14 2004 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of B (Fair) of Alabama-based Vesta Insurance Group (Vesta) and its property/casualty affiliates. Concurrently, A.M. Best has upgraded the debt ratings to...
Jul 12 2004 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A+ (Superior) of Allianz Cornhill Insurance plc (Allianz Cornhill) (United Kingdom).The rating reflects A.M. Best’s view of Allianz Cornhill as a core...
Jul 12 2004 // Commercial property writers in Canada saw better underwriting results for the second consecutive year in 2003, as the line’s net loss ratio decreased about 12.3 points to 49.5 from 61.8 in 2002, according to a study...
Jul 6 2004 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings of A (Excellent) of Odyssey Re Holdings Corp.’s (Odyssey Re) (New York, N.Y.) reinsurance and insurance subsidiaries, which comprise the Odyssey Reinsurance...
Jun 29 2004 // A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to B+ (Very Good) from B++ (Very Good) of The Atlantic Mutual Companies (The Atlantic). Concurrently, A.M. Best has downgraded the debt rating to “b+”...
Jun 22 2004 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings of A (Excellent) of Allianz Insurance Group (Allianz), which consists of Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Allianz...