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A Good Year May Not Be a Good Thing in D&O Liability Market, Says AM Best

Jun 21 2024 // The U.S. directors and officer segment in 2023 recorded a direct loss ratio of 50.8—the best result in nearly a decade—but industry rating agency AM Best is not convinced the good times will last.In a special report on...

AM Best Revises Outlooks to Stable for Philadelphia Contributionship Group

Jun 19 2024 // AM Best reports it has has revised the outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a-” (Excellent) of the members of...

AM Best Downgrades Credit Rating of Louisiana Farm Bureau Mutual

Jun 18 2024 // AM Best announced it has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “bbb” (Good) from “a-” (Excellent) of Louisiana Farm...

A.M. Best: Rapid Premium Growth Warrants Greater MGA Oversight

Jun 17 2024 // Though A.M. Best remains bullish on the delegated underwriting authority enterprises (DUAEs) market, it remains cautious of the risk managing general agents (MGAs) bring to insurers.In its latest market segment report, the...

P/C Insurers Record $9.3 Billion Q1 Underwriting Gain: AM Best

Jun 12 2024 // The U.S. property/casualty industry recorded a $9.3 billion net underwriting gain in the first three months of 2024, according to a recently published AM Best report.The gain marks a reversal of an $8.5 billion loss...

AM Best Downgrades Credit Ratings of Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Arkansas

Jun 5 2024 // AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B (Fair) from B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “bb” (Fair) from “bbb-” (Good) of Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of...

Social Inflation Key Factor in Rise of Loss Severity: AM Best

Jun 3 2024 // Loss severity for many U.S. casualty lines of insurance business has exceeded economic inflation over the past decade, indicating other factors are influencing claims costs for indemnity and expense payments, according to...

AM Best Revises Outlooks to Stable, Affirms Excellent Ratings for MEMIC Group

May 31 2024 // AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a” (Excellent) of workers’ compensation...

A.M. Best: Rapid Premium Growth Warrants Greater MGA Oversight

May 24 2024 // Though A.M. Best remains bullish on the delegated underwriting authority enterprises (DUAEs) market, it remains cautious of the risk managing general agents (MGAs) bring to insurers.In its latest market segment report, the...

AM Best Affirms Arrow Mutual’s Ratings, Revises Outlooks Citing Claim Dispute

May 20 2024 // AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Arrow Mutual Liability...

AM Best: Social Inflation Key Factor in Rise of Loss Severity

May 13 2024 // Loss severity for many U.S. casualty lines of insurance business has exceeded economic inflation over the past decade, indicating other factors are influencing claims costs for indemnity and expense payments, according to...

Personal Auto Insurers Have Edge on Innovation: AM Best

May 10 2024 // After two years of challenges for personal auto insurers, rating agency AM Best delivered a positive assessment: U.S. personal auto insurers are the furthest ahead when it comes to innovation.Personal auto insurers’...

AM Best Revises Ohio Indemnity Company’s Outlook to Positive

May 9 2024 // AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Ohio Indemnity Company (OIC)...

MS Reinsurance Gets Ratings Upgrades From AM Best and S&P

May 2 2024 // MS Reinsurance, the reinsurance subsidiary of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, has received rating upgrades from AM Best and S&P Global Ratings.On April 26, 2024, AM Best announced it had upgraded the...

AM Best Upgrades Rating of Hamilton Re, Hamilton Insurance DAC to “A” (Excellent)

May 1 2024 // AM Besthas upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to “A” (Excellent) from “A-” (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to “a” (Excellent) from “a-” (Excellent) of...

AM Best Downgrades Credit Rating of Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Group

Apr 24 2024 // AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to A- (Excellent) from A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) to “a-” (Excellent) from “a” (Excellent) of...

AM Best Places Credit Ratings of GeoVera Insurance Group Members Under Review

Apr 24 2024 // AM Best placed under review with developing implications the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “a” (Excellent) of the members of GeoVera...

Strong Prices Support London Market Profits, Prompting Revision in AM Best Outlook

Apr 22 2024 // The strong pricing environment for most business lines written in the London insurance market is expected to support good underwriting profitability – factors that have led AM Best to revise its outlook for the segment...

Time-Tested Loss Reserving Methods Challenged: AM Best

Apr 19 2024 // Reflecting on one of the trends that surfaced as property/casualty insurers announced 2023 financial results recently, AM Best expects reserve strengthening for accident years 2015-2019 to continue, the rating agency said...

Time-Tested Loss Reserving Methods Challenged: AM Best

Apr 17 2024 // Reflecting on one of the trends that surfaced as property/casualty insurers announced 2023 financial results recently, AM Best expects reserve strengthening for accident years 2015-2019 to continue, the rating agency said...