All the headlines from our AM Best Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mar 10 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of “a” of Vermont-based captive Blue Whale Re Ltd., both with stable outlooks. The ratings...
Mar 10 2011 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has placed under review with negative implications the financial strength rating of ‘B’ (Fair) and issuer credit rating of “bb+” of Syria’s Arab...
Mar 8 2011 // A report from A.M. Best Co. provides a timely analysis of the fast approaching implementation of the European Commission’s long-awaited Solvency II insurance regulations, which are now scheduled to come into force as...
Mar 3 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of First of Hawaii Group and its members. The outlook for all of the ratings...
Mar 1 2011 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has upgraded the issuer credit rating (ICR) to “bbb+” from “bbb” and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘B++’ (Good) of...
Feb 24 2011 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has said that its ratings and outlook on Netherlands-based insurance holding company AEGON N.V. (‘A-‘/Negative/A-2) and its core insurance operating subsidiaries...
Feb 11 2011 // A.M. Best has issued a series of ratings announcements relating to Canada’s Fairfax Financial Holdings and its subsidiaries. The bulletins are as follows:A.M. Best Co. has removed from under review with negative...
Feb 2 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of ‘A+’ (Superior) and an issuer credit rating of “aa-” to Everest Insurance Company of Canada (EvCan), both with stable outlooks. Best noted...
Jan 26 2011 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has placed the financial strength rating of ‘B+’ (Good) and issuer credit rating of “bbb-” of Société Tunisienne de Reassurance (Tunis Re) under review...
Jan 7 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit rating of “aa-” of Guam-based Tokio Marine Pacific Insurance Limited (TMPI), both with stable outlooks....
Dec 28 2010 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a” of Bermuda-based PMG Assurance Ltd., both with stable outlooks. The ratings...
Dec 28 2010 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings of “aa” of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty North America (AGCS NA), which includes...
Dec 23 2010 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has assigned its preliminary ‘BBB+’ senior debt, preliminary ‘BBB’ subordinated debt, preliminary ‘BBB-‘ junior subordinated debt, and...
Dec 21 2010 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has placed under review with negative implications the financial strength rating of ‘B+’ (Good) and issuer credit rating of “bbb-” of Ukraine’s...
Dec 21 2010 // Dallas-based regional property/casualty insurer The Republic Group (Republic) announced that A.M. Best Company has affirmed the rating of A- (Excellent) for each of the group’s companies. In addition to affirming the...
Dec 16 2010 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a” of Hong Kong-based NIPPONKOA Insurance Company (Asia) Limited, both with stable outlooks....
Dec 15 2010 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa” of Cincinnati, Ohio-based standard market property/casualty group, The Cincinnati...
Dec 9 2010 // A.M. Best Co. has removed from under review with negative implications and affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a” of Michigan Insurance Co. based in Grand...
Dec 8 2010 // 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 Michigan Commercial Insurance Mutual (MCIM) in Lansing,...
Dec 3 2010 // A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to ‘A’ (Excellent) from ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) to “a” from “a-” of Cherokee Insurance...