All the headlines from our S&P Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 2 2011 // Standard & Poor’s has affirmed its ‘A’ counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Platinum Underwriters Reinsurance Inc. and Platinum Underwriters Bermuda Ltd. (collectively referred to as...
May 27 2011 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has lowered its rating on the Class 2009-1 notes issued by Residential Reinsurance 2009 Ltd. to ‘B+(sf)’ from ‘BB-(sf)’.S&P explained that the rating...
May 26 2011 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has published a report, which concludes that the Indian non-life insurance sector has “substantial growth potential because market penetration remained low–leaving...
May 20 2011 // HCC Insurance Holdings Inc., headquartered in Houston, announced that Standard & Poor’s Corp. has affirmed the Financial Strength Ratings of “AA” for the following insurance company...
May 12 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to ‘A+’ (Superior) from’ B++’ (Good) and the issuer credit ratings (ICRs) to “aa-” from “bbb” of Keystone...
May 12 2011 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has revised its outlook on New York-based Navigators Group Inc. and its insurance units to negative from stable. S&P also affirmed its ‘BBB’ counterparty credit...
May 2 2011 // In an article published on its web site Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said it has outlined its “updated enterprise risk management (ERM) opinions for all of its rated North American and Bermudan...
Apr 27 2011 // Standard and Poor’s threatened to cut Japan’s sovereign credit rating again, warning the huge cost of last month’s devastating earthquake will hurt already weak public finances unless bickering...
Apr 19 2011 // Standard & Poor’s has issued a corrective statement concerning one of the cat bond ratings listed in the bulletin it issued on April 18. The Series 2011-1 Class A notes, rated BB+ (sf)/Watch Neg BB+ (sf) issued...
Apr 18 2011 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has placed its ratings on 17 natural peril catastrophe bonds (listed below) on CreditWatch with negative implications.S&P explained that it took the action following...
Apr 18 2011 // Standard & Poor’s Monday downgraded its credit outlook for the United States, citing a risk that policymakers may not reach agreement on a plan to slash the huge federal budget deficit.While the credit rating...
Apr 14 2011 // Moody’s Corp. and Standard and Poor’s triggered the worst financial crisis in decades when they were forced to downgrade the inflated ratings they slapped on complex mortgage-backed securities, a U.S....
Apr 4 2011 // After several years of uncertainty, coupled with no small amount of angst, Willis Re, the reinsurance broker for Willis Group Holdings, has published a reassuring report on Standard & Poor’s new criteria for...
Mar 30 2011 // The Japanese earthquake is set to be the first natural disaster that triggers a number of catastrophe bonds, surpassing Hurricane Katrina to become the event with the biggest impact on the alternative reinsurance...
Mar 28 2011 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has placed its ‘B- (sf)’ rating on Montana Re Ltd.’s Class E notes on CreditWatch with negative implications.The notes, totaling $210 million, were originally...
Mar 25 2011 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has conducted a detailed analysis of 15 Japanese P/C insurers, and has made several adjustments in its ratings following the earthquake and tsunami, which hit the country on...
Mar 21 2011 // Standard & Poor’s Tokyo office has issued a comment noting that by some estimates the total damages from the March 11 Japanese earthquake and the fires and tsunami that followed “could hit at least $100...
Mar 9 2011 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has issued a bulletin analyzing last week’s European Court Of Justice ruling that prohibits gender-based discrimination in the calculation of insurance premiums and...
Mar 1 2011 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said that in its opinion “global multiline insurers’ (GMIs) capital positions have recovered significantly since 2008.”In an article entitled...
Mar 1 2011 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has lowered its counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on American International Group Inc.’s (AIG) Chartis operating subsidiaries to ‘A’ from...