All the headlines from our S&P Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 29 2004 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has issued a bulletin stating that it does not expect Australian general insurers to be materially affected by the cost of insurance claims arising from the Indian Ocean...
Dec 29 2004 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that it has assigned its “AA-” insurer financial strength rating to UK-based Tokio Marine Global Ltd. (TMG) with a stable outlook.“The rating on TMG...
Dec 28 2004 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that it has affirmed its “AA-” counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Toa Reinsurance Co. of America, reaffirmed its negative outlook, and...
Dec 23 2004 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that it has revised its outlook on Canada’s Lindsey Morden Group Inc. (LMG) to stable from negative. S&P also said that it has affirmed...
Dec 23 2004 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that it has assigned its “A” insurer financial strength and counterparty credit ratings to Teleco Insurance Ltd. (TIL), a Bermuda-based captive insurer of...
Dec 23 2004 // According to a study published today by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry has experienced greater ratings stability in 2004, primarily due to improved earnings.The...
Dec 22 2004 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that it has revised its outlook on all entities of the Netherlands-based Eureko insurance group to stable from negative.At the same time, S&P said it has...
Dec 22 2004 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that it has affirmed its “A-” long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on U.K.-based P/C insurer Hiscox Insurance Co. Ltd....
Dec 21 2004 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that it has placed its “A+” counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Employers Reinsurance Corp. (ERC), its “A-” counterparty...
Dec 21 2004 // In a brief announcement Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said it has reinstated its “BBB” financial strength and long-term counterparty credit ratings on Korea’s LG Insurance Co....
Dec 20 2004 // Fundamentals remain strong for U.S. personal lines insurance carriers, according to a report published by the ratings firm Standard & Poor’s. This is reflected in S&P’s decision to retain a stable...
Dec 16 2004 // Standard & Poor’s Rating Services announced that its “BBB” long-term counterparty credit and senior debt ratings on Marsh & McLennan Cos. (MMC) will remain on CreditWatch negative.The decision...
Dec 15 2004 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that it has assigned its “BBB-” long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings to CSOB Pojistovna a.s., the Czech Republic-based...
Dec 15 2004 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that it has reviewed the potential impact of the recent federal jury decision in New York that the 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center was–for...
Dec 15 2004 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services today announced that it has raised its long-term counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Guelph, Ont.-based Co-operators General Insurance Co. (CGIC) to...
Dec 14 2004 // The credit outlook on Australia’s nonlife insurance industry will remain stable in 2005, despite moderation in earnings, according to Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services latest industry report card on...
Dec 14 2004 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that on Jan. 1, 2005, it will withdraw its “A”‘ insurer financial strength and counterparty credit ratings on Swiss Re Australia Ltd., a subsidiary...
Dec 14 2004 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that it has revised its outlook on Bermuda-based Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. and its subsidiaries (Endurance Specialty Insurance Ltd., Endurance Worldwide...
Dec 13 2004 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that it has assigned its ‘AAA’ financial strength rating and a stable outlook to AIG Europe (Netherlands) N.V.According to S&P credit analyst Grace...
Dec 13 2004 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that it has assigned its “AAA” preliminary senior debt rating, “AA+” preliminary subordinated debt rating, and “AA” preliminary...