Rating Agencies
North American Insurers Should See Stable Finances Through 2019: Standard & Poor’s
North American insurers' financial strength continues to be strong as the industry enters 2019, and that status should remain stable through the year, S&P Global Ratings said in a new report. ...
Wildfire Fallout: A.M. Best Places California Capital Under Review, With Negative Implications
A.M. Best has placed under review with negative implications the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of "a-" of California Capital Insurance Co. and ...
AXIS Gains S&P Outlook Upgrade, as Strategic Initiatives Elicit Support
AXIS Capital Holdings won an outlook upgrade from Standard & Poor's Global Ratings as well as an affirmation of its other ratings, thanks to growing confidence in its various strategic ...
Global Reinsurance Market Outlook Upgraded to Stable: A.M. Best
A.M. Best has upgraded its outlook for the global reinsurance market to stable from negative, citing greater market stability and the benefits that alternative capital brings to the table. Stability ...
CNA’s Commercial Lines Improvements Win Outlook Upgrade From S&P
CNA Group gained an outlook upgrade from Standard & Poor's based on improvement of its commercial lines business. S&P Global Ratings revised its outlook for CNA to positive from stable. As ...
An Upgrade for ICW Group: A.M. Best Issues an “A” Financial Strength Rating
ICW Group Insurance Companies now has an "A" financial strength rating from A.M. Best, an upgrade that stems from a stronger balance sheet and healthy performance. ICW Group encompasses property, ...
S&P Ratings Outlook Improves for Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Subsidiaries
Berkshire Hathaway's insurance subsidiaries are the beneficiaries of an improved ratings outlook from Standard & Poor's Global Ratings. S&P said it revised its outlook to stable from negative ...
In a Soft Market, Munich Re Regains Top Reinsurer Spot: A.M. Best 2017 Ranking
Munich Re is once again the world's largest reinsurer after losing the top spot in 2017 to rival Swiss Re, according to A.M. Best's new market segment report. A.M. Best made its assessment based on ...