Rating Agencies
A.M. Best 2016 Prediction: Lower U.S. P/C Underwriting Profit With Market Cracks
U.S. property/casualty insurers, fresh off a third consecutive year of underwriting profit in 2015, will likely achieve this again in 2016. At the same time, the market will develop some cracks along ...
Understanding A.M. Best’s New Capital Model: Matthew Mosher Q&A (Part 2)
A.M. Best is overhauling the calculation of the Best's Capital Adequacy Ratio used in its assessments of insurer capital strength. In part 1 of an interview with Carrier Management, Matthew Mosher, ...
Q&A: Don’t React to Rumors on A.M. Best’s New Model, COO Mosher Says
A.M. Best is overhauling the calculation of the Best's Capital Adequacy Ratio used in its assessments of insurer capital strength, but higher resulting risk charges and correspondingly lower BCAR ...
BCAR Revisited: Understanding A.M. Best’s New Model
Carriers can toss out old playbooks that helped them map financial metrics into A.M. Best ratings, according to rating agency analysts, who are putting finishing touches on a new capital adequacy ...
New Jersey Manufacturers Knocked Off of Top A.M. Best Ranking
New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company's stellar financial strength rating has been downgraded a notch by A.M. Best, based on concerns about its underwriting and operating performance. The ...
A.M. Best Places AIG’s Financial Strength Rating Under Review, with Negative Implications
AIG's massive strategic plan - including a move to boost its loss reserves - caught the attention of A.M. Best. The ratings outfit is not impressed. The financial strength rating for American ...
‘Almost Pointless’: KBW’s Take on AIG Mortgage Insurance Spinoff Plan
American International Group Inc.'s plan to spin off a portion of its mortgage insurance unit is "almost pointless" given the challenges that Chief Executive Officer Peter Hancock faces to fix the ...
Zurich’s Ratings Stay the Same Despite Projected Q4 Losses: A.M. Best
Zurich Insurance Co. Ltd.'s financial strength rating of A+ (Superior) and issuer credit rating of "aa-" remain unchanged, following preliminary news of more losses to come in the insurer's general ...