Rating Agencies
‘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 ...
Activists Live In ‘Fool’s Paradise’; Don’t Understand Insurance Basics, CEO Says
Even before Carl Icahn amped up the volume on his message to American International Group to make a "drastic strategic shift" last week, questions started to surface about whether other insurers are ...
Paulson Hedge Fund Pulls Plug on Bermuda Reinsurer PacRe
Billionaire John Paulson's New York hedge fund firm has shut an operation in Bermuda that had been targeted by a Democratic lawmaker as a tax shelter. Paulson's venture, a reinsurer named PacRe Ltd., ...
A.M. Best Maintains Negative Outlook For U.S. P/C Commercial Lines
Rating agency A.M. Best said it is maintaining its negative outlook on the commercial lines segment of the U.S. property/casualty (P/C) industry, despite relatively solid aggregate results over the ...
U.K. Insurers Can Handle Nation’s Historic Floods: A.M. Best
As the U.K. continues to deal with a winter of historic flooding, strong balance sheets and an otherwise light year for bad weather will allow insurers to absorb the losses, A.M. Best concluded in a ...
Most Insurance Execs Eligible for AARP: A.M. Best Survey
According to a survey of representatives of nearly 200 insurers conducted by analysts at rating agency A.M. Best, nearly three-quarters of people on carrier management teams are age 50 or older—a ...
2016 Prediction: P/C Pricing Pressures Will Force Broad Rate Declines
After a banner 2015 for the U.S. property/casualty insurance sector, pricing pressures will lead to stagnation or rate declines in 2016, Kroll Bond Rating Agency Inc. predicted. Pricing will either ...