Rating Agencies
Global Warming to Pressure Sovereign Creditworthiness, S&P Says
Global warming will harm sovereign creditworthiness around the world this century, with poorer nations the worst hit, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said. Climate change is one of two "global ...
A.M. Best Slashes Tower’s Financial Strength Ratings
Bad news for Tower Group International and its subsidiaries: A.M. Best has downgraded the insurer's financial strength ratings, as the carrier works through the steps of a planned merger with ACP Re. ...
International Fidelity Insurance Faces A.M. Best Review After Self-Reporting Statement Revisions
A.M. Best has placed the "A-minus" financial strength rating of Newark, N.J.-based surety writer International Fidelity Insurance Company (IFIC) under review with negative implications, following ...
Commercial Auto Insurers Canal and Lancer Get New A.M. Best Outlooks
Oldwick, N.J.-based A.M. Best issued revised outlooks for two commercial automobile insurance specialists yesterday—Canal Insurance Company and Lancer Insurance Company—changing Canal's outlook ...
Puerto Rico, Detroit Investors Buoyed by Bond Insurers’ Rebound
Buyers of debt issued by bankrupt Detroit or junk-rated Puerto Rico are finding it pays to have bond insurance. The backing is even more valuable after upgrades of units of Assured Guaranty Ltd. and ...
Public Service Exits California Workers Comp
Public Service Mutual Insurance Co.'s exit from California's workers compensation market isn't a reflection of the health of the state's workers' compensation system, according to the California ...
New York Grabs ‘Shaky’ Lead Over London As Top Financial Center
New York replaced London as the world's leading financial center for the first time, after the City was rocked by a series of scandals and questions over the U.K.'s place in the European Union. New ...
A.M. Best Downgrades Public Service, Affiliates Pending Re for Adverse Development
A.M. Best has downgraded the financial strength rating of Public Service Insurance Co. and its affiliates, Paramount Insurance Co. and Western Select Insurance Co., to "B+" (Good) from "B++" (Good) ...