A.M. Best News
Market Pressures Rise for Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers: A.M. Best
Bermuda market insurers and reinsurers are beginning to experience lower profits, a deterioration in both return on equity and combined ratio as well as the drying up of favorable reserve ...
European Reinsurance Buying Continues to Increase, But at a Slower Pace: A.M. Best
The 20 largest European cedants have continued to buy more reinsurance as soft market conditions prevail, although the pace at which retention ratios are falling has been more subdued, according to a ...
AmTrust Delays Annual Report Again to Enable Completion of Internal Audit
AmTrust Financial Services disclosed it will once again need extra time before filing its annual report, due to an ongoing internal audit that requires a longer timeframe. A.M. Best is being patient ...
AmTrust Gets A.M. Best Outlook Dropped to Negative Over Annual Report Delay
AmTrust Financial Services's disclosure of a filing delay for its annual report due to an internal audit drew a quick, negative reaction from A.M. Best. The ratings agency revised its outlook to ...
Reserve Strengthening Likely for UK Insurers After Personal Injury Discount Rate Cut
The earnings of U.K. insurers likely will be hit by reserve strengthening following the U.K. government's announcement of a dramatic cut to the discount rate used to calculate lump-sum personal ...
Amica A.M. Best Financial Strength Downgrade Ends Perfect Rating
Amica Mutual Insurance Company no longer has a perfect financial strength rating from A.M. Best. More catastrophe losses and worsening automobile insurance claims severity are both to blame. ...
U.S. P/C Insurers Heading for 2016 Underwriting Loss: A.M. Best
The U.S. property/casualty industry will likely post a small underwriting loss for 2016 after three previous years of underwriting profits, A.M. Best said in a new report. A.M. Best's report ...
A.M. Best, Fitch Place AIG Under Review Over Anticipated Reserve Charge
American International Group won't be reporting its Q4 2016 financials until Feb. 14, but a disclosure about a "material adverse reserve adjustment" from the insurer for its U.S. commercial business ...