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Ratings are a critical component of the insurance and reinsurance market, providing important indications of financial strength and creditworthiness for insurers and reinsurers.
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Frontline gets new Florida reciprocal insurer FIRE rated by KBRA
26th May 2026
Credit rating agency KBRA has assigned a BBB+ Insurance Financial Strength Rating (IFSR) to Frontline Insurance Reciprocal Exchange (FIRE), a newly formed Florida-domiciled reciprocal insurer. The Outlook for the rating is Stable. FIRE was established to write admitted Florida residential property business, focusing primarily on homeowners and fire/dwelling coverage. According to ... Read the full article
Hamilton Select Insurance gets ratings upgrade from AM Best
14th May 2026
Credit ratings agency AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating of Hamilton Select Insurance, Inc., the US excess and surplus (E&S) lines underwriting platform of Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd., to “A” (Excellent), with a stable outlook. AM Best explained that this ratings upgrade is primarily driven ... Read the full article
Insurers seen as broadly resilient under severe climate disaster stress tests: S&P
6th May 2026
S&P Global Ratings, a global credit rating agency that assesses the creditworthiness of organisations and financial instruments, has said the insurance sector continues to face rising losses from extreme weather, while still showing strong overall financial resilience under severe stress scenarios. In a report published on 4 May 2026 entitled Charts ... Read the full article
AM Best revises outlooks to positive for Canopius US and Canopius Re
2nd April 2026
AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable for Canopius US Insurance, Inc. and Bermuda-based Canopius Reinsurance Limited. At the same time, the rating agency also affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a-” (Excellent) of both entities. Both Canopius US and ... Read the full article
AM Best affirms Sompo’s ratings following Aspen acquisition
27th March 2026
Credit rating agency AM Best has removed the under review with positive implications status and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ (Superior) alongside the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “aa-” (Superior) for Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. and its subsidiaries. The Financial Strength Rating carries a stable outlook, while the Long-Term ... Read the full article
AM Best confirms A- financial strength rating for GUNA Re
24th March 2026
Credit rating agency AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) to GUNA Re (Cayman Islands), with the outlook for these ratings as stable. The ratings are underpinned by AM Best’s evaluation of GUNA Re’s robust balance sheet, adequate ... Read the full article
AM Best upgrades outlooks to positive for Starr subsidiaries
27th February 2026
AM Best has upgraded the outlooks to positive from stable and reaffirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a+” (Excellent) for the insurance subsidiaries of Starr International Company, Inc., the Switzerland-based private investment holding company. The rating actions apply to the member companies ... Read the full article
AM Best revises Atlantic Re’s Long-Term ICR to positive
16th February 2026
Credit rating agency AM Best has revised Atlantic Re’s Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) outlook to positive from stable. Concurrently, AM Best affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term ICR of “bbb” for the Moroccan-based reinsurer. The outlook of the FSR is stable. The revision reflects ... Read the full article
Beazley’s new Bermuda entity gets stable outlook as AM Best reacts to acquisition news
5th February 2026
Beazley Bermuda Insurance Limited (BBIL), the London-domiciled specialist insurer and reinsurer’s new Bermuda entity, has been assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a+” (Excellent) by credit ratings agency AM Best. The outlook assigned to these ratings is stable. The ratings align ... Read the full article
Beazley’s new Bermuda entity receives PCA from AM Best
14th January 2026
AM Best has assigned a Preliminary Credit Assessment (PCA) to Beazley Bermuda Insurance Limited (BBIL), the London-headquartered specialist insurer and reinsurer’s new Bermuda entity. BBIL received a Financial Strength Assessment of A pca (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Assessment of “a+” pca (Excellent), with a stable outlook on the PCA. Readers ... Read the full article
AM Best upgrades Arch on diversification and outperformance
19th December 2025
AM Best has upgraded Arch Capital Group and its subsidiaries’ ratings, citing the firm’s strong operating performance and a proven track record of delivering superior underwriting results and investment returns, even during softer market conditions. Notably, AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) to “aa” (Superior) from ... Read the full article
Fitch upgrades Oman Re’s credit rating, assigns stable outlook
17th December 2025
Fitch Ratings has upgraded Oman Re's Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) Rating to 'BBB' from 'BBB-', assigning a Stable Outlook. According to Fitch, the upgrade reflects reduced investment and asset risk following the upgrade of the Oman's sovereign rating to 'BBB-' on 8 December 2025. The reduction in investment and asset risk were ... Read the full article
MNK’s Florida Re gets A- rating from AM Best
9th December 2025
Credit ratings agency AM Best has assigned Florida Insurance and Reinsurance Company (Florida Re), a subsidiary of global independent re/insurance conglomerate, MNK Group Holdings, a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” (Excellent). Simultaneously, MNK Group, London, has received a Long-Term ICR ... Read the full article
AM Best upgrades credit ratings of CNA Financial and subsidiaries
4th December 2025
AM Best has upgraded the credit ratings of Chicago-based insurer CNA Financial Corporation (CNAF) and its property/casualty (P/C) subsidiaries, collectively known as CNA Insurance Companies (CNA), and the members of Western Surety Group (WSG). Financial Strength Rating (FSR) was upgraded to A+ (Superior) from A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit ... Read the full article
AM Best shifts Conduit Re’s outlook to stable and reaffirms strong ratings
4th December 2025
AM Best, the credit rating agency, has adjusted its outlook on Conduit Reinsurance Limited (Conduit Re) from positive to stable. The agency also confirmed Conduit Re’s Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and its Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent). Conduit Re, based in Bermuda, is a specialist pure-play reinsurer ... Read the full article
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