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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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S&P downgrades State Farm General Insurance credit ratings on weak underwriting & wildfire impact
14th May 2025
S&P Global Ratings has lowered State Farm General Insurance’s (SFGI) financial strength and issuer credit ratings to 'A+' from 'AA', citing a significant deterioration in the company’s capital regulatory solvency ratios. The ratings remain on CreditWatch with negative implications. CreditWatch is S&P’s system used to indicate that a company's credit rating ... Read the full article
S&P revises outlook to positive for MS Amlin and MS Amlin Insurance on improved performance
2nd May 2025
S&P Global Ratings, a provider of credit ratings and financial market insights, upgraded its outlook for MS Amlin AG (operating as MS Reinsurance) and MS Amlin Insurance SE (MS AISE) from "stable" to "positive." This revision reflects the entities' improved operational performance and the strategic developments within the MS&AD Insurance Group. S&P ... Read the full article
Helvetia-Baloise merger likely to strengthen the enlarged group’s competitive position: S&P
24th April 2025
S&P Global Ratings has affirmed its 'A+' long-term insurer financial strength and issuer credit ratings on the core operating entities of the Switzerland-based insurance groups Helvetia and Baloise. The credit rating agency also affirmed the 'A-' long-term issuer credit rating on Baloise Holding AG, as well as Helvetia Global Solutions Ltd’s ... Read the full article
Moody’s upgrades Saudi Re’s IFSR to A2 with stable outlook
24th April 2025
The insurance financial strength rating (IFSR) of Saudi Reinsurance Company's (Saudi Re) has been upgraded by Moody's Ratings to A2 from A3, while the firm's A1.sa national scale IFSR has also been affirmed. At the same time, the reinsurer's outlook has been changed to stable from positive. The Saudi Arabia domiciled ... Read the full article
AM Best upgrades FAIR Oil & Energy Insurance Syndicate credit ratings
17th April 2025
Credit rating agency AM Best has upgraded the credit ratings of FAIR Oil & Energy Insurance Syndicate (FOEIS), and revised the outlook to stable from positive. FOEIS’ Financial Strength Rating has been upgraded to B++ (Good) from B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “bbb” (Good) from “bbb-” (Good). AM ... Read the full article
S&P upgrades Global Atlantic’s ratings on strong capital
8th April 2025
S&P Global Ratings has raised the financial strength and issuer credit ratings of Global Atlantic Financial Group's (GAFG) operating insurance entities to 'A' from 'A-', assigning a stable outlook. Concurrently, the credit rating agency also upgraded the holding company's rating to 'BBB' from 'BBB-'. The rating upgrades reflect GAFG's strengthened capital adequacy ... Read the full article
AM Best places Next Insurance’s ratings under review following Munich Re acquisition
26th March 2025
Credit rating agency AM Best has placed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Next Insurance US Company (Next US) under review with positive implications. This follows the definitive agreement, signed on March 19, 2025, between Munich Re and Next ... Read the full article
European insurers poised to benefit from rising government bond yields: Fitch
18th March 2025
Fitch Ratings, a credit rating agency, indicated on March 14, 2025, that the increase in government bond yields, driven by elevated defence spending, is likely to positively impact most European insurers. The rise in yields typically enhances profitability by allowing insurers to invest premiums at higher rates, while the steepening yield ... Read the full article
AM Best highlights shifts in US P&C insurer ratings
17th March 2025
A new report from AM Best, a credit rating agency specialising in the insurance industry, reveals that US property and casualty (P&C) insurer rating downgrades declined to 43 in 2024, down from 55 the previous year, despite persistent challenges in the personal lines sector. The report, titled "US Property/Casualty: Rating Upgrades ... Read the full article
AM Best revises issuer credit rating outlook to positive for Arch Capital
10th March 2025
AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) for Arch Capital Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries. The credit rating agency also affirmed the global re/insurer’s Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term ICRs of “aa-” (Superior) of Arch ... Read the full article
AM Best assigns credit ratings to Popular Re with stable outlook
10th March 2025
AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb” (Good) to Puerto Rican reinsurer Popular Re, with a stable outlook. The ratings reflect AM Best's assessment of Popular Re's strong balance sheet, adequate operating performance, limited business profile, and appropriate enterprise ... Read the full article
Cavello Bay Re receives A (Excellent) financial strength rating from AM Best
7th March 2025
AM Best, the credit rating agency, has assigned Cavello Bay Reinsurance Limited, a subsidiary of Enstar Group Limited based in Bermuda, a Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a+” (Excellent), while both ratings come with a stable outlook. These ratings reflect Cavello Bay’s robust ... Read the full article
Fitch revises SiriusPoint outlook to positive
7th March 2025
Fitch Ratings, the global ratings agency, has revised the outlook for Bermuda-domiciled insurer and reinsurer SiriusPoint to positive from stable, while the Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) has been affirmed at 'BBB', the senior debt rating at 'BBB-' and its Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating at 'A-' (Strong) for SPNT's ... Read the full article
Fitch upgrades outlook for MAPFRE to positive
7th March 2025
Fitch Ratings, a credit rating agency, has upgraded the outlook for MAPFRE, a multinational insurance company, from Stable to Positive. Additionally, Fitch has affirmed MAPFRE’s issuer rating at A- and the Group’s financial strength rating at A+. "The positive outlook reflects the improvement in MAPFRE’s financial results and earnings. The ratings also ... Read the full article
Moody’s downgrades RGA’s outlook following Equitable reinsurance agreement
28th February 2025
Moody's Ratings (Moody's) has affirmed the ratings of Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) and changed its outlook to negative from stable. According to the agency, the negative outlook “reflects the company's reduced financial flexibility and the financial strain on RGA's capital adequacy to fund the transaction with Equitable and its new ... Read the full article
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