All AM Best articles
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NewsPositive pricing dynamics benefit MENA and SSA reinsurers – AM Best
Two reports from rating agency AM Best give an upbeat summary of the market environment for reinsurers in the regions of Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
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NewsReinsurers increasingly directly deploying capital into primary market - AM Best
‘It’s not an existential moment for the industry, but it does highlight that primary markets will question whether they’re getting value for money or sufficient coverage,’ says AM Best’s managing director for analytics.
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NewsChanges in terms ‘as or more important’ than pricing – AM Best
Indicators are moving in the right direction and showing the positive position the sector is in, said the rating agency’s director of global reinsurance, speaking at RVS 2024 in Monte Carlo.
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NewsWhere are all the new reinsurers?
A hardening market usually heralds the arrival of new reinsurers, but this has not happened in 2023 and 2024. Two analysts from AM Best recently sat down with Global Reinsurance to try to explain why.
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NewsRapid premium growth among US MGAs ‘warrants greater oversight’ – AM Best
The rating agency suggests that US managing general agents (MGAs) need closer supervision from their capital providers, as their premium increased by 14.9% last year to reach $81.4bn.
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NewsAM Best keeps ‘stable’ outlook on Gulf insurance markets
The insurance markets of the Gulf countries are broadly stable, the rating agency said in a segment report, but reinsurance was flagged as a vulnerability for local carriers.
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NewsAM Best keeps stable outlook on global reinsurance, positive outlook for MGAs
The rating agency said uncertainty is mounting for reinsurers, despite “generational” hard market opportunities.
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NewsAM Best publishes reports on MENA and Sub-Saharan African reinsurers
The rating agency reports that reinsurers across MENA and Sub-Saharan Africa report topline growth, despite persistent or heightened economic challenges.
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NewsAM Best’s ranks top 50 reinsurers: Munich Re, Swiss Re make up a quarter of GPW
Munich Re was ranked top, across non-life and life business, followed by Swiss Re, Hannover Re, Canada Life Re and Berkshire Hathaway.
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NewsUS P&C industry sustains $8.2bn Q1 underwriting loss
Underwriting losses, revealed in a Best report from the rating agency, follow $3.4bn underwriting profit in the same quarter of the preceding year.
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NewsThree factors keeping global non-life reinsurance outlook stable – AM Best
Positive pricing momentum leads the list of reasons why rating agency AM Best has maintained a positive view on the non-life reinsurance sector globally.
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NewsReinsurance pricing adding to UK non-life negative ratings outlook
Rating agency AM Best has maintained its negative view of UK non-life insurance, blaming a mix of macro factors, but also the continued hard market for reinsurance pricing
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NewsBest downgrades MS Amlin one notch, balance sheet remains “very strong”
Rating agency AM Best has downgraded the long-term issuer credit rating of London market re/insurer MS Amlin from “a+” to “a”.
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NewsWarning for London insurance market despite ‘stable’ rating issued
’Failure to prepare for risks could have capital implications,’ says rating agency
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NewsHard market dampens ILS investor appetite - AM Best
Sentiment among some ILS managers is that the supply of capital will remain tepid for some time
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NewsSVB collapse was near miss for D&O writers - AM Best
The banking failure emphasises the importance of a robust risk management structure, especially for annuity writers
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NewsAM Best follows other rating agencies in SCOR downgrade
The French-based global reinsurer has had its FSR downgraded to A (Excellent) from A+ (Superior)
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NewsGCC markets retain stable outlook amid challenging headwinds
The rising cost of reinsurance, competitive pressures and growing impact of nat cat losses remain a challenge – AM Best
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NewsAM Best puts CCR RE ratings under review
Under the proposed transaction, CCR will sell approximately 70% of its interest in CCR RE
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NewsBrookfield to buy Argo in $1.1 billion transaction
Transaction represents ’best path forward’ for Argo stakeholders, says Bradley, as Brookfield cites ‘milestone’ in firm’s expansion
