All Ratings articles – Page 13
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Ambac outlook changed to negative
Moody's has confirmed the Aaa financial strength rating of Ambac Assurance, but has changed the rating outlook to negative.
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Subprime sees Ballantyne Re downgraded again
Scottish Re's sidecar is downgraded and placed on rating watch negative; significant subprime exposures warns Fitch
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Online onlyBrit profits and premiums up in 2007
“Brit is built to weather storms and is positioned for outperformance,” says Douetil
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Industry Matters
Paradise threatened?
Steven Ader asks if Bermuda can survive in the face of fierce competition.
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No guarantees
Huge losses, downgrades and fears of corporate defaults. If ever there was a case study in the risks associated with a monoline business model, the bond insurance sector has provided it. Helen Yates reports.
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Country Analysis
Emerald Isle
Partner Re, XL, Allied World, Quanta and Max Insurance are all based out there. No it’s not Bermuda but Dublin, Ireland that is becoming one of Europe’s most attractive reinsurance centres. Helen Yates reports.
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The truth about diversification
After Hurricane Katrina and her sisters wrought their destruction in 2005 the Bermuda monoline business model was never going to look good. Two and a half years on, Lee Coppack asks if diversification is all it’s cracked up to be.
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Ambac to remain on negative watch
Fitch believes it will be very difficult to stabilise the ratings of Ambac despite $1.5bn capital raising
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XL bond insurers on review for downgrade
The securities that are guaranteed or "wrapped" by the insurers could also be downgraded, warns Moody's
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Online onlyBermuda thriving amid turmoil, says Fitch
Rating agency considers developing a separate rating outlook for Bermuda
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Fitch upgrades Arch Capital and Arch Re
Upgrades reflect its consistently strong underwriting profitability relative to its peers
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S&P revises Novae outlook to positive
Rating agency expects to see further legacy resolution through effective run-off of liabilities
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AM Best downgrades Scottish Re
Troubled life reinsurer's subprime exposures cited as the cause; outlook is negative
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AM Best: Stable outlook for global reinsurers
Prices will continue to soften barring a megacat; merger and acquisition buzz will continue
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Future bright for Middle East
Moody's reports says surge in Middle East insurance markets to continue
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"AAA" for Berkshire financial guarantee insurer
The expected ratings are based on an “extremely strong competitive position”, says S&P
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S&P: Scottish Re to remain on creditwatch negative
Troubled life reinsurers' change in strategy will only provide a modest offset to its subprime exposures
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Another record year for Munich Re
Reinsurer to return over EUR1bn to shareholders after record profits of EUR3.9bn
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Ratings assigned to Fund American Re
Bermuda-based subsidiary of White Mountains gains an "A-"; Folksamerica Re ratings affirmed
