All Ratings articles – Page 19
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Fitch upgrades Montpelier Re
Ratings reflect Fitch's "heightened comfort with Montpelier Re's risk management practices and risk profile"
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Discrediting agencies
Rating agencies are coming under fire on both sides of the Atlantic following the US subprime market collapse. Helen Yates asks if the industry should question its reliance on ratings.
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S&P upgrades Chaucer syndicate
Outlook revised from positive to stable due to "improving competitive position"
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Paris Re America gains "A-" rating
S&P expect rating to move with Paris Re France in future
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Moody's recognises Amlin's progress
Rating agency assigns positive review to various entities
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Best affirms Swiss Re's "A+"
Points to "comprehensive ERM" and excellent operating performance
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Future bright for European insurers
Standard & Poor's highlights strong liquidity which allows Euro insurers to weather credit crunch
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Making the most of a bad situation
Smart reinsurers will continue to make profits despite a softening market, says S&P
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Online onlyMoody’s: Wildfires serve as a warning
Recent wildfires could be the costliest in history; insurers could face more severe events in the future
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MAPFRE enters US market with Commerce buyout
The Spanish reinsurer will buy the US non-life insurer for $2.2bn and gain 10% of its premiums from the US
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Resolution on negative watch
Standard & Poor's has placed UK insurer Resolution on CreditWatch negative
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AnalysisPCI: Shadows are lurking
Behind bullish messages lie warnings of recession as the PCI Conference kicks off
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Swiss Re ratings unchanged after Resolution bid
The closed life transaction would be Swiss Re’s largest Admin Re deal to date, says AM Best
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Wildfires to have limited ratings impact
Insured losses may modestly weaken full year operating results, warns AM Best
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Merrill Lynch insurer on negative watch
Subprime exposures take their toll on the investment bank and its life insurer
