All Ratings articles – Page 27
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Paris Re units gain "A-" rating
The French and Swiss subsidiaries of Paris Re, formerly Axa Re, have been assigned an "A-" rating by S&P
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Insurance executives back federal charter
More than three-quarters of the insurance executives at S&P's annual conference backed an optional federal charter
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The value of run-off ratings
One of the biggest announcements at this year’s ARC Congress in London came from Standard & Poor’s, which announced it would be offering a ratings service to the run-off industry. But what is the actual value of run-off ratings, asks Helen Yates, and will it be welcomed by the industry?
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FeaturesGive me an “A”!
Do all start-up reinsurers just get an “A-” rating by default? In the absence of a proven track record, Ronald Gift Mullins explores how the rating agencies judge the strength of the industry’s newcomers
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Shipowners' Mutual receives 'BBB+' rating
Shipowners' Mutual Strike Reinsurance Association Bermuda rated 'BBB+' by S&P
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Fitch assigns “A-” to Lloyd’s debt issue
Fitch has assigned an “A-” rating to Lloyd’s debt, issued to replace syndicate loans of £335m
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Test reinsurers with federal charter, urges von Bomhard
CEOs at Standard & Poor’s annual insurance conference said the current reinsurance cycle was “an uphill battle”
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AXA units on negative watch after sale announcement
AXA's decision to sell off its Dutch entities for €1.75bn has led Moody's and Fitch to place them on negative watch
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CCR superior ratings affirmed
AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A+ (superior) of French reinsurer Caisse Centrale de Reassurance
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S&P assigns ratings to Swiss Re quake bond
Standard & Poor’s has assigned ratings to “MedQuake”, Swiss Re’s Mediterranean earthquake catastrophe bond
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Reinsurers more exposed to hurricanes in 2007
An increase in quote share reinsurance could leave reinsurers more exposed to multiple storms in 2007, warns Fitch
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US collateral proposals to have limited impact
AM Best expects the NAIC's reinsurance collateral proposals to have a limited impact on property/casualty companies
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Best affirms raft of AEGON ratings
AM Best has affirmed the ratings for a number of AEGON subsidiaries and notes
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Moody’s outlines takaful approach
Takaful, Shari'ah-compliant insurance, has shown impressive premium growth rates in recent years. In a new report, Moody's Investors Service gives an overview of takaful's differences from conventional insurance, the benefits that a rating offers and the approach taken to analysing the financial strength of such companies."When analysing the financial strength ...
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Electro Re downgraded
Alcatel-Lucent reinsurance subsidiary downgraded by AM Best to "bbb"
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China International Reinsurance outlook revised
Fitch has revised the outlook on China International Reinsurance from negative to stable
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AM Best affirms ratings of Amlin
Amlin now has a credit rating of "bbb+" with a revised outlook of positive
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XL subsidiary downgraded
AM Best has affirmed the ratings of XL Capital but downgraded those of its life insurance subsidiary
