AM Best
Omega rating under review over exposure management concerns
AM Best has placed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” of Omega Specialty Insurance (Bermuda) and the ICR of “bbb” of Omega Insurance Holdings under review with negative implications.
AM Best assigns ratings to GBG Insurance
AM Best Europe has assigned a financial strength rating of B+ (good) and issuer credit rating of “bbb-” to GBG Insurance Guernsey (GBG).
Weighing Solvency II impacts on AM Best
Am Best said the implementation of Solvency II is shifting the focus from its quantitative impact to the specifics of the implementation.
Post Europe: Captives and the regulatory environment
Protected cell companies have been making the headlines lately but Vic Wyman reports on whether changes to the regulatory environment might put an end to this.
Axa declared largest insurer in the world by net written premium
The world's largest insurers, measured by assets and net premiums are based in Japan and France respectively, AM Best has found in its annual ranking of global insurers.
AM Best affirms and upgrades Ecclesiastical ratings
AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of "a" of Ecclesiastical Insurance Office (United Kingdom).
AM Best affirms ratings of Russian Re
AM Best Europe has affirmed the financial strength rating of B+ (Good) and issuer credit rating of “bbb-” of Russian Reinsurance Company JSC. The outlook for both ratings is stable.
AM Best positive on Swiss Re after rating revision
AM Best has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a+” of Swiss Re and its subsidiaries.
AM Best positive on Swiss Re after rating revision
AM Best has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a+” of Swiss Re and its subsidiaries.
Interview - Roger Brown: Adding value for members
Roger Brown is nearing his second full year as managing director of the ECIC. Mairi MacDonald talks to him about the changes instigated and challenges ahead.
AM Best upgrades Zurich ratings
Rating agency AM Best has upgraded Zurich’s financial strength to A+ (superior) and its issuer credit rating to AA-.
AM Best affirms Axis ‘A’ rating
AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a+” of Axis Specialty and its operating affiliates.
AM Best affirms Hiscox 'A' rating
AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a” of Hiscox Insurance Company (Bermuda), Hiscox Insurance Company and Hiscox Insurance (Guernsey), all operating companies of Hiscox Ltd …
Am Best revises Hannover Re rating
AM Best Europe has revised the outlook to positive from stable for the ratings of Hannover Re and its related debt issues and rated subsidiaries.
Munich Re affirmed as A+ by AM Best
AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa-” of Munich Re and its subsidiaries.
Monte Carlo roundtable: State of play
Mairi Mallon leads proceedings at the annual PricewaterhouseCoopers-sponsored Reinsurance roundtable at the Monte Carlo Rendezvous, where industry experts gathered to talk about the industry's hot topics.
AM Best affirms QBE Europe's rating as "A"
AM Best Europe has affirmed the financial strength ratings of A (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a+” of QBE Insurance (Europe) (United Kingdom), QBE Insurance (International) Limited (Australia) and QBE Reinsurance (Europe) Limited …
AM Best commentary: Keeping the balls in the air
While hardly a vintage year for the general insurance sector, 2009 did see an overall improvement due to investment earnings - but, says Catherine Thomas this year is unlikely to match up.
2009's top-25 reinsurance groups
Ranked by new written premiums (NWP)
Ocaso retains A+ rating
AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of Ocaso Seguros y Reaseguros.
Ocaso retains A+ rating
AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of Ocaso Seguros y Reaseguros.
AM Best affirms ratings of Omega
Omega has announced that AM Best has removed from under review with negative implications and affirmed the ICR of “bbb” of Omega and the FSR of A-(Excellent) and ICR of “a-“ of Omega Specialty Insurance Company Limited.
AM Best upgrades Scor rating
AM Best Europe has upgraded the financial strength rating to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings to 'a' from 'a-' of Scor and its subsidiaries.
MGA Ink to target small solicitor firms with new PI facility
Ink Underwriting Agencies and St Giles Legal and Professional Risks have joined forces to target what they describe as the "troubled solicitors insurance market".