Fitch Ratings
Fitch affirms German Condor's 'A+' rating
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Condor Lebensversicherung-AG's, Condor Allgemeine Versicherungs-AG's and Optima Versicherungs-AG's insurer financial strength ratings at 'A+' respectively.
Fitch affirms German Condor's 'A+' rating
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Condor Lebensversicherung-AG's, Condor Allgemeine Versicherungs-AG's and Optima Versicherungs-AG's insurer financial strength ratings at 'A+' respectively.
Fitch affirms Lloyd's A+ rating despite pressures
Fitch has today affirmed Lloyd's of London's Insurer Financial Strength rating at 'A+'.
Fitch upgrades two Belarusian insurers
Fitch Ratings has upgraded the insurer financial strength ratings of two Belarusian state-owned insurers - Belarusian republican unitary insurance company - Belgosstrakh - and export-import insurance company of Belarus - Eximgarant - to 'B' from 'B-'…
Fitch takes Brit off negative watch
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Brit Insurance Limited's Insurer Financial Strength rating at 'A', and Brit Insurance Holdings N.V.'s Long-term Issuer Default Rating at 'BBB+' and its subordinated notes at 'BB+.
UK non-life sector COR expected to peak at 101% claims Fitch
Fitch Ratings today said its outlook on the UK non-life sector remains stable, having been revised from negative in March 2010.
Kazakh insurance group recovering with 67% growth after restructure, notes Fitch
Fitch Ratings has assigned Kazakhstan-based non-life insurance group Amanat Insurance a 'B' Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating and a National IFS 'BB(kaz)' rating. The Outlooks are Stable.
Kazakh insurance group recovering with 67% growth after restructure, notes Fitch
Fitch Ratings has assigned Kazakhstan-based non-life insurance group Amanat Insurance a 'B' Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating and a National IFS 'BB(kaz)' rating. The Outlooks are Stable.
Italian non-life market recovery "fragile" claims rating agency
Fitch Ratings has revised the rating outlook for the Italian life market to stable from negative. The rating outlook of the non-life market remains negative.
Swiss non-life sector better than most European rivals claims Fitch
Fitch Ratings has changed the rating outlook for the Swiss non-life insurance sector to stable from negative to reflect what it decribed as the sector's continued strong underwriting profitability and the economic recovery.
Fitch upgrades French life sector rating while GI remains negative
Fitch Ratings says in a new report that the rating outlook for the French non-life insurance sector remains negative, while the French life insurance sector has been revised from negative to stable.
Fitch revises Generali's outlook from negative to stable
Fitch Ratings has revised its outlooks on the Italian insurance company Assicurazioni Generali Spa's and its core subsidiaries' insurer financial strength ratings and long-term issuer default ratings from negative to stable.
Fitch revises Generali's outlook from negative to stable
Fitch Ratings has revised its outlooks on the Italian insurance company Assicurazioni Generali Spa's and its core subsidiaries' insurer financial strength ratings and long-term issuer default ratings from negative to stable.
Post Europe: An in-depth review of general insurance in Portugal
Although the Portuguese insurance industry is one of the most well-established and resilient in the European Union Sam Barrett explains that it is still facing considerable challenges as the market responds to new legislation.
Brand analysis: A robust year for insurance brands
Despite the ongoing disruption in the financial services sector, the brand value of insurers has seen a healthy increase. James Park reports on the results and looks at the opportunities for the coming year.
Legal: Deafening whispers
Potentially massive claims related to financial products and major economic events such as the Madoff case and the collapse of Lehman Brothers indicate that reinsurance should brace itself for an upturn in disputes, writes Michael Lum
US financial markets - Enter the enforcer
Two years on from the onset of the financial crisis, what lessons has reinsurance learnt? Tim Evershed investigates.
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Fitch assigns German DEVK Insurance Group 'A+' rating
Fitch Ratings has assigned the mutual Germany-based DEVK insurance group's seven main entities insurer financial strength ratings of 'A+' with stable outlooks.
Nordic insurers to return to growth in 2010-2011 but volatility remains
The Nordic insurance market, covering Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark, should return to growth in 2010-2011, according to a report by Fitch Ratings.
Corporates seek insurer credit rating assurances
Aviva is receiving a surge in enquiries from corporate clients worried about insurer credit ratings.
European insurers resilient to stress tests
Fitch Ratings has published a report today that its stress-testing of European insurers based on their euro-zone sovereign exposures has resulted in no rating actions.
European insurers resilient to stress tests
Fitch Ratings has published a report today that its stress-testing of European insurers based on their euro-zone sovereign exposures has resulted in no rating actions.
Fitch: "immature" Russian insurance sector impacted by weak capital adequcy
Russian insurers' ratings will continue to be constrained by the poor reserving and pricing risks that became apparent in 2009, as well as by the challenges of the current operating environment.