Fitch Ratings
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.
Russian Rossiya receives negative rating
Fitch Ratings has revised the rating watch on OJSC Rossiya Insurance's international financial strength rating 'B-' and national IFS rating 'BB-(rus)' to negative.
Fitch assigns German Provinzial Nordwest Group A+ rating
Fitch Ratings has assigned German property and casualty insurer Westfaelische Provinzial Versicherung AG and the life insurer Provinzial Nordwest Lebensversicherung AG insurer financial strength ratings of 'A+' with stable outlooks.
Russian Rossiya receives negative rating
Fitch Ratings has revised the rating watch on OJSC Rossiya Insurance's international financial strength rating 'B-' and national IFS rating 'BB-(rus)' to negative.
Fitch revises VTB Insurance outlook to positive
Fitch Ratings has revised the outlook of Russian VTB Insurance to positive and affirmed its ratings at insurer financial strength 'BB' and National IFS 'AA-(rus)'.
Aegon downgraded by Fitch
Ratings agency Fitch has downgraded Aegon’s long term issuer default rating from A+ to A.
Aegon downgraded by Fitch
Ratings agency Fitch has downgraded Aegon’s long term issuer default rating from A+ to A.
Lloyd’s A+ rating affirmed by Fitch
Ratings agency Fitch has affirmed Lloyd’s of London’s Insurer Financial Strength rating at A+.
Fitch: QIS5 unlikley to impact insurer ratings
Fitch Ratings said today that the final quantitative impact study QIS5 specifications do not materially alter Fitch's view on the likely impact of Solvency II on its insurance ratings.
Fitch: QIS5 unlikley to impact insurer ratings
Fitch Ratings said today that the final quantitative impact study QIS5 specifications do not materially alter Fitch's view on the likely impact of Solvency II on its insurance ratings.
Fitch more positive on German public sector insurers
German public sector insurers have seen a significant improvement in their financial position after having been adversely affected by the global financial crisis in 2008.
Solvency II to have far-reaching impact
Fitch Ratings has said that it expects Solvency II, the European Union's new insurance regulatory regime, to have far-reaching effects on insurers, with both positive and negative credit rating implications.
Fitch: latest Solvency II proposals expected to increase capital requirements
Fitch Ratings says that the latest QIS5 Solvency II regulatory capital proposals may increase capital requirements for European insurers compared to earlier proposals, depending on insurers' specific characteristics.
Munich Re most protected from earning volatility claims Fitch
The recent capital markets crisis has created considerable challenges for European reinsurers seeking to minimise the volatility seen in their financial results over the past few years, according to Fitch Ratings.
Fitch more positive about German GI sector
Fitch Rating has today revised the outlook for the German non-life insurance sector to stable from negative due what it described as "increased investment income in 2009 and an increase in motor insurance premium rates in early 2010".
Fitch upgrades Zurich to stable
Rating agency Fitch has upgraded Zurich Insurance Company’s outlook from negative to stable.
Fitch rates Groupama as an 'A'
Fitch Ratings has today assigned Groupama and four of its core insurance subsidiaries Insurer financial strength ratings of 'A'.
Fitch: Italian GI market will only see "modest" recovery in 2010
Trading conditions in the Italian non-life market remain tough, while life margins, despite the strong recovery in sales in 2009, could come under some pressure this year, according to Fitch.
Fitch revises negative view of UK general insurance market
Fitch Ratings has revised its rating outlook on the UK non-life sector to stable from negative.
European bancassurance remains viable claims Fitch
However, in its latest study is added there is limited benefit in running a conglomerate bank-insurance organization, where there are typically few operational links between a bank and an insurer.
Fitch remains supportive of Bermudian reinsurers just before results season
Ratings agency Fitch remaind supportive of Bermudian (re)insurers before the insurance results season starts in February.
US health agreement will increase number of insured Americans by 31 million
The US health reform will up the number of insured Americans by 31m, Fitch says.
Cycle management critical to London market
Fitch highlights importance of underwriting discipline
Fitch puts Novae Group on rating watch negative
Rating agency move follows earlier AM Best announcement.