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A.M. Best Revises Issuer Credit Rating Outlook to Negative and Withdraws Ratings of MAPFRE Life Insurance Company: A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of "bbb +" of MAPFRE Life Insurance ...
Date: 10/10/2008    Source: Press Release
BestWeek: Nearly Nine in 10 Insurance Professionals Bracing for Credit Crisis Impact: More than 85% of insurance industry professionals polled by BestWeek believe the ongoing turmoil in global credit markets will have an impact on their ...
Date: 10/10/2008    Source: Press Release
A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of Seguros ING, S.A. de C.V. and ING Fianzas, S.A. de C.V..: A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength ratings (FSR) of A (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "a" of Seguros ING, S.A. de C.V. ...
Date: 10/9/2008    Source: Press Release
A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of BNY Trade Insurance Ltd.: A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of "a-" of BNY Trade Insurance Ltd. (BNY ...
Date: 10/9/2008    Source: Press Release
A.M. Best Revises Outlook of U.K. Life Insurance Industry to Negative From Stable: The impact of the decline in equity markets on U.K. life insurers has led A.M. Best Co. to revise its rating outlook for the U.K. life insurance ...
Date: 10/8/2008    Source: Press Release
A.M. Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Ratings of Arch Reinsurance Ltd. and Affiliates: A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to "a+" from "a" and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) of Arch ...
Date: 10/8/2008    Source: Press Release
A.M. Best Upgrades and Affirms Ratings of Arch Insurance Company (Europe) Limited: A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and upgraded the issuer credit rating (ICR) to "a+" from "a" of Arch ...
Date: 10/8/2008    Source: Press Release
A.M. Best to Offer Free Best's Pocket Key Rating Guide–Canada at IBAO Conference: A.M. Best Co. will be exhibiting at booth #19 at the 88th Annual Convention of the Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario, set for October 22–24 ...
Date: 10/8/2008    Source: Press Release
A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of Two Aviva USA Subsidiaries Due to Legal Entity Mergers: A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "aa-" of Aviva Life Insurance ...
Date: 10/7/2008    Source: Press Release
A.M. Best Special Report: From West to East, Europe's Insurers Face Stormy Life and Non-Life Markets: Non-life insurance premiums are flat or declining while claims costs are escalating in Western Europe's major markets. Meanwhile, life insurers' growth is ...
Date: 10/6/2008    Source: Press Release
A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Societa Cattolica di Assicurazione – Societa Cooperativa; Maintains Negative Outlook : A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of "a" of Societa Cattolica di Assicurazione ...
Date: 10/6/2008    Source: Press Release
A.M. Best Places Ratings of The Hartford Financial Services Group & Subsidiaries Under Review With Negative Implications: A.M. Best Co. has placed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "aa-" of the key life/health and ...
Date: 10/6/2008    Source: Press Release
A.M. Best Revises Year-End 2008 Projections for the U.S. P/C Industry: A.M. Best Co. has today reported a revised year-end 2008 forecast for the U.S. property/casualty industry's underwriting results, adjusting the combined ...
Date: 10/3/2008    Source: Press Release
A.M. Best Maintains Under Review Negative Status on American International Group, Inc. Operations Designated For Sale: A.M. Best Co. has commented that all financial strength ratings, issuer credit ratings and debt ratings are unchanged and remain under review with ...
Date: 10/3/2008    Source: Press Release
BestWeek: Life, Annuity Companies Face Challenges as Government Intervention Looms, Special Report Says: U.S. life and annuity companies face an increasingly complex macroeconomic climate, with negative operating and net income trends and continuing adverse ...
Date: 10/3/2008    Source: Press Release
A.M. Best Downgrades Ratings of Penn Treaty American Corporation and Its Subsidiaries: A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to D (Poor) from B- (Fair) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) to "c" from "bb-"of Penn ...
Date: 10/3/2008    Source: Press Release
A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of Two of AEGON N.V.'s U.S. Subsidiaries Due to Legal Entity Mergers: A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "aa" of Transamerica Occidental ...
Date: 10/3/2008    Source: Press Release
A.M. Best Places Ratings of Praetorian Specialty Insurance Company Under Review With Negative Implications : A.M. Best Co. has placed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of "a-" of Praetorian Specialty Insurance ...
Date: 10/1/2008    Source: Press Release
Best's Review: Explains How Insurers Go to Bat for Major League Baseball: Learn how insurers keep Major League Baseball's owners, teams and star players "safe" in the October issue of Best's Review, the award-winning monthly ...
Date: 9/30/2008    Source: Press Release
A.M. Best Special Report: Economic Climate May Ultimately Trigger a Turn in the Cycle: Underwriting margins in the United Kingdom remain under pressure in 2008, despite positive rate movement in some sectors. Claims inflation continues to exert a ...
Date: 9/30/2008    Source: Press Release
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