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- Top of their game: some of the most profitable writers of personal lines insurance are not household names. But whether they specialize in underwriting, claims management or keepingoverhead costs low, they all tend to keep a laser-like focus on the bottom
- Key Points * A few of the most profitable underwriters of personal lines owe their success to carving out a niche market. * Some of these profitable underwriters credit their success to keeping expenses low, carefully selecting risks or savvy claims ...
- Research articles 2006-12-01
- Building up to code: insurers back stronger building codes to lessen catastrophe losses, but progress is slow in two Gulf States.(Catastrophes: Property/Casualty)(Statistical table)
- Stronger building codes have made a big difference in hurricane losses in Florida, and efforts are being made to bring some of that success to Louisiana and Mississippi in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. But start-up problems plague the process in Louisiana, and Mississippi's...
- Research articles 2006-08-01
- Scottish Re Group Limited Announces Exercise of Over-Allotment Option
- HAMILTON, Bermuda -- Scottish Re Group Limited (NYSE:SCT) announced today that the underwriters of its public offering have exercised their option to purchase an additional 1,410,00 ordinary shares at the public offering price of $24.00 per share to cover over-allotments. Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Lehman Brothers, Inc., Banc...
- Research articles 2005-12-23
- Scottish Re Group Limited Announces Pricing of Public Offering and Forward Sale of Ordinary Shares
- HAMILTON, Bermuda -- Scottish Re Group Limited (NYSE:SCT) announced today the pricing of a public offering of its ordinary shares. The Company offered 6,250,000 newly issued ordinary shares at $24.00 per share. In addition, approximately 3,150,000 ordinary shares were borrowed and offered in connection with forward sale agreements. The Company...
- Research articles 2005-12-16
- Scottish Re Group Limited to Present at FBR 11th Annual Investor Conference
- HAMILTON, Bermuda -- Scottish Re Group Limited (NYSE: SCT) announced today that Scott E. Willkomm, President, is scheduled to deliver a presentation to analysts and investors at the FBR 11th Annual Investor Conference at the Grand Hyatt New York in New York City on December 1, 2004 from 3:00 PM...
- Research articles 2004-11-30
- American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd. `A' Excellent Rating Affirmed by A.M. Best
- HAMILTON, Bermuda -- American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE:ASI) today announced that the A.M. Best Company has affirmed its "A" Excellent rating for all of its insurance operating companies, consisting of American Safety Casualty Insurance Company, American Safety Indemnity Company, American Safety Reinsurance, Ltd. and its non-subsidiary affiliate, American Safety...
- Research articles 2004-09-08
- Scottish Re Group Limited to Present at Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P. Financial Services Conference
- Business Editors HAMILTON, Bermuda--BUSINESS WIRE--June 7, 2004 Scottish Re Group Limited (NYSE:SCT) announced today that Scott E. Willkomm, President, is scheduled to deliver a presentation at the Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P. Financial Services Conference at the Le Parker Meridien in New York City on June 10, 2004...
- Research articles 2004-06-07
- A.M. Best Upgrades RenaissanceRe's Glencoe Subsidiary to "A" Excellent
- Business Editors PEMBROKE, Bermuda--BUSINESS WIRE--December 20, 2001 RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: RNR) announced today that A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating of RenaissanceRe's commercial property insurance subsidiary, Glencoe Insurance Ltd., to "A" Excellent from "A-". According to the A.M. Best report, "This rating reflects...
- Research articles 2001-12-20
- A.M. Best Co. Affirms Argonaut Insurance and Argonaut Great Central Ratings, Raises Ratings for Colony and Rockwood Groups
- Business Editors SAN ANTONIO--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 26, 2001 Argonaut Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:AGII) announced today that A.M. Best Co. has affirmed its rating of A Excellent for the five-company Argonaut Insurance intercompany pool, and its rating of A- Excellent for Argonaut Great Central Insurance Company. A.M. Best also raised the...
- Research articles 2001-11-26
- A.M. best updates debt rating method. (Financial).
- A.M. Best, the oldest insurance ratings agency in the country, is trying something new with its revised debt rating methodology. Released last month, a report on this updated approach touches on a number of topics. For one, it explains a rating cat A.M. Best,...
- Research articles 2003-08-04
- A.M. Best Affirms Rating of New India Assurance Company Limited
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A Excellent of New India Assurance Company Limited New India. The outlook remains stable. E[acute accent]The rating reflects the company's excellent risk-adjusted capitalisation, prospective improvements in underwriting performance and its leading business profile in the direct insurance...
- Research articles 2004-10-26
- A.M. Best Special Report: Blues Plans Grow and Strengthen
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- Blue Cross Blue Shield companies continued to produce favorable earnings for the first six months of 2006. While overall earnings remained positive, the largest growth in underwriting and net income was reported by the for profit, public companies. These companies reported an average underwriting gain of $133.9...
- Research articles 2006-12-04
- A.M. Best Downgrades Ratings of AIG, Inc.'s Insurance Subsidiaries; All Ratings Remain under Review
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the Financial Strength Ratings FSR of most of American International Group, Inc.'s AIG (New York, NY) (NYSE:AIG) wholly-owned insurance subsidiaries to A+ Superior from A++ Superior. This action follows the company's recent disclosure of the more complete findings from its extensive internal...
- Research articles 2005-05-04
- A.M. Best Downgrades and Withdraws Ratings of Commercial Risk Partners
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength ratings to B- Fair from B Fair and the issuer credit ratings to "bb-" from "bb" of Commercial Risk Reinsurance Company Limited (Hamilton, Bermuda) and its U.S. subsidiary, Commercial Risk Re-Insurance Company (Burlington, VT), together known as Commercial Risk...
- Research articles 2005-04-15
- A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings of New Pooled Members of State Auto Insurance Companies
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating FSR to A+ Superior from A- Excellent and the issuer credit ratings ICR to "aa-" from "a-" of Patrons Mutual Insurance Company of Connecticut (Glastonbury, CT), Litchfield Mutual Fire Insurance Company (Litchfield, CT) and Beacon National Insurance Company...
- Research articles 2008-02-01
- Rating downgrades still dwarf upgrades.(Top Stories Of The Week)
- Despite improved operating performance in the property-casualty industry, two major ratings agencies have reported that their downgrades still outpace upgrades in the p-c sector, reflecting continuing adverse developments on prior accident-year loss Despite improved operating performance in the property-casualty industry, two major ratings agencies...
- Research articles 2003-11-10
- Clarification.
- In an article about insurance ratings for emerging reinsurance companies in on May 17 issue, National Underwriter attributed the following comment to Elizabeth Farrell, a managing senior director for Oldwick, N.J.-based A.M. Best Company. "'W In an article about insurance ratings for emerging...
- Research articles 1999-06-21
- RMs dealing with shrinking insurer pool.(RM Tools & Techniques)
- A month or so ago, a risk manager friend called me with a dilemma. Her company's loan covenants required that she insure her properties with companies rated "A" or better by A.M. Best, with a financial size of VIII or larger. She wondere ...
- Research articles 2003-09-01
- Insolvencies up in '02; trend could continue. (Financial).
- The number of property-casualty insurance failures has jumped in the past year despite the hardening pricing environment, according to two separate studies by AM. Best Co. and Standard & Poor's Ratings Services. The S&P study identified 39 The number of property-casualty insurance failures...
- Research articles 2003-03-31
- A.M. Best Sets Amwest Downgrade.(Amwest Insurance Group Inc.'s financial strength)(Brief Article)
- A.M. Best has downgraded the financial strength rating of Amwest Insurance Group in Calabasas, Calif., to "C-minus" weak. The Oldwick, N.J.-based rating agency previously downgraded the rating to "B" fair in August 2000. A.M. Best has downgraded the financial strength...
- Research articles 2001-01-08
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