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- 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 increases surveillance of insurers' catastrophe exposures.(A.M. Best Company Inc.)
- A.M. Best Co. considers catastrophic loss, both natural and manmade, to be the No. 1 threat to the financial strength and credit quality of property and casualty insurers due to the significant, rapid and unexpected impact that can occur. Moreover, i A.M. Best Co. considers catastrophic...
- Research articles 2006-01-01
- A.M. Best Special Report: Health Insurers' Financial Results Will Be Tested As Markets Evolve
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- Despite competitive pressures, health insurers and managed care companies have maintained strong earnings in recent years because of stable medical cost trends, improved case management and technology efficiencies. Insurers, though, will have to navigate a challenging operating landscape in 2008, according to a special report by A.M....
- Research articles 2008-01-21
- A.M. Best Takes Various Rating Actions Resulting from Impact of Hurricane Katrina
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- Due to the evolving effects of Hurricane Katrina, A.M. Best Co. has been aggregating public and private information in order to assess the financial impact it will have on insurers. A.M. Best expects all rated companies will be able to meet their current loss obligations despite the...
- Research articles 2005-09-15
- A.M. Best Special Report: Canadian Property/Casualty Insurers Prosper, But Prolonged Soft Market May Lie Ahead
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- There's no room for complacency as Canadian property/casualty insurers enjoy another solid year. Profitable underwriting, growth in investment income and capital gains have boosted pretax net income, as A.M. Best Co.'s rating outlook for Canada's property/casualty market is stable. But abundant margin in the industry is setting...
- Research articles 2007-09-18
- A.M. Best Upgrades and Assigns Ratings to A.I.M. Mutual Insurance Companies; Revises Outlook to Stable
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength ratings FSR to A Excellent from A- Excellent and revised the outlook to stable from positive for A.I.M. Mutual Insurance Companies and its members, which consist of Associated Industries of Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Company (A.I.M.) and its wholly owned...
- Research articles 2007-05-22
- A.M. Best Affirms Its Highest Rating for HSB Group
- HARTFORD, Conn. -- A.M. Best Company has affirmed its highest financial strength rating, A++ Superior, for the Hartford Steam Boiler Group HSB. A.M. Best's A++ Superior rating applies to The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company, HSB Engineering Insurance Limited of the United Kingdom, The Boiler Inspection and Insurance...
- Research articles 2006-06-13
- Majestic Insurance Company Rates Positive Outlook, Says A.M. Best
- SAN FRANCISCO -- A.M. Best Company, the most authoritative source of insurance company ratings and information, has improved its outlook on Majestic Insurance Company from stable to positive.
- Research articles 2006-06-05
- A.M. Best Affirms Financial Strength Rating of Connaught Insurance Company Limited; Assigns Issuer Credit Rating
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of B+ Very Good and assigned an issuer credit rating of "bbb-" to Connaught Insurance Company Limited Connaught Guernsey, the captive insurance company of Thomas Greg and Sons Limited TGS, a printing and security specialist. The outlook for...
- Research articles 2005-07-25
- A.M. Best Comments on Ratings of Lloyd's of London Following Its Settlement With Central Fund Insurers
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has commented that the financial strength rating of A Excellent and issuer credit rating of "a" of Lloyd's of London United Kingdom, together with the "a-" issuer credit rating of the Society of Lloyd's and the "bbb+" debt rating of subordinated notes issued by...
- Research articles 2005-03-14
- A.M. Best Special Report: Blind Curve Ahead—Are U.S. Life Insurers Prepared for What's around the Bend?
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- The road ahead looks smooth at first glance for U.S. life insurers, with operating earnings on the rise and strong, stable balance sheets. Equity markets are improving, the credit environment is benign, and interest rates have risen from historical lows. Insurers are renewing their focus on the...
- Research articles 2007-01-22
- A.M. Best surplus lines report released.(Brief Article)
- While it's interesting to see who ranks where in terms of premium volume in any segment of the industry, including surplus lines, the main thrust of a recently released A.M. Best report is not the ranking of major players. As it has been for...
- Research articles 2003-09-29
- U.S. surplus lines remain solid despite soft market.(By the Numbers)(Statistical data)(Company rankings)
- U.S. insurers' surplus lines maintained adequate pricing in 2006, aided by the fact that catastrophe-exposed coastal property remained a notable exception to the property/casualty market's softening rates. The findings are in A.M. Best's 2007 Special U.S. insurers' surplus lines maintained adequate pricing in 2006, aided...
- Research articles 2007-12-01
- A.M. Best Takes Various Rating Actions on 55 Canadian P/C Insurers
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings of 38 Canadian insurers, downgraded the ratings of four, upgraded the ratings of nine and assigned initial ratings to four Canadian property/casualty insurers. These ratings are based solely upon public information and present the most informed view A.M....
- Research articles 2004-06-24
- A.M. Best Report: The Impact of International Financial Reporting Standards on European Life Insurers
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- The compulsory compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards by publicly listed insurers in the markets of European Union member states, effective this year, is a significant first step toward the global standardization of reporting standards, according to a special report released by A.M. Best Co. that focuses...
- Research articles 2005-07-25
- A.M. Best Takes Various Rating Actions on Amedex Insurance Company and Amedex Insurance Company
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating FSR of A- Excellent and assigned an issuer credit rating ICR of "a-" to Amedex Insurance Company (Amedex-US) (Miami, FL). A.M. Best has also downgraded the FSR to B++ Good from A- Excellent and assigned an ICR of...
- Research articles 2007-09-24
- 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
- A.M. Best Awards HSB Group Its Highest Rating
- HARTFORD, Conn. -- A.M. Best Company, the world's oldest and most authoritative insurance rating agency, has awarded the HSB Group of companies its highest financial strength rating, A++ Superior. The A++ rating applies to The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company, The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company...
- Research articles 2005-02-03
- Best's Insurance Reports® Book Shipment Completes 2005 Package
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- The book components of the 2005 Property/Casualty and Life/Health editions of Best's Insurance Reports - United States & Canada have shipped, A.M. Best Co. announced. Best's Insurance Reports is a book/CD-ROM and Web-based package that includes access to updated information on CD-ROM and online. The CD-ROM portion...
- Research articles 2005-09-15
- Best's attacks data 'misinterpretations.' (A.M. Best Co.; misinterpretation of published data)
- Best's Attacks Data `Misinterpretations' A.M. Best Co. has published an editorial saying it cannot act as "an industry truth squad," constantly checking the use of its data and rebutting "egregious misinterpretations." The editBest's Attacks Data `Misinterpretations' A.M. Best Co....
- Research articles 1989-09-18
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