AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to Aseguradores Argentinos Compania de Reaseguros S.A.

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MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb” (Good) to Aseguradores Argentinos Compania de Reaseguros S.A. (ACR) (Argentina). The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.

These ratings reflect ACR’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its strong operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.

ACR is a reinsurance company founded in 2012 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and ranks among the country’s top reinsurance companies based on gross premiums market share. The company operates through a network of brokers and direct distribution channels domestically. As of June 2025, property/casualty insurance constituted 99% of ACR’s portfolio, including surety coverages.

ACR’s balance sheet strength is underpinned by its risk-adjusted capitalization being at the very strong level, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR). The ratings also reflect the company’s sound underwriting profitability despite volatile economic headwinds, its well-structured and diversified reinsurance program, and its seasoned management team. Partially offsetting these positive rating factors is Argentina´s historically challenging macroeconomic environment.

ACR has expanded its capital base at an 11% compound annual growth rate supported mainly by positive bottom-line results, which are driven by a consistent inflow of underwriting and investment income, reflecting management’s well-rounded experience and market knowledge of Argentina. A well-balanced reinsurance program placed among counterparties with a strong credit quality level also reinforces ACR’s risk-adjusted capitalization while containing counterparty risk exposure. In AM Best´s view, the company’s balance sheet is mainly pressured by the credit quality of its fixed income investment allocation.

ACR has shown disciplined underwriting in a highly volatile market impacted by inflation and foreign exchange rate pressures. As of June 2025, ACR reflected sound underwriting and profitability metrics, characterized by a 79.9% combined ratio and a return-on-equity ratio of 12.5%. AM Best expects ACR’s strong operating performance to be maintained and benefit further from the country’s stabilization of inflation rates.

Factors that could lead to negative rating actions include a deterioration of ACR’s risk-adjusted capitalization to levels no longer supportive of the ratings in light of macroeconomic risks that could pressure AM Best’s view of the company’s balance sheet strength. Additionally, negative rating actions could occur if underwriting performance deteriorates to levels no longer supportive of a strong operating performance assessment. While unlikely in the short term, positive ratings actions could take place if the company’s capital base expands to levels supportive of the strongest level for its balance sheet strength assessment.

This press release relates to Credit Ratings that have been published on AM Best’s website. For all rating information relating to the release and pertinent disclosures, including details of the office responsible for issuing each of the individual ratings referenced in this release, please see AM Best’s Recent Rating Activity web page. For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Best’s Credit Ratings. For information on the proper use of Best’s Credit Ratings, Best’s Performance Assessments, Best’s Preliminary Credit Assessments and AM Best press releases, please view Guide to Proper Use of Best’s Ratings & Assessments.

AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100 countries with regional offices in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.