2025 OCT 15– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– According to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by NewsRx journalists, a trademark application has been made for“ ARCH” by Kenneth Ritz Cahill Gordon& Reindel LLP, representing Arch Capital Group Ltd. This application was made available to the public on September 25, 2025.
Reinsurance
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ bbb+” of BTG Pactual Resseguradora S.A. and BTG Pactual Seguros S.A.. BTG Re is a domestic reinsurer in Brazil, operating predominantly in the surety segments in Brazil, Latin America, and recently, in Portugal and Spain, as part of its expansion strategy.
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of“ a” of the operating subsidiaries of Essent Group Ltd., which are Essent Guaranty, Inc. and Essent Reinsurance Ltd.. Essent’ s risk-adjusted capitalization, as measured by Best’ s Capital Adequacy Ratio, is at the strongest level, which is analyzed based on the company’…
Although the company’s investment portfolio is of good liquidity, asset risk is relatively high as assets are concentrated in Egypt, thereby exposing the balance sheet to the country’ s high economic and political risk and very high financial system risk. GIG- Egypt has a record of generating strong earnings despite the challenging operating conditions and…
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ a-” of Gulf Insurance Group– Jordan. GIG Jordan has a record of underwriting profitability and in 2024 achieved a combined ratio of 91.9% in 2024. GIG Jordan has experienced relatively stable investment returns; the company’ s net investment yield was 6.6% in 2024.
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ a-” of The West of England Ship Owners Mutual Insurance Association. West’ s balance sheet strength assessment is underpinned by risk-adjusted capitalisation at the strongest level at year-end February 2025, as measured by Best’ s Capital Adequacy Ratio.
The Insurance Information Institute has published a comprehensive Issues Brief addressing common misconceptions about risk-based pricing in property/casualty insurance and warning against government intervention that could harm consumers. "Without risk-based pricing, lower-risk consumers would end up subsidizing riskier ones,” said Sean…
AM Best will lead a session, sponsor and exhibit at the inaugural Thailand Reinsurance Conference, which is taking place 30 October to 1 November 2025 in Bangkok. AM Best is a corporate partner of the first-ever Thailand Reinsurance Conference, which will be held at the Athenee Hotel in Bangkok. The Thailand Reinsurance Conference was initiated by the Thai…
FoxPath Capital Partners, an independent alternative investment firm focused on credit secondaries, today announced a long-term partnership with Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated, a leading global life and health reinsurer. Founded in 2023 by Tony Colarusso, Brian Laureano and Alexander Truss, FoxPath focuses on providing private market…
Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit against State Farm Fire and Casualty Insurance Company, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, State Farm General Insurance Company, and Oglesby Reinsurance Company alleging State Farm has refused to comply with a regulatory examination into its nationwide homeowners insurance business.
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ a” of the European Mutual Association for Nuclear Insurance. The outlook of these Credit Ratings is stable. The ratings reflect Emani’ s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its strong operating performance, neutral business…
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ a-” of European Liability Insurance for the Nuclear Industry. The outlook of these Credit Ratings is stable. The ratings reflect ELINI’ s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its strong operating performance, limited business…
Howden, the global insurance intermediary group, today announces the appointment of Susan Panuccio as Group Chief Financial Officer, effective 6 January 2026. She previously held senior board and leadership positions at News Corp in the UK and Australia. Prior to that, Susan worked for AngloGold Ashanti and Ansett Australia, having started her career as an…
New Service Transforms Data Into AI-Ready Assets That Will Put Actionable Intelligence Directly Into Claims Professionals’ Hands. SUNNYVALE, Calif. and LAS VEGAS—- CLARA Analytics, the leading provider of artificial intelligence technology for insurance claims optimization, today announced the launch of CLARA Data Engineering as a Service, a new offering…
INTX Insurance Software, a provider of fully integrated core solutions for the entire P&C insurance policy lifecycle, today announced at ITC Vegas the launch of INTX ReinsureConnect, a cloud-native, AI-ready system that centralizes and streamlines ceded reinsurance operations across all lines of business for fronting carriers and carriers that rely on…
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ a-” of Jamestown Insurance Company Limited. The outlook of these Credit Ratings is stable. AM Best remains the leading rating agency of alternative risk transfer entities, with more than 200 such vehicles rated in the United States and throughout the world.
2025 OCT 13– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– According to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by NewsRx journalists, a trademark application has been made for“ THE POWER OF CHOICE” by Heather J. Kliebenstein Merchant& Gould P.C., representing Pacific Life Insurance Company. The registrar information for this application…
The economic environment across sub-Saharan Africa has been challenging in recent years, though analysis in a new special report from AM Best shows that the region’s reinsurers have been resilient amid these complexities. In addition, please visit the AM Best TV event playlist for coverage of AM Best’ s reinsurance market briefing from Rendez-Vous de…
Average home insurance premiums in Florida increased by 1.5% over the first eight months of 2025— an improvement over previous years but not the reduction that cost-burdened policyholders have been waiting for since reforms were enacted in 2022 and 2023.. According to a South Florida Sun Sentinel analysis of data released monthly by the Florida Office of…
