AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ a-” to National Grid Insurance USA Ltd. The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings is stable. The ratings also consider rating enhancement from NGIUSA’ s affiliate, National Grid Insurance Company Limited, which is the largest captive of the NG group and provides…
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AM Best is maintaining its stable market segment outlook on the U.S. commercial lines insurance sector for 2025, due partly to its persistently strong underwriting performance and improved investment returns, which have bolstered operating profitability. “Our expectation is that the U.S. commercial lines segment will remain profitable in the aggregate…
Best’s Market Segment Report: AM Best Places Stable Outlook on U.S. Personal Lines Insurance Segment
AM Best has revised its outlook to stable from negative for the U.S. personal lines insurance segment for 2025, which corresponds with a change to the personal auto outlook. “Carriers recognized the need to respond by aggressively pushing for higher rates to better account for these more volatile trends,” said Christopher Draghi, director, AM Best.“ Large rate…
Holborn Corporation, a U.S.- based independent reinsurance broker, announced today that Frederic Gindraux has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Claims Advisory. Mr. Gindraux brings over four decades of insurance industry claims-related experience to Holborn. Before joining Holborn, Mr. Gindraux spent roughly thirty years at Swiss Re, most recently…
Underwriting losses decreased to $17 billion in 2023— a financial hit that was still substantial enough to drive significant rate hikes in the first half of 2024.. Additionally, legislative changes in states like South Carolina and Maryland have increased insurers' financial responsibility, leading them to charge higher premiums. In California, which froze…
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ a+” of Farmers New World Life Insurance Company. The ratings also recognize the continued strategic value that FNWL provides to its ultimate parent, Zurich Insurance Group Ltd.. The ratings also reflect the company’ s strategic importance to Zurich Insurance Group…
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ bbb+” of Arab War Risks Insurance Syndicate. The outlook of these Credit Ratings is stable. Given the nature of AWRIS’ operations and membership structure as a syndicate of insurance companies in the Middle East and North Africa region, risks associated with the…
The rating upgrades reflect improvements in AzRe’ s balance sheet strength fundamentals, notably following increased investment diversification outside Azerbaijan. Since 2023, the company has successfully reduced its investments exposures to Azerbaijan by shifting its portfolio toward foreign fixed income securities, which accounted for 35% of…
The ratings also reflect the parental support CTBC Insurance receives from its intermediate parent, Taiwan Life Insurance Company Limited, as well as its ultimate parent, CTBC Financial Holding Company Limited, in terms of capital, business development and risk management. CTBC Insurance is a non-life insurance company established in 2006 as a wholly owned…
WELL DIVERSIFIED AND SOLIDLY CAPITALISED INSURANCE GROUP WITH CONTINUOUS DIVIDEND PAYOUTS SINCE 1994. customers served by~ 30,000 employees. as of 31 December 2023.
The rating upgrades reflect Texas Mutual’ s strong market presence in the Texas workers’ compensation segment, which has resulted in a history of favorable operating performance and organic surplus growth. Texas Mutual holds a workers’ compensation market share of 41.4% in Texas and is ranked the 16 th largest workers’ compensation writer by direct premiums…
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ a-” of Hagerty Reinsurance Limited. Concurrently, AM Best has assigned an FSR of A- and a Long-Term ICR of“ a-” to Drivers Edge Insurance Company. Hagerty Re and Drivers Edge are both wholly owned subsidiaries of Hagerty Insurance Holdings Inc..
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AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of“ aa-” of WestGUARD Insurance Company, AmGUARD Insurance Company, EastGUARD Insurance Company, NorGUARD Insurance Company and AZGUARD Insurance Company, which operate under an intercompany pooling agreement.
AM Best has maintained its market segment outlook for the U.S. health insurance segment at stable, citing among other factors solid levels of capitalization and profitability despite declining underwriting results. “The overall commercial group segment has not experienced substantial enrollment gains, but membership growth has been helped by the…
AM Best has assigned a negative outlook on the U.S. Medicare Advantage and Medicaid managed care segment, citing several adverse factors affecting each government health insurance-related program. Given the aging of the U.S. population, Medicare enrollment growth is expected to continue. “Ongoing improvements in medical science and advances in new…
Johnson’s remit specifically includes oversight of Hadron UK Insurance Company, subject to regulatory approval, and its affiliates, with the aim of building a premier franchise serving the delegated authority market in the UK and EU. The appointment comes following Hadron’s impressive inaugural year, with established and de novo programs onboarded and…