Standard & Poor’s
Lloyd’s Syndicate Assessment On Catlin’s Syndicate 2003 Revised To ‘4+’ After LSA Criteria Change; Outlook Stable
• Following a review of Catlin Underwriting Agencies – Syndicate 2003 under our revised Lloyd's Syndicate Assessment criteria, we are raising our assessment to...
CJSC Insurance Co. TRANSNEFT Placed On CreditWatch Negative Because Of Announced Disposal By Parent Transneft
• Russian oil pipeline company OAO AK Transneft has announced an open tender for the sale of its 98.9% stake in Russia-based Insurance Co....
Germany-Based Wuerttembergische Gemeinde-Versicherung aG ‘Api’ Rating Affirmed After Insurance Criteria Change
Following a review of Germany-Based Wuerttembergische Gemeinde-Versicherung aG (WGV aG) and its core subsidiary WGV - Versicherung AG (WGV aG) under our revised insurance...
Sweden-Based ERV Forsakringsaktiebolag ‘BBBpi’ Ratings Affirmed After Insurance Criteria Change
• Following a review of Sweden-based ERV Forsakringsaktiebolag under our revised insurance criteria, we are affirming our public information 'BBBpi' ratings on the company.
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Denmark-Based GF-Forsikring A/S ‘BBBpi’ Ratings Affirmed After Insurance Criteria Change
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today said it affirmed its unsolicited public information (pi) insurer financial strength and counterparty credit ratings on Danish non-life...
S&P : report says earnings of Saudi Arabian Insurers could improve in 2013
Prospects appear to be improving for Saudi Arabia's insurance industry, says Standard & Poor's Ratings Services in the report: "Insurance In Saudi Arabia In...
S&P : report says Solvency II could push European insurers away from securitizations
Relatively high capital charges for securitizations under the new Solvency II European insurance rules could lead European insurers to dramatically reduce exposure to the...
S&P : French Insurer Groupama ratings affirmed
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said it affirmed its 'BB-' long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on French insurer Groupama S.A. and...
S&P : AG2R Prevoyance downgraded to ‘BBB+
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered its long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on French protection institution AG2R Prevoyance and its subsidiary...
S&P : UK life insurers face hard choices in view of regulatory reforms
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services today published a report discussing its view of the ongoing regulatory changes in the U.K. life insurance market (see...
UK P&I Club : Standard & Poor’s upgrade welcomed
The UK P&I Club, one of the oldest shipping protection and indemnity insurance mutuals, has welcomed an announcement by the ratings agency Standard and...
S&P : maintains its rating on Generali and subs ratings on watch negative
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services maintains its CreditWatch with negative implications on the 'A' long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Italy-based...
S&P : Hannover Finance Proposed Dated Subordinated Callable Fixed To Floating Rate Notes Rated ‘A’
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it had assigned its 'A' long-term issue rating to the proposed dated callable subordinated fixed- to...
S&P : strong earnings to date in 2012 should cushion the impact of Superstorm Sandy on re-insurers
Based on preliminary insured loss estimates, Standard & Poor's expects Hurricane Sandy to have a limited impact on the ratings on U.S. property/casualty (P/C)...
CNP Assurance : Standard & Poor’s rates junior subordinated notes at A-
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'A-' long-term issue rating to the proposed $500 million undated notes to be issued by French insurer...
S&P : French insurer Groupama ratings lowered on announced non-payments on 2007 hybrids
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has lowered the rating on French insurer Groupama S.A.'s 2007 junior subordinated notes to 'CC' from 'B'. They also...
S&P : Groupama Insurance ‘BB’ Ratings on watch positive on announced cquisition by Ageas UK
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has placed Groupama UK on CreditWatch with positive implications.
Groupama UK's parent has agreed to sell the company's non-life insurance...
Lloyd’s insurance market ratings affirmed by S&P
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has affirmed its 'A+' insurer financial strength ratings on U.K.-based Lloyd's insurance market (Lloyd's, the Corporation or the Market)....
S&P : French mutual insurer La Mondiale ratings lowered to ‘BBB+’
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered its insurer financial strength and long-term counterparty credit ratings on French mutual insurer La Mondiale to 'BBB+' from...
S&P : Swiss Re’s proposed dated junior subordinated callable fixed-to-floating-rate notes assigned ‘A’ rating
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'A' long-term debt rating to the $500 million dated, unsecured, and junior subordinated notes that global reinsurer...
