Latin American Credit Ratings Strengthened by Robust Market Fundamentals AM Best-rated insurers across Latin America experienced more Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) upgrades than downgrades in 2024, with the majority of those upgrades occurring in the region’s more mature…
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A++ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “aa+” (Superior) of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian Life) (New York, NY) and its core subsidiaries, The Guardian Insurance & Annuity…
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” (Excellent) of COSCO SHIPPING Captive Insurance Co., Ltd. (COSCO SHIPPING Captive) (China). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The…
Total U.S. surplus lines direct premiums written (DPW) reached another record level at nearly $130 billion with a year-over-year increase of 12.3%, notching the seventh straight year of double-digit premium growth for non-admitted insurers, according to a new AM Best report. The Best’s…
AM Best has removed from under review with positive implications and upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A+ (Superior) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “aa” (Superior) from “a-” (Excellent) of Next Insurance US Company (Next US)…
AM Best has maintained the under review with negative implications status for the Financial Strength Rating of B (Fair) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bb” (Fair) of Universal North America Insurance Company (UNAIC) (Arlington, TX). The Credit Ratings (ratings)…
AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb-” (Good) to PPS Mutual Limited (PPS Mutual) (New Zealand). The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The ratings reflect…
AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good), a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb” (Good) and a Vietnam National Scale Rating (NSR) of aaa.VN (Exceptional) to Military Insurance Corporation (MIC) (Vietnam). The outlook assigned to these Credit…
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “aa-” (Superior) of DB Insurance Co., Ltd. (DBI) (South Korea). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The ratings reflect DBI’s…
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Quanta Insurance Company, Inc. (QIC) (Houston, TX). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The ratings reflect QIC’s…
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a+” (Excellent) of Scotia Insurance (Barbados) Limited (SIB) (Barbados). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The ratings reflect SIB’s balance…
AM Best will exhibit at the Managing General Agents’ Association’s (MGAA) annual conference, which will take place 3 July 2025 at Old Billingsgate in London. During the full-day event, AM Best representatives will be available to discuss its Performance Assessments for…
