Standard & Poor's (S&P)
S&P places Dublin-based Allianz Worldwide Care on negative watch
Standard & Poor's ratings services has placed its 'A' long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Allianz Worldwide Care on credit watch with negative implications.
S&P places Dublin-based Allianz Worldwide Care on negative watch
Standard & Poor's ratings services has placed its 'A' long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Allianz Worldwide Care on credit watch with negative implications.
Aviva, Allianz and RSA warned of downgrades due to Irish debt crisis
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has lowered its sovereign credit ratings on the Republic of Ireland to 'A/A-1' from 'AA-/A-1+' and placed the ratings on CreditWatch with negative implications.
Aviva, Allianz and RSA warned of downgrades due to Irish debt crisis
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has lowered its sovereign credit ratings on the Republic of Ireland to 'A/A-1' from 'AA-/A-1+' and placed the ratings on CreditWatch with negative implications.
McGavick welcomes new XL outlook
XL Group has welcomed Standard & Poor's affirmation Of its ratings and revised outlook on XL to "stable" from "negative".
McGavick welcomes new XL outlook
XL Group has welcomed Standard & Poor's affirmation Of its ratings and revised outlook on XL to "stable" from "negative".
S&P hints at 'AA' return for Swiss Re as it revises outlook to 'positive'
Standard & Poor's has revised its outlook on Swiss Re to positive, and hinted it could raise its rating back to double A.
S&P upgrades Swiss Re outlook to 'positive'
Standard & Poor's (S&P) has affirmed Swiss Re's A+ rating in a statement, adding that the company had "demonstrated very strong resilience and recovery in its credit profile and, in our view, further de-risking should result in strong and more stable…
Monte Carlo roundtable: State of play
Mairi Mallon leads proceedings at the annual PricewaterhouseCoopers-sponsored Reinsurance roundtable at the Monte Carlo Rendezvous, where industry experts gathered to talk about the industry's hot topics.
Legal: Deafening whispers
Potentially massive claims related to financial products and major economic events such as the Madoff case and the collapse of Lehman Brothers indicate that reinsurance should brace itself for an upturn in disputes, writes Michael Lum
BIS 2010: XL head compares insurers to doctors who smoke
In highlighting the importance for clients to understand an insurers' risk, Nigel Bamber, XL Insurance head of client relationship management UK, asked today's British Insurance Summit: "Is the insurer like a doctor who smokes?"
US financial markets - Enter the enforcer
Two years on from the onset of the financial crisis, what lessons has reinsurance learnt? Tim Evershed investigates.
2009's top-25 reinsurance groups
Ranked by new written premiums (NWP)
Quinn sale deadline nears
The deadline for expressions of interest in Quinn Insurance expires this evening, according to reports.
S&P: Congregational & General outlook “positive”
Standard & Poor’s has confirmed the upgrade of Congregational & General Insurance to 'positive' from 'stable'
S&P: Capital balance must be struck
Mark Coleman, analyst at Standard & Poor's, has told Reinsurance that while the ratings agency encourages strong capital reserves, there is a balance that must be struck.
Corporates seek insurer credit rating assurances
Aviva is receiving a surge in enquiries from corporate clients worried about insurer credit ratings.
Aon Benfield appoints new ratings agency head in UK & EMEA
Aon Benfield has appointed Chris Myers head of Rating Agency Advisory for its UK and Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) regions.
S&P affirms AA rating for Allianz
Standard & Poor’s has affirmed the stand-alone AA (stable) financial strength rating on 12 August for Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, the industrial arm of the Allianz Group.
S&P links up with Reader's Digest in affinity partnership
S&P Direct has formed a three-year affinity partnership with Reader's Digest Financial Services to offer its customers home insurance products.
Moody's cuts Portugal rating
Moody's Investor Service has cut Portugal's debt rating two notches to A1 citing rising debt and weak growth prospects, and said the country may need to come up with more austerity measures in its 2011 budget.
S&P places Secura on credit watch
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has placed its 'A' long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Belgium-based reinsurer Secura NV, on credit watch with negative implications.
Standard & Poor’s downgrade Groupama to A-
Rating agency Standard & Poor's has downgraded French insurer Groupama from A to A- due to deteriorating earnings prospects with a stable outlook.
S&P revises Aviva outlook
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has revised its outlook on Aviva Insurance (Europe) to developing from negative.