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So close yet so far

By Administrator Administrator on October 9, 2017   /   Uncategorized   /   1 Comment
So close yet so far

So close and yet so far! How to turn a positive outlook into an upgrade. Achieving a rating upgrade once the outlook has been changed to positive is often regarded as little more than a formality. However, what could be taken for granted may turn out to

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The slippery slope – Ratings downgrades and capital

By Administrator Administrator on October 2, 2017   /   Uncategorized   /   Leave a comment
The slippery slope – Ratings downgrades and capital

Re/Insurers rating downgrades: it’s not just about the capital! For almost all cedants and brokers the “financial strength” rating of their reinsurers remains a fundamental part of their selection process. For reinsurers, achieving and maintaining a rating at the desired level is mission critical. Many cedants themselves

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The Litmus First XI

By Administrator Administrator on September 18, 2017   /   Uncategorized   /   Leave a comment
The Litmus First XI

You and your Rating Agency – Top Tips In an update to our article first published in 2013 (“The Litmus First XI – Top Tips for Managing the Relationship with your Rating Agency”), we share some further insights we have gained over the last four years.  

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Why is the current pricing pain not yet impacting reinsurer ratings?

By Administrator Administrator on July 17, 2014   /   Uncategorized   /   Leave a comment
Why is the current pricing pain not yet impacting reinsurer ratings?

Since the disappointing pricing at the 1.1. renewal the bad news on reinsurance pricing has kept on coming. April, June and July renewals were all reported as materially down by the major brokers. S&P adopted a ‘negative trend’ in its reinsurer ratings in direct response to the

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Lloyd’s on the cusp of ‘AA’ range ratings; this could be a game-changer

By Stuart Shipperlee on September 20, 2013   /   All   /   Leave a comment
Lloyd's on the cusp of ‘AA’ range ratings; this could be a game-changer

During the summer both A.M. Best and Fitch assigned ‘positive’ outlooks to their current Lloyd’s market ratings. S&P did so last year. Translating the A.M. Best rating scale to the one used by S&P and Fitch this means that Lloyd’s is rated ‘A+’ with a positive outlook

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