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Posts Tagged upgrades

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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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Upgrades and downgrades are inevitable with A.M. Best’s new rating approach

By Administrator Administrator on June 9, 2016   /   Uncategorized   /   Leave a comment
Upgrades and downgrades are inevitable with A.M. Best's new rating approach

Upgrades and downgrades are inevitable with A.M. Best’s new rating approach A.M. Best is currently in a ‘Request for Comment’ (“RFC”) period for proposed changes to its rating methodology. It is also just finalising an update to one crucial part of that, namely the capital model it

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Spanish reinsurer rating updates highlight sovereign rating impact and differences between S&P and AM Best

By Peter Hughes on June 24, 2013   /   All   /   Leave a comment
Spanish reinsurer rating updates highlight sovereign rating impact and differences between S&P and AM Best

As S&P continues to roll out ratings reflecting its new insurance criteria, those of Spanish reinsurers Nacional Re and Mapfre Re give a specific illustration of the impact of the sovereign rating. Many market participants have viewed the two reinsurers as fundamentally ‘A’ range security prior to

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