Journals By Industry - Insurance Company Ratings

Strong Capital Generation With Tier 1 Common Equity Ratio at 9.86 Percent Global Excess Liquidity Sources Remain Strong at $378 Billion, up $42 Billion in 2011 Investment Bank Maintained No. 2 Global Ranking...

OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating to "bbb+" from "a-" of GHS Property and Casualty Insurance Company...

LONDON -- A.M. Best will exhibit at stand number 25 at the 2012 Captive Live UK conference, to be held from 31 January to 2 February at The Brewery in London. Senior Director,...

HAMILTON, Bermuda -- Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited ("Aspen") (NYSE: AHL) today announces an initial estimate of losses of $54 million, net of applicable reinsurance, reinstatement premiums and tax, for the flooding in Thailand....

2011 Loan Originations Up 19 Percent, Operating Expenses Down NEWARK, Del. -- Sallie Mae (NASDAQ: SLM), formally SLM Corporation, today released fourth-quarter and full-year 2011 financial results highlighting increased student loan originations, lower...

OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of "bbb+" to Farmers and Mechanics Fire and Casualty Ins Co (FMF&C).The...

OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the issuer credit and debt ratings of "bbb+" of Anthem Holding Corp., an intermediate holding company of WellPoint Inc. (both domiciled in Indianapolis, IN). All...

AXIS Capital Updates Loss Estimates for Catastrophe Events in the First Three Quarters of 2011 PEMBROKE, Bermuda -- AXIS Capital Holdings Limited ("AXIS Capital" or the "Company") (NYSE: AXS) today announced that the...

OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to stable from positive and affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of "a-" of Midwest Family Mutual...

HONG KONG -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of "a-" of Fidelity Life Assurance Company Limited (Fidelity Life) (New Zealand). The outlook...

OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. Senior Vice President of Global Ratings Matthew Mosher will speak at the 2012 Property Casualty Insurers Association of America Executive Roundtable Seminar, to be held January 22-24...

NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings upgrades Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P.'s (HFF) commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) primary servicer rating to 'CPS2' from 'CPS2-'. Additionally, Fitch affirms its special servicer rating of 'CSS3'. HFF's primary...

OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of "a-" of Madison Mutual Insurance...

DALBAR Cites Putnam for Excellence in Client Security, Processing and Information Accuracy BOSTON -- Putnam Investments has received the first-ever "Total Client Experience" award from DALBAR Inc., the industry-leading financial services market research...

* Company announces earnings guidance for 2012: establishes range between $1.90 and $2.00 per share for ongoing earnings * Company expects its 2011 adjusted earnings per share to be in the mid-point of...

OLDWICK, N.J. -- Best's Review magazine is making the January 2012 "Innovators Showcase" issue free for all visitors to www.bestreview.com/freeissue. This special issue focuses on 15 ideas--selected from nearly 70 submissions by a...

LISLE, Ill. -- Today, SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SXC) became a 100% publicly traded company as a result of Sunoco, Inc.'s distribution of all its remaining shares of SunCoke common stock to Sunoco...

OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has removed from under review with negative implications and affirmed the financial strength rating of B (Fair) and issuer credit rating of "bb" of United Security Assurance...

LONDON -- Further growth is anticipated for India's insurance market, although achieving profitability continues to remain a struggle for many insurers, a new special report from A.M. Best Co. finds. The report, "Growth...