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Insurance

Credibility gap: What brokers want and MGAs can offer are two different things

Underwriting survey shows brokers want more rigour and speed from MGAs.   27 August 2025

Alternative Risk Transfer

The outcome of Irma

Hurricane Irma will test the infrastructure and financial wherewithal of some insurers doing business in Florida, particularly newcomers, as Chris Draghi and Michelle Baurkot of AM Best explain.   26 October 2017

Insurance

US commercial auto sector deteriorates further

The performance of the commercial automobile insurance segment in the US has lagged that of other property/casualty (P&C) industry sectors for several years and continued to deteriorate through the third quarter of 2017, according to AM Best.   19 January 2018

Insurance

Volatility in Spanish bond market will hit re/insurers

Volatility in the Spanish bond market due to instability created by Catalonia’s independence vote is a concern for Spanish re/insurers, according to AM Best.   24 October 2017

Reinsurance

Capital buffers will shield reinsurers from Iran/US conflict, agree ratings agencies

Global reinsurance capital at a record $760bn key sector strength.   3 March 2026

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AM Best downgrades Tower Group

Rating agency AM Best has downgraded issuer credit ratings (ICR) of Tower Group International to c from cc.   1 September 2014

Insurance

Indian reinsurer GIC Re downgraded over poor balance sheet strength

The downgrade 'creates a gap in the market that many will be eager to fill', says New Dawn Risk CEO.   3 July 2020

Insurance

HIM losses an earnings event for reinsurers

Despite losses from the recent hurricanes set to exceed $100 billion, AM Best still expects the losses to have only a limited impact on the sector’s capital, making this an earnings event more than a capital event for the overall US property/casualty industry.   16 October 2017

Reinsurance

Profile: AM Re Syndicate, a unique solution

AM Re Syndicate believes the US market is underserved by reinsurers. To solve this problem, the managing general agency is matching US primary carriers with security from Asia using quota share deals, to bring a very different offering to the market, as Intelligent Insurer reports.   4 April 2019

News

Trust Re results delay affects Oman Re

AM Best has placed under review with negative implications the Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb-” of Oman Reinsurance Company (Oman Re).   10 August 2018

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