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A.M. Best rates Pa.-based insurer’s outlook ‘negative’

Jaime L. Brockway — Mon, 21 May 2012 11:47:55 +0000

The outlook for a Valley View, Pa.-based insurance company was recently downgraded from “stable” to “negative,” although, with the help of its parent company, its financial strength remains excellent, according to a key ratings service.

A.M. Best rates Pa.-based insurer’s outlook ‘negative’ via IFAwebnews.

Fitch, Jones fault U.S. for MetLife’s failing of financial stress test

Bob Graham — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:23:48 +0000

MetLife, because of its ownership of MetLife Bank, an online retail unit, was forced to submit to the Federal Reserve's stress testing and failed, possibly because it was “unfairly penalized” by regulators.

Fitch, Jones fault U.S. for MetLife’s failing of financial stress test via IFAwebnews.

Va. insurer ‘disappointed’ with lowering of its outlook

Bob Graham — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 21:09:55 +0000

The president of a Richmond, Va.-based insurance company said he was “disappointed” with the lowering of the ratings for Mutual Assurance Society of Virginia.

Va. insurer ‘disappointed’ with lowering of its outlook via IFAwebnews.

P-C sector remains ‘stable,’ although future borders on ‘negative’

Jaime L. Brockway — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:11:40 +0000

A global ratings agency predicts a stable outlook for the U.S. property-casualty insurance sector in 2012 after this year's weak profitability.

P-C sector remains ‘stable,’ although future borders on ‘negative’ via IFAwebnews.

Agents left to explain how NAIC, S&P view insurers’ risk differently

Bob Graham — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:00:50 +0000

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and Standard & Poor's seem to have differing views on insurers' risk since the U.S. government debt downgrade last week.

Agents left to explain how NAIC, S&P view insurers’ risk differently via IFAwebnews.

Investments of insurers ‘unaffected’ by S&P’s U.S. ratings downgrade

Bob Graham — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 01:41:14 +0000

Insurers' investments should not be affected by the decision of Standard & Poor's Ratings Service to lower the U.S. government's credit rating, according to state insurance commissioners.

Investments of insurers ‘unaffected’ by S&P’s U.S. ratings downgrade via IFAwebnews.

Life, health insurers finding ‘balance’ after ‘alarming’ two-year span

Bob Graham — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 20:46:07 +0000

Life and health insurance companies may be in a safer place, at least in terms of their ratings, than they have been in the last two years, according to A.M. Best Co.

Life, health insurers finding ‘balance’ after ‘alarming’ two-year span via IFAwebnews.

Merging of two New York-based insurers leads to ratings, name changes

Bob Graham — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:59:40 +0000

A merger of two property-casualty insurance companies in New York has led to the revising of ratings for several companies by A.M. Best Co.

Merging of two New York-based insurers leads to ratings, name changes via IFAwebnews.

Personal lines and reinsurance stable, commercial lines negative

Jaime L. Brockway — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:49:40 +0000

The personal lines segment and reinsurance lines' ratings are stable for this year, while commercial lines turned from stable to negative, A.M. Best reported.

Personal lines and reinsurance stable, commercial lines negative via IFAwebnews.

U.S. life, annuity sectors improve, but face obstacles

Jaime L. Brockway — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:00:26 +0000

Although the rating outlook on the U.S. life/annuity sector changed to stable from negative in 2010, A.M. Best says challenges remain for this year.

U.S. life, annuity sectors improve, but face obstacles via IFAwebnews.