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AM Best upgrades long-term credit rating of Signet Jewelers captive
08 May 2024
US Reporter Diana Bui

As a captive insurer of Signet Jewelers, ZIC is a provider of third-party credit insurance and warranty coverage to the customers of its affiliated retailers.

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Pfizer captive receives ‘Excellent’ AM Best rating
03 May 2024
US Reporter Diana Bui

As the only captive insurer for Pfizer, Blue Whale provides coverage with ample limits and substantial retentions, augmenting significant reinsurance capacity and supporting its obligations.

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AM Best affirms ‘Excellent’ rating for Jacana Re captive
02 May 2024
Guernsey Reporter Diana Bui

Jacana Re, established in Bermuda in 2004 and re-domiciled to Guernsey in 2013, underwrites the risks from the parent company’s operations in South Africa and Australia.

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AM Best upgrades outlook rating of Trisura Group to ‘Stable’
18 April 2024
US Reporter Diana Bui

The upgrade reflects improved enterprise risk management practices, policies and procedures around Trisura’s risk management of US captive reinsurance contracts.

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AM Best downgrades outlook rating of Vermont Mutual to negative
04 April 2024
US Reporter Diana Bui

The negative outlooks are based on the declining trend in Vermont Mutual’s risk-adjusted capitalisation in recent years, which has created pressure on its overall balance sheet assessment.

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AM Best affirms “Excellent” rating for NiSource captive
03 April 2024
US Reporter Diana Bui

The ratings reflect NICI’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as “very strong”, as well as its strong operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.

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AM Best: US life and health insurance rating upgrades outpace downgrades in 2023
20 March 2024
US Reporter Diana Bui

AM Best's analysis highlights that balance sheet strength was a primary factor influencing both upgrades and downgrades, with inflation also impacting profitability across both sectors.

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