International News
News for June 2006
June 30, 2006
June 29, 2006
June 28, 2006
June 27, 2006
June 26, 2006
- Catlin Launches Recall, K&R Coverage
- Lloyd's Chairman Tells ALM Conference More Efforts Needed
- Fitch Affirms White Mountains' 'BBB+' Ratings; Lowers Folksamerica
- Best Affirms Nipponkoa 'A' Ratings
- Best Affirms Alliance Re's 'B++' Ratings
- Best Rates Australia's Guild 'A-'
June 23, 2006
- Best Places Glacier Re Ratings under Review – Negative
- Best Affirms Ratings of SCHWARZMEER UND OSTSEE-SOVAG
- Best Puts Primary Insurance Co. Ratings under Review - Negative
- ACE Enhances U.K. Environmental Coverage Package
June 22, 2006
June 21, 2006
June 20, 2006
- White Mountains to Hold Investor Conference Call Today
- Best Upgrades 'PD' Ratings of 12 Canadian P/C Insurers
- S&P Rates Kazakhstan Insurer 'B+'
June 19, 2006
- White Mountains Raises Hurricane Loss Claims by $203 Million
- Best Takes Various 'PD' Rating Actions on 37 Canadian P/C Insurers
- Best Affirms ING Canada Ratings
- Best States Position on Sidecars
June 16, 2006
- IBC Study Finds Canada's Legal Environment is 'Increasingly Uncertain'
- Best Sees No Winterthur Rating Change on AXA Acquisition
June 15, 2006
- Harbor Point Completes Formation of Bay Point Re 'Sidecar'
- Best Assigns Ratings to New Zealand's Pacific International
- S&P Lowers Norsk Hydro Captive Insurer INF's Ratings to 'A-'
June 14, 2006
- AXA, Credit Suisse Agree on $10 Billion Winterthur Sale
- S&P Reacts to Winterthur Sale; AXA Revised to 'Stable'; Winterthur to 'Positive'
- Best Affirms AXA Canada P/C Subsidiaries Ratings; Revises Outlook to 'Stable'
- Best Downgrades Tasman Pacific to 'B-'
June 13, 2006
- S&P Lowers Swiss Re Ratings; Raises ERC, GE Re, GEIS
- Best, Fitch Comment on Swiss Re's Ratings Following GEIS Acquisition
- S&P Affirms Kingsway's 'BBB- Ratings
June 12, 2006
June 8, 2006
- Best Downgrades/Withdraws Quanta Ratings; Company Comments
- S&P Affirms CCR's 'AAA' Rating
- S&P Lowers OCIL's Avalon Re Notes
June 7, 2006
- Swiss Re Places $950 Million in 'Successor Programme' Cat Bonds
- S&P Assigns Ratings to Swiss Re's 'Successor Programme' Notes
- Best Places Tasman Pacific Rating Under Review/Negative
June 6, 2006
- Cat Model Changes May Have 'Dramatic Implications' Says GEIS
- S&P Affirms PZU's 'A-' Rating; Revises Outlook to 'Negative' After Firing of CEO
- S&P Assigns Arab Orient 'A-' Rating
June 5, 2006
- Lloyd's Warns Insurers Could be 'Swept Away' by Climate Change
- S&P Report Finds Canadian P/C Outlook 'Remains Stable'
- S&P Puts Some Cat Bonds on CreditWatch After Model Changes
- Best Affirms ING Comercial 'A' Rating
- S&P Affirms SCOR Global 'A-' Ratings
- Best Comments on Mapfre Restructuring Plans
June 2, 2006
June 1, 2006

