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Based on current estimates, Munich Re expects pretax losses from Windstorm Kyrill to be around €600 million ($775 million). The... Read More

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has placed its “BB+” senior secured debt rating on the €110 million ($142 million) variable-rate... Read More

Warning that “European businesses face uninsurable environmental impairment risks,” the Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) called on insurers... Read More

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services reported that it has preliminarily reviewed its Lloyd’s Syndicate Assessment (LSA) coverage for 2007. S&P... Read More

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of “A-” (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of “a-” of... Read More

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has revised its outlook to negative from stable on the counterparty credit and insurer financial... Read More

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that it has lowered its long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on... Read More

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has raised its long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Gibraltar-based non-life insurer... Read More

Insurance may be local, but it doesn’t have to be handled exclusively in the state, or even the country, where... Read More

Swiss Re’s preliminary estimates of its potential net losses from Windstorm Kyrill are around €140 million ($181 million) before tax.... Read More