A.M. Best Revises Outlooks to Positive for Health Care Service Corporation and Its Subsidiaries

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “a+”... Read more »

A.M. Best Downgrades Issuer Credit Rating of The Savings Bank Mutual Life Insurance Company of Massachusetts

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has downgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “a” from “a+” and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) of The Savings Bank Mutual... Read more »

A.M. Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Zurich Insurance Group Ltd and its Main Rated Subsidiaries

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “aa-” of the main rated insurance subsidiaries of Zurich Insurance... Read more »

A.M. Best Upgrades Credit Ratings for Raffles Insurance Limited

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “a” from “a-” of Raffles Insurance Limited (Raffles) (Cayman... Read more »

KBRA Releases RMBS Trend Watch: Spotlight on Housing Finance Reform Proposals

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) presents updates to issuance volume trends and forecasts, spreads, and collateral performance in this RMBS Trend Watch. We’ve also included a Spotlight Section on recent... Read more »

A.M. Best Places Credit Ratings of Gerber Life Insurance Company Under Review With Positive Implications

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has placed under review with positive implications the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “a” of Gerber Life... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust 2018-9 (JPMMT 2018-9)

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to thirty-five classes of mortgage pass-through certificates from J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust 2018-9 (JPMMT 2018-9), a prime RMBS transaction. JPMMT 2018-9 contains... Read more »

A.M. Best Revises Outlooks to Positive for Northern Mutual Insurance Company (MI)

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” of... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to UBS 2018-C13

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) is pleased to announce the assignment of preliminary ratings to 16 classes of UBS 2018-C13 (see ratings list below), a $714.9 million CMBS conduit transaction... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Progress Residential 2018-SFR3

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to six classes of Progress Residential 2018-SFR3 (Progress 2018-SFR3) single-family rental pass-through certificates. Progress 2018-SFR3 is a single-borrower, single... Read more »