A.M. Best Affirms Credit Ratings of International General Insurance Holdings Limited and Its Subsidiaries

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” of International General Insurance Co. Ltd. (IGI) (Bermuda) and International... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Conn’s Receivables Funding 2018-A

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to three classes of notes issued by Conn’s Receivables Funding Series (“CONN 2018-A”). The transaction represents the sixth securitization since 2015 collateralized... Read more »

KBRA Releases Rating Report for State of Texas Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes, Series 2018

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On August 2, 2018 Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigned a short-term rating of K1+ to the State of Texas Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes, Series 2018. KBRA has additionally... Read more »

A.M. Best Withdraws Credit Ratings of National Building Material Assurance Company

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has withdrawn the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” of National Building Material Assurance Company (NBMA) (Indianapolis, IN). Clear Blue... Read more »

A.M. Best Places Credit Ratings of Triple-S Propiedad, Inc. Under Review with Negative Implications

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has placed under review with negative implications the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” of Triple-S Propiedad, Inc. (Guaynabo, Puerto... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to PNMAC GMSR ISSUER TRUST, Series 2018-GT2 Term Notes

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns a rating of ‘BBB- (sf)’ to the Series 2018-GT2 Term Notes from PNMAC GMSR ISSUER TRUST, PennyMac Loan Services, LLC’s (PLS) master trust issuer... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Insurance Administration Fee Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2018-1

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns a preliminary rating of BBB- (sf) to Insurance Administration Fee Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2018-1. The notes are newly issued asset-backed securities backed by a... Read more »

A.M. Best Revises Outlooks to Positive for Members of Optimum General Companies

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 »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust 2018-IMC1 (STAR 2018-IMC1)

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to six classes of mortgage pass-through certificates from Starwood’s inaugural non-prime RMBS securitization, Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust 2018-IMC1 (STAR 2018-IMC1). STAR 2018-IMC1... Read more »

KBRA Releases Report for the City of Birmingham, AL General Obligation Bonds and Warrants 2018 Series

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On August 2, 2018, Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigned a long-term rating of AA with a Stable Outlook to the City of Birmingham (the City), AL General Obligation Bonds... Read more »