A.M. Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Delta Dental of California and Its Affiliates

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “a” of Delta Dental of California (DDC) (San Francisco, CA)... Read more »

A.M. Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Horace Mann Educators Corporation and Its Subsidiaries

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “a” of the property/casualty members of Horace Mann Insurance Group... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Vivint Solar Financing V, LLC

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to two classes of notes from Vivint Solar Financing V, LLC. The transaction is secured by the equity interests of the managing... Read more »

A.M. Best Revises Outlooks to Negative for ARABIA Insurance Company – Jordan

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb-” of ARABIA Insurance Company... Read more »

KBRA Comments on the Proposed Acquisition of MB Financial, Inc. (MBFI) by Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) releases a comment on MB Financial, Inc. KBRA views the proposed merger favorably for creditors; both MB Financial, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: MBFI), as well as Fifth... Read more »

KBRA Releases Credit Profile (KCP) K-LOC Index: April 2018

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) released its KBRA Credit Profile (KCP) K-LOC Index for the month of April. The K-LOC Index ticked up 13 bps this month to 8.03%, with... Read more »

KBRA Releases Macro-Market Research: Sovereign Liquidity is King

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The current turmoil across several emerging markets reminds us of the importance of liquidity in evaluating sovereign credit risk, just as it has a prominent role in assessing the credit... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to LMRK Issuer Co. III LLC, Series 2018-1

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to three classes of secured tenant site contract revenue notes, series 2018-1 (the “Notes”) issued by LMRK Issuer Co. III LLC (see ratings list... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to FREMF 2018-K76 and Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates K-076

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) is pleased to announce the assignment of preliminary ratings to nine classes of FREMF Series 2018-K76 mortgage pass-through certificates and six classes of Freddie Mac... Read more »

A.M. Best Affirms Issue Credit Rating of Fairfax Financial Holding Limited’s Re-Opened 2.75% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2028

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has affirmed the Long-Term Issue Credit Rating (Long-Term IR) of “bbb” to Fairfax Financial Holding Limited’s (Fairfax) (Toronto, Canada) 2.75% senior unsecured notes due March 29, 2028 (the... Read more »