KBRA Publishes Public Finance Research: Governments on the Front Line of Addressing Climate Change

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) releases report on city and state actions on climate change. U.S. weather disasters caused record damage in 2017. The disasters, which were spread across the... Read more »

A.M. Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Nissan Global Reinsurance, Ltd.

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 Nissan Global Reinsurance, Ltd. (NGRe)... Read more »

KBRA Comments on Triumph Bancorp, Inc.’s Recent Acquisition Activity and Common Stock Offering

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) releases comment on Triumph Bancorp, Inc.’s recent acquisition activity. Dallas, Texas based Triumph Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBK or (“Triumph”) announced definitive agreements to acquire First... Read more »

KBRA Assigns BBB- Rating to Senior Unsecured Notes Issued by Clear Blue Financial Holdings, LLC

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns a rating of BBB- with a Stable Outlook to $25 million of senior unsecured notes issued by Clear Blue Financial Holdings, LLC (CBFH). CBFH... Read more »

A.M. Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Ratings of Members of Nodak Insurance Group and NI Holdings, Inc.

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

A.M. Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Rating of Hartland Mutual Insurance Company

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “bbb+” from “bbb” and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) of Hartland Mutual Insurance Company (Hartland Mutual) (Minot,... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Driven Brands Funding, LLC – Series 2018-1 Senior Secured Notes

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) announces the preliminary ratings to a note class of Driven Brands Funding, LLC, a whole business securitization. Driven Brands, Inc. (“Driven Brands” or the “Company”)... Read more »

A.M. Best Removes From Under Review and Downgrades Issuer Credit Rating of Life Insurance Corporation (International) B.S.C. (c)

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has removed from under review with negative implications and downgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “bbb” from “bbb+” and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++... Read more »

A.M. Best Comments on Credit Ratings of Maiden Holdings, Ltd. and Subsidiaries Following Strategic Review Announcement

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has commented that the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “bbb-” of Maiden Holdings, Ltd. (Maiden Holdings) and its downstream, intermediate holding company subsidiary Maiden Holdings North... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Flagstar Mortgage Trust 2018-2 (FSMT 2018-2)

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to 28 classes of mortgage pass-through certificates from Flagstar Mortgage Trust 2018-2 (FSMT 2018-2), a prime RMBS transaction with both non-agency jumbo... Read more »