A.M. Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Lombard International Life Assurance Company and Its Subsidiary

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a-” of Lombard International Life Assurance Company (LILAC) and its direct subsidiary,... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Tharaldson Hotel Portfolio Trust 2018-THPT

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) is pleased to announce the assignment of preliminary ratings to eight classes of Tharaldson Hotel Portfolio Trust 2018-THPT, a $960.0 million CMBS single-asset, single-borrower transaction.... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Freddie Mac’s STACR 2018-DNA1

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to 19 classes of notes from Freddie Mac’s Structured Agency Credit Risk (STACR) Debt Notes, Series 2018-DNA1 (STACR 2018-DNA1), a credit risk... Read more »

Warrior Met Coal Upgraded to “B” by S&P Global Ratings

BROOKWOOD, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (“Warrior” or the “Company”) (NYSE: HCC) announced today that Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) Rating Services has raised the Company’s corporate credit rating from B- to B,... Read more »

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

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

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Galton Funding Mortgage Trust 2018-1 (GFMT 2018-1)

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to 50 classes of mortgage pass-through certificates from Galton Funding Mortgage Trust 2018-1 (GFMT 2018-1). Galton Funding Mortgage Trust 2018-1 is the... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to CGCMT 2018-TBR

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) is pleased to announce the assignment of preliminary ratings to eight classes of CGCMT 2018-TBR, a $189.1 million CMBS single-asset, single-borrower transaction. The collateral for... Read more »

A.M. Best Removes From Under Review with Developing Implications and Affirms Credit Ratings of Pacific Compensation Insurance Company

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

A.M. Best Affirms Credit Ratings of National General Insurance Corporation (NAGICO) N.V. and Nagico Insurance Company Limited

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “bbb” of National General Insurance Corporation (NAGICO) N.V. (National... Read more »

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust 2018-1 (JPMMT 2018-1)

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to twenty-seven classes of mortgage pass-through certificates from J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust 2018-1 (JPMMT 2018-1), a prime RMBS transaction. JPMMT 2018-1 contains... Read more »