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S&P assigns Ageas an A- rating
Ratings agency says outlook is positive for insurer.
S&P upgrades RSA to A
Ratings agency gives insurer a stable outlook.
RSA hit by S&P credit rating downgrade
Insurer's rating lowered to A- from A.
S&P downgrades RSA with Ireland issues expected to result in losses
Provider's problems lead to ratings downgrade.
S&P unveils revised insurance ratings in transparency drive
Standard & Poor's has published revised criteria for rating insurance companies.
S&P confirms Groupama Insurances’ BBB rating
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has confirmed Groupama Insurances’ financial strength rating as ‘BBB’ with a “stable outlook”.
S&P revises RSA Group outlook to negative
Standard & Poor's (S&P) has revised its outlook on the core operating entities of RSA Group to negative from stable while affirming the insurer's A+ credit rating.
S&P expects motor investigation to have "small" impact
Standard and Poor's (S&P) expects that the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) decision to refer the motor market to the Competition Commission will only have a "small" impact on insurers.
Aviva rocked by S&P downgrade over strategy fears
Aviva has been hit with a rating downgrade by Standard & Poor's (S&P) amid concerns its strategic plan will create "significant risks and costs".
Groupama chief blasts Standard & Poor's after downgrade
The CEO of Groupama Insurances in the UK has slammed Standard & Poor's (S&P) for its "dogmatic" approach to credit ratings.
Groupama Insurances CEO allays downgrade fears
The CEO of Groupama Insurances in the UK has insisted the insurer's trading position remains excellent despite Standard and Poor's (S&P) downgrade of Groupama S.A.
Aviva warned of possible credit rating downgrade
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has placed the credit rating of Aviva on a negative watch with a 50% chance of a downgrade in the next three months.
Fitch maintains negative outlook on Groupama SA
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Groupama SA’s Insurer Financial Strength rating at BBB, outlook negative.
Ratings agencies accept no blame for financial losses
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) head of financial services ratings has told the Treasury Select Committee (TSC) that people shouldn’t rely on their ratings when making financial decisions.
S&P maintains negative watch on Groupama S.A.
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has reaffirmed its negative watch on Groupama S.A. and maintained its rating for the group at BBB-.
Direct Line subsidiary awarded 'A' credit rating
UK Insurance, the main operating insurance subsidiary of Direct Line Insurance Group (DLG), has been assigned an ‘A’ financial strength and counterparty credit rating by Standard & Poor’s (S&P).
Further credit rating woe for Allianz, Aviva and Axa
Moody's has downgraded the outlook from stable to negative for Allianz SE, Aviva plc and Axa SA and all subsidiaries of the three insurers.
Standard & Poor’s outlook for insurers remains negative
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has reaffirmed the credit ratings of Allianz, Aviva and Axa groups but warned the long term outlook for all three was negative mainly as a result of the Eurozone crisis.
S&P takes dim view of Canopius' capitalisation
Rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has described Canopius Group’s risk-based capital as being significantly below BBB.
Capita appoints new chief of service provision from FSA
Capita Commercial Insurance Services has appointed Greg Carter as director of client services, reporting to Brent Escott, head of the general insurance division.