Fitch Ratings
Fitch downgrades QBE
Rating agency cites unexpected US write-down among reasons for change.
Fitch keeps Allianz stable at AA-
Fitch has affirmed Allianz SE’s insurer financial strength rating as AA-.
Lloyd's A+ rating upheld by Fitch as outlook is upgraded to positive
Lloyd's of London's financial strength rating has been upheld as A+ while its outlook has been upgraded to positive from stable, by agency Fitch Ratings.
Fitch maintains RSA’s A rating
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance plc's (RSA) insurer financial strength (IFS) rating at 'A' with a stable outlook.
Moody’s downgrades Towergate as Fitch opts for stable outlook
Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the ratings of Towergate citing the “continued significant levels of financial indebtedness”.
Fitch predicts flood insurance pool
Fitch has stated that the most likely solution to providing insurance coverage in high-flood risk areas of the UK is the introduction of a non-profit risk pool.
Fitch maintains Sterling rating
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the BBB+ rating of the underwriting members of the Sterling Insurance Group for insurer financial strength.
Fitch reveals UK insurer outlook stable for 2013
Fitch Ratings has maintained its stable outlook on the UK non-life insurance sector but highlighted that fundamental indicators in the sector remain weak and that it did not expect substantial market hardening next year.
Fitch goes negative on outlook for Axa
Fitch Ratings has maintained Axa’s Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating at AA- but revised the outlook to negative from stable.
Fitch rates Allianz as stable
Fitch Ratings has confirmed Allianz SE’s insurer financial strength and long-term default rating as AA- with a stable outlook.
Fitch upgrades Hiscox to A+ with stable outlook
Fitch Ratings has upgraded Hiscox Group’s, insurer financial strength (IFS) ratings from A to A+.
Fitch affirms QBE Europe's A+ rating as stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed QBE Insurance Group’s long-term issuer default rating at A and its subsidiaries’ - including QBE Europe - insurer financial strength (IFS) ratings at A+.
Fitch confirms Lloyd's A+ rating as stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Lloyd’s of London’s insurer financial strength (IFS) rating at A+, with a stable outlook.
Fitch affirms AA- credit rating of IAG subsidiaries
Fitch has upheld the financial strength rating of Insurance Australia Group's (IAG) core operating subsidies at AA-.
Amlin awarded stable outlook by ratings agency
Fitch has rated Amlin’s financial strength as A+ and reported that Amlin plc's long-term issuer default rating was A- with a stable outlook for both.
Fitch hails OFT decision to refer motor market to Competition Commission
Fitch Ratings has welcomed the Office of Fair Trading’s (OFT) provisional decision to refer the private motor insurance market to the Competition Commission.
Sterling retains BBB+ rating
Fitch has affirmed the insurer financial strength ratings as BBB+ for Sterling Insurance and Sterling Life giving both a stable outlook.
Fitch affirms RSA's rating at A
Fitch Ratings has affirmed RSA’s Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating at A, and its long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at A-.
Fitch maintains negative outlook on Groupama SA
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Groupama SA’s Insurer Financial Strength rating at BBB, outlook negative.
Groupama's UK results bring delight and frustration for CEO
Groupama UK’s chief executive, François-Xavier Boisseau, has admitted that his satisfaction at producing record levels of profit in 2011 has been tempered by the sale process forced upon the insurer by its French parent.
Fitch: Insurers can absorb Greek debt swap
European insurers will not be adversely affected by the recent Greek debt swap as they have already written down their holdings according to Fitch Ratings.
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.
Fitch rates FM Global AA for sixth year in a row
FM Global has retained its ‘AA’ rating in financial strength, and been given a ‘Stable’ outlook, for the sixth year running by Fitch Ratings.
Fitch upbeat about Tokio Marine
Credit rating agency Fitch has strengthened the outlook for Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. (TMFN) to stable from negative and confirmed the company’s Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating at AA-.