AM Best is of the view that Brazil’s sweeping reforms in its insurance regulatory framework represents an institutional shift for the country’s insurance market, moving toward greater professionalism, ...

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The spread of the COVID-19 virus outbreak and resulting economic volatility has heightened sovereign credit risk concerns. Although AM Best does not issue ratings on ...

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Despite progress on sweeping reforms to its insurance regulations, Argentina remains a volatile environment for insurers due to high inflation, currency depreciation ...

Although insured losses in Jamaica from Hurricane Melissa will be low, reinsurers will likely pick up most of the total due to Caribbean-domiciled carriers’ reliance on reinsurance, according to an AM ...

Following more than a year of (re)insurers reporting under the new standard, and with the benefit provided by a full annual cycle of rating analysis, AM Best recently published a FAQ to provide ...

AM Best expects a material portion of the gross incurred loss in the deadly Hong Kong apartment fire to be transferred to reinsurers, which may halt downward pressure on Hong Kong property reinsurance ...