Fitch Ratings
European investors see Solvency II hurting corporate debt
Half of investors expect Solvency II to have a negative impact on the demand for corporate debt, a survey has found.
European insurers face investor challenges
While debt capital is in high demand from European issuers, investors face a number of challenges which may impact their willingness to provide funding according to a new research by Fitch Ratings.
European insurers face investor challenges
While debt capital is in high demand from European issuers, investors face a number of challenges which may impact their willingness to provide funding according to a new research by Fitch Ratings.
ITAS Mutua's outlook revised to stable
Fitch Ratings has revised Italian insurer ITAS Mutua's outlook from negative to stable and affirmed its insurer financial strength rating at 'BBB+'.
Nordic insurance is a vital supplement to the welfare state report finds
Fitch Ratings has found that the Nordic insurance market is becoming increasingly important as a supplement to the welfare state.
Nordic insurance is a vital supplement to the welfare state report finds
Fitch Ratings has found that the Nordic insurance market is becoming increasingly important as a supplement to the welfare state.
Fitch affirms Ageas Holding and operating companies
Fitch Ratings has affirmed AG Insurance's Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating at 'A+' and long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'A'.
Fitch upgrades RSA, despite some capital concerns
Fitch Ratings has upgraded RSA's Insurer Financial Strength rating to 'A' from 'A-' and Long-term Issuer Default to 'A-' from 'BBB+'.
Fitch downgrades outlook for Italian insurer
Ratings agency Fitch has revised its outlook for Italian insurance firm Societa Reale Mutua di Assicurazioni from stable to negative.
Fitch downgrades outlook for Italian insurer
Ratings agency Fitch has revised its outlook for Italian insurance firm Societa Reale Mutua di Assicurazioni from stable to negative.
Fitch withdraws Seguros Catalana Occidente's ratings
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Seguros Catalana Occidente's 'A' insurer financial strength rating, revised the outlook to stable from negative and subsequently withdrawn the rating.
Fitch upgrades Italian insurance market
Fitch Ratings has revised the rating outlook for the Italian non-life insurance market to stable from negative, on the grounds of improving profitability driven by premium rises and better risk selection.
Fitch rates two Portuguese insurers
Fitch Ratings has placed Portuguese insurer Tranquilidade 'A-' insurer financial strength rating on Rating Watch Negative, and Millenniumbcp-Ageas's operating entities' 'A'.
Fitch rates two Portuguese insurers
Fitch Ratings has placed Portuguese insurer Tranquilidade 'A-' insurer financial strength rating on Rating Watch Negative, and Millenniumbcp-Ageas's operating entities' 'A'.
Fitch downgrades Fondiaria-SAI
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Italian insurance company Fondiaria-SAI and its main subsidiary, Milano Assicurazioni's insurer financial strength ratings to 'BB+' from 'BBB-'.
Fitch assigns negative outlook to two Belarusian state-owned insurers
Fitch Ratings has revised the outlook on two Belarusian state-owned insurers - Belarusian Republican Unitary Insurance Company (Belgosstrakh) and Export-Import Insurance Company of Belarus (Eximgarant) - 'B' Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) ratings to…
Fitch: Gender ruling may expose insurers to more aggregator fraud
Fitch expects most insurers will be able to cope with the changes which will be brought about by the European Court of Justice ruling preventing insurers from charging different rates for insurance based on gender.
Omnibus II delays full benefits of Solvency II
The lengthy transition to the new Solvency II regulatory regime for European insurers, signalled by the European Commission's Omnibus II Directive, will delay the full benefits of Solvency II, according to Fitch Ratings.
Fitch revises Aviva's outlook to stable
Fitch Ratings has revised Aviva’s outlook to stable from negative and affirmed its long-term issuer default rating at 'A'.
Fitch affirms ‘AA’ rating for FM Global
Commercial property insurer FM Global has received an ‘AA’ (Very Strong) financial strength rating affirmation from Fitch Ratings with a Rating Outlook of “Stable.”
Towergate to benefit from "first mover advantage," claims Fitch
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the long-term issuer default rating of Towergate Finance at 'B'. The outlook is stable.
Fitch predicts non-life improvement as it affirms Allianz's 'AA-' rating
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Germany-based Allianz SE's insurer financial strength rating and long-term issuer default rating (IDR) at 'AA-'.
Fitch affirms Hannover Re's A+ rating
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Hannover Re and its reinsurance subsidiary E+S Rueckversicherung AG's insurer financial strength ratings at 'A+' and Hannover Re's issuer default rating at 'A+'. All ratings have stable outlooks.
Fitch has negative outlook for Russian insurer
Fitch has affirmed OJSC Rossiya Insurance Company's Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating at 'B-' and national IFS ratings at 'BB-(rus)' and removed the ratings from rating watch negative. The outlook for both ratings is negative.