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  1. AM Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Ratings of National Security Fire and Casualty Company and National Security Insurance Company; Upgrades Credit Ratings of Omega One Insurance Company, Inc.
    Business Wire | 04:45 PM EDT

    AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to ?bb+? from ?bb? and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B of National Security Fire and Casualty Company. The ratings of NSFC reflect the company?s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as adequate, as well as its marginal operating performance, limited business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.

  2. AM Best Assigns Issue Credit Rating to Chubb INA Holdings LLC?s Senior Unsecured Notes
    Business Wire | 02:28 PM EDT

    AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of ?a+? to Chubb INA Holdings LLC?s recently announced CAD 800 million issuance of senior unsecured notes in the Canadian market in two tranches, which are guaranteed by Chubb Limited: CAD 400 million issuance of 3.78% senior unsecured notes due 2031 and CAD 400 million issuance of 4.034% senior unsecured notes due 2033.

  3. AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of East Caribbean Reinsurance Company Limited
    Business Wire | 02:10 PM EDT

    AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B++ from B+ and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to ?bbb? from ?bbb-? of East Caribbean Reinsurance Company Limited. The ratings reflect ECRC?s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, limited business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.

  4. AM Best Assigns Issue Credit Ratings to The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company?s New Surplus Notes
    Business Wire | 02:02 PM EDT

    AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of ?aa? to the recently announced $1.25 billion, 6.05% surplus notes, due 2056, issued by The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. The proceeds from the surplus notes offering will be used for general corporate purposes. This press release relates to Credit Ratings that have been published on AM Best?s website.

  5. AM Best Withdraws Credit Ratings of Middle East Insurance Company Plc
    Business Wire | 12:12 PM EDT

    AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of ?bb+? of Middle East Insurance Company Plc. The ratings reflect MEICO?s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, limited business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.

  6. AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Austral Participa??es S.A. and Its Subsidiaries
    Business Wire | 12:05 PM EDT

    AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of ?a-? of Austral Resseguradora S.A. and Austral Seguradora S.A. Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term ICR of ?bbb-? of Austral Participa??es S.A. The outlook of these Credit Ratings is stable.

  7. AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, Limited and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Company Limited; Assigns Credit Ratings to MSIG Specialty Insurance America, Inc.
    Business Wire | 10:49 AM EDT

    AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of ?aa? of Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, Limited and its subsidiaries. Lastly, AM Best has assigned an FSR of A+ and a Long-Term ICR of ?aa? to MSIG Specialty Insurance America, Inc. The outlook assigned to this rating is stable.

  8. BRIEF-Otter Tail Issues Series 2026 Billion Senior Unsecured Notes For $70 Million On June 4, 2026
    Reuters | 10:34 AM EDT

    Otter Tail Corp (OTTR): * OTTER TAIL - OTP ISSUES SERIES 2026B SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES FOR $70 MILLION ON JUNE 4, 2026 - SEC FILING. * OTTER TAIL - OTP AGREES TO ISSUE $100 MILLION OF 5.33% SERIES 2026A NOTES DUE MARCH 19, 2036 - SEC FILING Source text: Further company coverage:

  9. AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Victoria Insurance Company JSC
    Business Wire | 09:56 AM EDT

    AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B+ and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of ?bbb-? of Victoria Insurance Company JSC. The ratings reflect Victoria?s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its strong operating performance, limited business profile and weak enterprise risk management.

  10. AM Best Revises Issuer Credit Rating Outlook to Stable for Korea P&I Club
    Business Wire | 09:41 AM EDT

    AM Best has revised the outlook to stable from negative for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ and the Long-Term ICR of ?bbb+? of Korea P&I Club.

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