David Masters

• European Insurers' Struggle Warrants 'Negative' Outlook

  By Staff Writer  |  September 6, 2010

  Europe's property and casualty insurers will be challenged to increase profitability for the remainder of this year, reinforcing the negative outlook Moody's Investors Service has on the sector.

• Moody's: 2010 Profits A Challenge For European Insurers

  By Staff Writer  |  September 1, 2010

  Europe's property and casualty insurers will be challenged to increase profitability for the remainder of this year, reinforcing the negative outlook Moody's Investors Service has on the sector.

• European Insurers' Sovereign Debt Exposure Manageable

  By Staff Writer  |  August 25, 2010

  European insurers' exposure to certain heavily indebted countries within the eurozone is not expected to weigh down those insurers' credit profiles, Moody's Investors Service said in a Special Comment.

• UK Scottish Insurers May Take An Asbestos Hit, Moody's Warns

  By Staff Writer  |  January 18, 2010

  A new Scottish court decision means insurers with exposure in the United Kingdom Scottish market face potentially elevated asbestos claims costs, which is a credit negative, Moody's Investors Service said.