Moody's Investors Service, Inc

• Moody's Approves of Radian Guaranty's Reinsurance Deal; Downgrades Holding Co.

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 18, 2012

  Moody’s Investors Service gave a thumbs up to mortgage insurer Radian Guaranty’s plan to enter into a quota-share-reinsurance agreement, but the ratings agency still downgraded Radian Group’s senior-debt rating due to constrained liquidity.

• Ratings Agencies Break Down Implications of Possible Hartford Split

  By Michael Stanley, Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 24, 2012

  If the Hartford decides to split its P&C and Life operations, as proposed by a hedge-fund manager who owns an 8.4 percent stake in the company, the P&C operations would have a more favorable credit outlook than would the Life operations alone, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

• London Calling: Aon Plans to Move Headquarters, Moody’s Gives OK

  By Mark E. Ruquet  |  January 19, 2012

  Aon says it plans to move its corporate headquarters to London to be closer to the Lloyd’s market, but the move will not result in the loss of any jobs in the Chicago area.

• Moody’s Says No Rating Change for Aon’s Move to London

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 16, 2012

  Moody’s Investors Service says insurance broker Aon’s decision to move its headquarters from Chicago to London will have no effect on the company’s ratings.

• New Rules Could Put Japanese Insurers on Equal M&A Footing

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 5, 2011

  Japanese insurers could soon be on an equal footing with global competitors with respect to mergers and acquisition activity outside of Japan if a new deregulation plan is approved, according to Moody’s.

• Moody’s Downgrades Mortgage Insurer RMIC

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 17, 2011

  Moody's Investors Service has downgraded Republic Mortgage Insurance company’s (RMIC) insurance financial strength rating to Caa2 from B1, citing continued deterioration at the troubled company.

• Moody’s Downgrades Mortgage Guaranty Insurer MGIC

  By Staff Writer  |  November 2, 2011

  Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the insurance financial strength rating of Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC), citing “material deterioration in the insurer's regulatory capital position, large current and projected claims payments, and modest new business production.”

• Rating Agencies Take Action on PMI Mortgage Insurance Co.

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 23, 2011

  Rating agencies downgraded PMI Mortgage Insurance Co., part of the PMI Group, after the company announced that the Arizona insurance department placed it under regulatory supervision.

• Allied World, Transaltantic Agree To $3.2B Deal Creating Global Specialty Biz

  By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 17, 2011

  Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG and Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. announced a $3.2 billion merger deal that executives say will create a global specialty insurer and reinsurer operating in 18 countries on six continents.

• Transatlantic Re, Allied World Agree To $3.2B Merger

  By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 13, 2011

  Yesterday, Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. and Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG announced a $3.2 billion merger deal that executives say will create a global specialty insurer and reinsurer operating in 18 countries on six continents.