Standard & Poor's

• Swiss Re CEO to Retire Early; Successor Named Soon

  By Katharina Bart, Reuters  |  December 12, 2011

  Swiss Re said Chief Executive Stefan Lippe will take early retirement after roughly three years at the helm in a surprise move which analysts said added a new element of uncertainty to a company Lippe had helped stabilize.

• New S&P Criteria Lands Assured Guaranty on CreditWatch Negative

  By Staff Writer  |  September 28, 2011

  Standard & Poor's Ratings Services says it is placing the AA-plus financial strength rating of Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. and the AA rating Assured Guaranty Re Ltd. on CreditWatch with negative implications, prompting an objection to S&P’s new rating criteria by the financial-guaranty insurer.

• Auto Glass, Wildfires and More- PC360_Claims Tweet Suite Digest

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 10, 2011

  PropertyCasualty360.com’s Claims Channel Editor Christina Bramlet is twittering every day about breaking news and timely topics. Check out the latest claim-related tweets.

• S&P Proposes Revised Rating Criteria For Bond Insurers

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 26, 2011

  Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said it will be accepting comments on its proposal to revise rating criteria for bond insurers that could lead to downgrades unless the companies raise additional capital or reduce risk.

• Will Cat Model Revision Up Inland Pricing, Lower Coastal Rates, S&P Asks

  By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 3, 2011

  The planned revision of a catastrophe model set for early spring 2011 could impact reinsurance pricing on Jan. 1, as well as property insurance prices in coastal and inland areas, a rating agency analyst said recently.

• Will Cat Model Revision Up Inland Pricing, Lower Coastal Rates, S&P Asks

  By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 29, 2010

  The planned revision of a catastrophe model set for early spring 2011 could impact reinsurance pricing on Jan. 1, and property insurance prices in coastal and inland areas, according to an analyst.

• S&P Revises U.S. Personal Lines Outlook to Stable From Negative

  By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 14, 2010

  Standard & Poor's has revised the rating outlook for U.S. personal property and casualty insurance lines to stable from negative, pointing to more favorable pricing among the factors prompting the change.

• S&P Revises U.S. Personal Lines Outlook To Stable From Negative

  By Susanne Sclafane, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 13, 2010

  Standard & Poor's said Friday it has revised the rating outlook for U.S. personal property and casualty insurance lines to stable from negative, pointing to more favorable pricing among the factors prompting the change.

• Rising Interest Rates Not Expected To Cause P&C Rating Changes

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 16, 2010

  Standard & Poor's said it does not expect rising interest rates to result in ratings changes for property and casualty insurance companies unless they decide to adjust their reserves.

• Swiss Re Repaying Berkshire As Capital Position Improves

  By Staff Writer  |  November 8, 2010

  With its third-quarter net income result doubling over last year, and its capital position improving, Swiss Re said it has reached agreement to repay Berkshire Hathaway, which injected $2.6 billion into the Zurich-based reinsurer last year.