Two ratings agencies offered positive assessments of American International Group after the U.S. Treasurys sell-down to a minority stake in the company, with Moodys Investors Service calling the development another credit-positive milestone and Fitch Ratings stating that recent actions have rejuvenated AIG.

Two ratings agencies offered positive assessments of American International Group after the U.S. Treasurys sell-down to a minority stake in the company, with Moodys Investors Service calling the development another credit-positive milestone and Fitch Ratings stating that recent actions have rejuvenated AIG.

Property and casualty carriers saw employment climb for the sixth straight month in July despite mixed employment numbers from the rest of the insurance industry, according to an Insurance Information Institute analysis of the latest U.S. Labor Departments Bureau of Labor Statistics figures.

Personal auto rates appear poised to rise at an accelerated pace, according to one analyst firm, and insurers may just be waiting on the markets top dog to lead the charge.

The rise of insurance-linked securities has had the effect of flattening the reinsurance-pricing cycle, and preventing rates from rising, according to a former reinsurance executive.

There is near universal agreement that carriers are achieving rate increases for property and casualty business, but analysts and company and brokerage executives struggle to say what can be expected over the long term as the industry appears to be in new territory from a pricing cycle standpoint.

Ratings agencies agree that Validus Holdings should not see significant negative repercussions from its proposed acquisition of Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings, as statements today indicate Validus ratings will remain unchanged.

Ratings agencies agree that Validus Holdings should not see significant negative repercussions from its proposed acquisition of Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings, as statements today indicate Validus ratings will remain unchanged.