AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. and Its Subsidiaries
18 Outubro 2024 - 12:36PM
Business Wire
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A
(Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR)
of “a” (Excellent) of International General Insurance Co. Ltd.,
(IGICL) (Bermuda), International General Insurance Company (UK)
Limited (IGIUK) (United Kingdom) and International General
Insurance Company (Europe) Ltd. (IGI Europe) (Malta). Concurrently,
AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term ICR of “bbb” (Good) of
International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (IGI) (Bermuda)
[NASDAQ: IGIC]. The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is
stable.
The ratings reflect IGI’s consolidated balance sheet strength,
which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its strong
operating performance, limited business profile and appropriate
enterprise risk management. The ratings of IGICL, IGIUK and IGI
Europe reflect their strategic importance to IGI.
IGI’s balance sheet strength assessment is underpinned by its
consolidated risk-adjusted capitalisation assessed at the strongest
level, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR). The
group’s balance sheet strength is further supported by its strong
liquidity position and conservative investment portfolio. IGI does
not have any debt leverage and financial flexibility is enhanced
through its listing on the Nasdaq.
IGI has a track record of strong operating performance,
illustrated by a five-year (2019-2023) weighted average
return-on-equity ratio of 16%. IGI’s performance has been
underpinned by robust underwriting performance, demonstrated by a
five-year (2019-2023) weighted average combined ratio marginally
below 85%, which has continued into 2024 to-date (H1 2024 combined
ratio of 77.7%). Over this period, results have been supported by
releases of prior year reserves. Prospectively, the group is
expected to maintain its strong profitability, supported by its
selective underwriting approach and good rate adequacy in its key
segments.
IGI maintains a well-diversified portfolio by line of business
and geography. The group has been expanding its business volumes in
recent periods, evidenced by strong growth over the last five years
(2019-2023). AM Best expects IGI to achieve further growth over the
medium term while maintaining its strong underwriting
discipline.
This press release relates to Credit Ratings that have been
published on AM Best’s website. For all rating information relating
to the release and pertinent disclosures, including details of the
office responsible for issuing each of the individual ratings
referenced in this release, please see AM Best’s Recent
Rating Activity web page. For additional information
regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please
view Guide to Best’s Credit Ratings. For information
on the proper use of Best’s Credit Ratings, Best’s Performance
Assessments, Best’s Preliminary Credit Assessments and AM Best
press releases, please view Guide to Proper Use of Best’s
Ratings & Assessments.
AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and
data analytics provider specialising in the insurance industry.
Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in
over 100 countries with regional offices in London, Amsterdam,
Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City. For more information,
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