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A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of Hannover Life Reassurance (UK) Limited
LONDON --(Business Wire)--
A.M. Best Europe - Rating Services Limited has withdrawn the
financial strength rating of A+ (Superior) and issuer credit rating of
"aa-" of Hannover Life Reassurance (UK) Limited (Hannover Life
UK) (United Kingdom) following its conversion into a branch of its
parent company, Hannover Rueckversicherung AG (Germany). The
rationale for the conversion is to improve Hannover Life UK's capital
efficiency and to enhance its service offering to clients.
The methodology used in determining these ratings is Best's Credit
Rating Methodology, which provides a comprehensive explanation of A.M.
Best's rating process and contains the different rating criteria
employed in the rating process. Key criteria utilised include: "Risk
Management and the Rating Process for Insurance Companies";
"Understanding BCAR for Life/Health Insurers"; and "Rating Members of
Insurance Groups". Best's Credit Rating Methodology can be found at www.ambest.com/ratings/methodology.
In accordance with Regulation (EC) No. 1060/2009, the following is a
link to required disclosures: A.M.
Best Europe - Rating Services Limited Supplementary Disclosure.
A.M. Best Europe - Rating Services Limited is a subsidiary of A.M.
Best Company. Founded in 1899, A.M. Best Company is the world's
oldest and most authoritative insurance rating and information source.
For more information, visit www.ambest.com.
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