Best’s News & Research Service - May 08, 2025 08:55 AM (EDT)
AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of One Alliance Insurance Corporation
- May 08, 2025 08:55 AM (EDT)
//BestWire// - AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B+ (Good) from B (Fair) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “bbb-” (Good) from “bb+” (Fair) of One Alliance Insurance Corporation (One Alliance) (San Juan, Puerto Rico). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is positive.
The ratings reflect One Alliance’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as adequate, as well as its adequate operating performance, limited business profile and marginal enterprise risk management.
The rating upgrades reflect the change in One Alliance’s operating performance assessment to adequate from marginal following an improvement in its operating performance in recent years. Despite reporting significant growth in premiums, operating earnings have been favorable with a five-year average return on equity and return on revenue metrics, which compare favorably to AM Best’s commercial property composite. The improvement in performance is the result of management’s initiatives to gain scale while maintaining a conservative reinsurance program to protect surplus. Furthermore, Puerto Rico has experienced mild weather conditions, which has also contributed to favorable results.
The positive outlook on the ratings reflects One Alliance management’s dedication of resources to improving risk and exposure to management capabilities, as well as risk selection. The effectiveness of these initiatives has shown overall stabilization in the company’s profitability in recent periods. One Alliance purchases catastrophe reinsurance protection above its modeled 250 return period; however, there is significant tail risk as evidenced by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio at the 99.8% VaR.
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