AM Best Maintains Under Review With Negative Implications Status for Credit Ratings of Cowen Reinsurance S.A.
- January 15, 2026 09:37 AM (EST)
//BestWire// - AM Best has maintained the under review with negative implications status for the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb” (Good) of Cowen Reinsurance S.A. (Cowen Re) (Luxembourg).
The Credit Ratings (ratings) reflect Cowen Re’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its marginal operating performance, limited business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.
Cowen Re’s ratings were placed under review with negative implications initially on June 15, 2023. This was due to the uncertainty regarding Cowen Re’s future ownership, given that AM Best does not expect the company to form a part of Toronto-Dominion Bank’s (TD Bank) long-term plans. Additionally, the negative implications status reflects the uncertainty regarding the company’s strategic plans and the negative trend on the company’s business profile, which puts the company under expense strain. Cowen Re’s five-year weighted average combined ratio (2020-2024) stood at 122.9% (as calculated by AM Best).
The resolution of TD Bank’s plans for Cowen Re has taken longer than AM Best originally expected. The ratings will remain under review with negative implications until AM Best has gained certainty regarding the company’s long-term ownership and business plans.
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