Best’s News & Research Service - April 05, 2017 12:04 PM (EDT)
A.M. Best Affirms Credit Ratings of TD Reinsurance (Barbados) Inc.
- April 05, 2017 12:04 PM (EDT)
Oldwick //BestWire// - A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a+” of TD Reinsurance (Barbados) Inc. (TD Re) (Barbados). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.
TD Re is a life reinsurer that is ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD Bank). TD Re principally reinsures credit insurance policies underwritten by third-party life insurance carriers on consumer loans originated by TD Bank’s Canadian retail bank branches.
The rating affirmations reflect TD Re’s trends of strong profitability, solid capitalization, above-average return on equity and strong liquidity. Additionally, the ratings recognize the high credit quality of TD Re’s investment portfolio, which provides good liquidity with a short duration that adequately matches its liability profile.
These strengths are partially offset by a dependence on Canadian consumer loan originations for growth. While the overall operating fundamentals of TD Re remain strong, a decrease in consumer loan originations could impact TD Bank’s ability to reinsure credit insurance, thus impacting TD Re’s growth prospects.
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