Best’s News & Research Service - August 11, 2022 09:15 AM (EDT)
AM Best Maintains Under Review With Developing Implications Status for Credit Ratings of Kelvin Re Limited
- August 11, 2022 09:15 AM (EDT)
London //BestWire// - AM Best has maintained the under review with developing implications status for the Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb-” (Good) of Kelvin Re Limited (Kelvin Re) (Guernsey).
These Credit Rating (rating) actions follow the announcement on 2 August 2022 that Kelvin Re’s ultimate parent, Cowen Inc. (Cowen), will be acquired by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), a Toronto-based multinational banking and financial services group. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2023.
The ratings are under review with developing implications due to uncertainty regarding the future strategy of Kelvin Re and its potential relationship with TD. The ratings are expected to remain under review until the transaction has closed and AM Best has assessed the impact of the potential change in ultimate ownership on the company’s credit fundamentals, taking into account prospective business plans.
Kelvin Re has been in run-off since December 2020. The company was acquired by Cowen on 1 June 2022, and future business plans have not been determined at present.
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