Best’s News & Research Service - December 22, 2022 09:29 AM (EST)
AM Best Revises Outlooks to Stable for Delvag Versicherungs-AG
- December 22, 2022 09:29 AM (EST)
Amsterdam //BestWire// - AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Delvag Versicherungs-AG (Delvag) (Germany).
The Credit Ratings (ratings) reflect Delvag’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its strong operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management. The ratings also reflect rating drag due to its association with its financially weaker parent, Deutsche Lufthansa Aktiengesellschaft (Lufthansa).
The revision of Delvag’s outlooks to stable from negative reflect improvements in the creditworthiness of Lufthansa, which are tied to strong performances in 2022 thanks to the uptick in air traffic and to an improvement of the group’s liquidity position. Furthermore, Lufthansa has raised its earning forecast for 2022 by 50% compared with its previous forecast.
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