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Rating agency AM Best has downgraded the financial strength ratings of Swiss Re and its core subsidiaries from 'A ' (superior) to 'A+' (superior).

The outlook on all ratings has been changed from negative to stable. AM Best said it feels that Swiss Re's prospective consolidated earnings are "unlikely to be supportive of an 'A ' consolidated risk-based capital level throughout the cycle, especially after the reduction suffered from historical levels". It added that it had concluded that Swiss Re's capital levels are more consistent with an 'A+' and can be maintained prospectively.

Standard & Poor's (S&P) has placed the counterparty credit, unsecured debt and preferred stock ratings of XL Capital and XL America on CreditWatch with negative implications. The rating action follows XL Capital's announcement of further reserve ...

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