A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of Univé Stormher

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has withdrawn the financial strength rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a-” of Onderlinge Verzekerings Maatschappij Univé Stormher u.a. (Univé Stormher) (Netherlands) following its merger into its affiliate, Onderlinge Verzekerings Maatschappij Univé Her u.a. (Univé Her) (Netherlands), on 5 September 2012. Following the merger, Univé Her was subsequently transformed into a limited company (N.V. Univé Her). The FSR of A- (Excellent) and ICR of “a-” of Univé Her remain unchanged with a stable outlook.

The merged company will be active retrospectively from 1 January 2012. The restructuring is part of the Univé group’s strategy to streamline its reinsurance arm and increase efficiency across the group.

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