AM Best Comments on Credit Ratings of James River Group Holdings, Ltd. and Subsidiaries

OLDWICK, N.J.--()--AM Best has commented that the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a” of the rated operating entities of James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (JRG Holdings) [NASDAQ: JRVR], along with the Long-Term ICR of “bbb” of JRG Holdings, remain unchanged following the disclosure of relevant public information. The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. (See below for a detailed listing of the subsidiaries.)

The comment follows the Oct. 8, 2019, announcement by JRG Holdings that the organization has delivered a notice of early cancellation to its largest customer, Rasier LLC, which is a subsidiary of the ride-sharing service Uber Technologies, Inc.

AM Best does not expect any significant impact to JRG Holdings’ balance sheet strength, operating performance, business profile or enterprise risk management from the disclosure of this information and the implementation of this action. Nonetheless, as this is a very recent announcement, AM Best will continue to monitor the situation through discussions with management and a further analysis of the upcoming nine-month financial results.

This comment applies to the FSR of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICRs of “a” of the following subsidiaries of James River Group Holdings, Ltd.:

  • JRG Reinsurance Company Ltd.
  • James River Insurance Company
  • James River Casualty Company
  • Falls Lake National Insurance Company
  • Stonewood Insurance Company
  • Falls Lake Fire and Casualty Company
  • Carolina Re Ltd.

This press release relates to Credit Ratings that have been published on AM Best’s website. For all rating information relating to the release and pertinent disclosures, including details of the office responsible for issuing each of the individual ratings referenced in this release, please see AM Best’s Recent Rating Activity web page. For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Understanding Best’s Credit Ratings. For information on the proper media use of Best’s Credit Ratings and AM Best press releases, please view Guide for Media - Proper Use of Best’s Credit Ratings and AM Best Rating Action Press Releases.

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Contacts

Robert Raber
Associate Director
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5696
robert.raber@ambest.com

Christopher Sharkey
Manager, Public Relations
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5159
christopher.sharkey@ambest.com

Greg Williams
Senior Director

+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5815
greg.williams@ambest.com

Jim Peavy
Director, Public Relations
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5644
james.peavy@ambest.com