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AM Best Assigns Issue Credit Rating to Chubb INA Holdings Inc.’s Senior Unsecured Notes

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of “a+” to Chubb INA Holdings Inc.’s (Chubb) (Delaware) recently announced $1 billion 1.375% 10-year senior unsecured notes offering. These notes will be guaranteed by Chubb Limited [NYSE: CB]. The outlook assigned to the Credit Rating (rating) is stable.

Immediately following the senior unsecured notes issuance, Chubb’s financial leverage and coverage measures will deteriorate slightly but remain strongly supportive of the assigned ratings. Chubb intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to repay at maturity the $1 billion principal amount of its 2.875% senior unsecured notes due Nov. 3, 2022.

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Contacts

Greg Dickerson
Senior Financial Analyst

+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5161
gregory.dickerson@ambest.com

Michael J. Lagomarsino CFA, FRM
Senior Director
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5810
michael.lagomarsino@ambest.com

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

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

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