AM Best Withdraws Credit Ratings of Al Ittihad Al Watani (L'Union Nationale) Societe Generale d'Assurances du Proche Orient, sal

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has withdrawn the Financial Strength Rating of B (Fair) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bb+” (Fair) of Al Ittihad Al Watani (L’Union Nationale) Société Générale d’Assurances du Proche Orient, sal (Al Ittihad) (Lebanon). At the time of the withdrawal, these Credit Ratings (ratings) were under review with negative implications.

AM Best has withdrawn the ratings as the company has requested to no longer participate in AM Best’s interactive rating process.

AM Best’s procedure is for a final rating opinion to be produced in conjunction with a rating withdrawal. However, a final rating opinion could not be produced for Al Ittihad due to the absence of sufficient and reliable financial information.

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