AM Best Revises Outlooks to Negative for KW Specialty Insurance Company

AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of KW Specialty Insurance Company (KW Specialty) (Wilmington, DE).

The Credit Ratings (ratings) reflect KW Specialty’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, limited business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.

The negative outlooks reflect the pressure on KW Specialty’s operating performance as management continues to experience worse-than-expected underwriting and operating results since inception. While much of the formerly underperforming business has been terminated, management’s ability to execute on its new business plans for 2021 becomes critical in stabilizing the ratings going forward. KW Specialty maintains the strongest level of risk-adjusted capitalization, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR).

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