2008-11-13 20:09:04 -

www.ambest.com - A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to A- (Excellent) from B++ (Good) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) to ? a- ? from ? bbb+ ? of Alliance International Reinsurance Public Company Limited (Alliance Re) (Cyprus). The outlook for the FSR is stable, and the outlook for the

ICR has been revised to stable from negative.
The rating action reflects the implicit and explicit support that is provided to Alliance Re by its new parent company, Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings Ltd. (Flagstone Re).
Flagstone Re is providing Alliance Re with explicit support through both a parental guarantee and significant quota share protection. Further, A.M. Best expects Alliance Re to benefit from implicit support in the form of systems and resources that will be made available by its new parent following the completion of its integration.
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