The FINANCIAL -- A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the issuer credit rating (ICR) to "a" from "a+" and affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) of Delta Dental of Wisconsin, Inc. (Stevens Point, WI).

The FINANCIAL -- LONDON, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 -- A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of "a" of Rembrandt Insurance Company, Ltd. (Rembrandt) (Bermuda), a captive operation of Vitol Holding B.V. (Vitol) (Rotterdam), a global oil trading company.

The FINANCIAL -- Zurich, September 30, 2011 - Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich) today announced it has completed the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Malaysian Assurance Alliance Berhad (MAAB), a Malaysian composite insurer.

The FINANCIAL -- London-26 September 2011: Fitch ratings says in a new special report that the UK Financial Services Authority's Retail Distribution Review (RDR) will cause some short-term market disruption as advisers and consumers adapt to the new rules, but expects no impact on ratings in the near term.

The FINANCIAL -- The reinsurance environment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is stagnant in many aspects, although it also contains many elements that are in an exciting stage of development.