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A.M. Best Places Credit Ratings of QBE de México Compañía de Seguros S.A. de C.V. Under Review With Developing Implications

A.M. Best has placed under review with developing implications the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent), the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of "a-" and the Mexico National Scale Rating of "aaa.MX" of QBE De México Compañía De Seguros S. A. De C. V. (QBE de Mexico) (Mexico), following the announced agreement of Zurich Insurance Group Ltd (Zurich) [Swiss Exchange: SIX ZURN] to acquire the Latin American businesses of QBE Insurance Group Limited (QBE Group).

The Credit Rating (rating) actions follow the Feb. 25, 2018, announcement that Zurich has entered into an asset purchase agreement to fully acquire QBE Group's insurance operations in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals in Switzerland and each respective country.

A.M. Best expects the transaction to strengthen the acquirer´s business profile in the Mexico region by taking advantage of QBE de Mexico's distribution channel platform. The under-review status reflects the benefits QBE de Mexico could receive from Zurich's leading expertise in the Mexico property segment and group reinsurance support once the company is integrated into Zurich. A.M. Best expects the under-review status to be resolved in the latter part of 2018, pending regulatory approvals and discussions regarding the strategic position of the company once new ownership takes place. Any material changes to QBE de Mexico's financial profile will be reviewed to assess the impact on its ratings. QBE de Mexico continues to operate on a business-as-usual basis and is not a material earnings contributor to QBE Group.

Source: A.M. Best Ratings Services, Inc. Used under license.