AM Best affirms A (Excellent) rating to Coface North America Insurance Company, with stable outlook

Rating agency AM Best, on 17 December 2019, has affirmed Coface North America Insurance Company’s ‘A’ (Excellent) Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating, with a stable outlook.

Coface North America Insurance Company (CNAIC) is a major credit-insurance operating entity of the Coface Group and its main vehicle to access the large North American market.

In its press release, AM Best highlights that this rating reflects “Coface’s balance sheet strength, which A.M. Best categorises as very strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, favourable business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management”.

AM Best believes the Group benefits from its market leading position within the global credit insurance sector. While the rating agency classifies the Coface Group as a largely mono-line insurer, it highlights its good diversification by geography and business sector. Fee-based services and factoring in Germany and Poland also provide some diversification.

AM Best expects “the group’s oper