U.S. life and health insurance sector rating upgrades outnumber downgrades in first-half of 2020

HOUSTON: The U.S. life and health insurance industry saw more credit rating upgrades than downgrades in first-half 2020, driven primarily by improved levels of risk-adjusted capitalization. However, according to a new AM Best special report, negative rating actions could increase in the second half of the year as the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacts companies’ sales,…