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23 Marzo 2016 - 8:22AM
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Bologna, 23 Marzo 2016 RATING A.M. BEST
Si comunica che, in data 22 marzo 2016, l'agenzia di rating A.M.
Best ha assegnato, per la prima volta, i rating a UnipolSai
Assicurazioni S.p.A.. In particolare, A.M. Best ha assegnato a
UnipolSai un financial strength rating pari ad "A-" (Excellent) e
un issuer credit rating pari ad "a-". L'outlook su entrambi i
rating è stabile. Secondo A.M. Best i rating riflettono la
consolidata presenza della Compagnia ai vertici del mercato
italiano, la solida capitalizzazione e la buona performance
operativa della stessa. Si allega il testo integrale del comunicato
stampa emesso da A.M. Best.
Contatti Ufficio Stampa Gruppo Unipol Fernando Vacarini Tel.
+39/051/5077705 pressoffice@unipolsai.it Barabino & Partners
Massimiliano Parboni m.parboni@barabino.it Tel. +39/335/8304078
Giovanni Vantaggi g.vantaggi@barabino.it Tel. +39/328/8317379
Investor Relations Gruppo Unipol Adriano Donati Tel.
+39/051/5077933 investor.relations@unipolsai.it
@UnipolGroup_PR
Gruppo Unipol
UnipolSai Assicurazioni S.p.A. UnipolSai Assicurazioni S.p.A. è la
compagnia assicurativa del Gruppo Unipol, leader in Italia nei rami
Danni, in particolare nell'R.C. Auto. Attiva anche nei rami Vita,
UnipolSai conta un portafoglio di oltre 10 milioni di clienti e
occupa una posizione di preminenza nella graduatoria nazionale dei
gruppi assicurativi per raccolta diretta pari a circa 14 miliardi
di euro, di cui 7,3 nei Danni e 6,7 nel Vita (dati 2015). La
compagnia opera attualmente attraverso 5 divisioni (Unipol, La
Fondiaria, Sai, Nuova MAA e La Previdente) e la più grande rete
agenziale d'Italia, forte di oltre 3.000 agenzie assicurative e
circa 6.000 subagenzie distribuite sul territorio nazionale.
UnipolSai Assicurazioni è controllata da Unipol Gruppo Finanziario
S.p.A. e, al pari di quest'ultima, è quotata alla Borsa Italiana,
di cui rappresenta uno dei titoli a maggiore capitalizzazione.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Alvise Argenton Financial Analyst
+44 20 7397 0293 alvise.argenton@ambest.com Catherine Thomas Senior
Director, Analytics +44 20 7397 0281 catherine.thomas@ambest.com
Christopher Sharkey Manager, Public Relations +1 908 439 2200, ext.
5159 christopher.sharkey@ambest.com Jim Peavy Assistant Vice
President, Public Relations +1 908 439 2200, ext. 5644
james.peavy@ambest.com
A.M. Best Assigns Ratings to UnipolSai Assicurazioni S.p.A. LONDON,
22 March 2016--A.M. Best has assigned a financial strength rating
of A- (Excellent) and an issuer credit rating of "a-" to UnipolSai
Assicurazioni S.p.A. (UnipolSai) (Italy), the main insurance
operating entity of Unipol Gruppo Finanziario S.p.A. The outlook
assigned to both ratings is stable. The ratings of UnipolSai
reflect its well-established market position as one of the leading
insurers in Italy, its solid risk-adjusted capitalisation and good
operating performance. An offsetting factor is the company's
exposure to Italian government bonds, which represent a
significant, albeit decreasing, share of its investment portfolio.
The company's underwriting portfolio also is exposed to the slowly
recovering Italian economy. These factors are partly mitigated by
the solid risk management in place at the company. UnipolSai was
created on 6 January 2014, following the merger of Fondiaria-Sai
S.p.A., Milano Assicurazioni S.p.A., Premafin HP S.p.A. and Unipol
Assicurazioni S.p.A. The company is the leading insurer in the
non-life market in Italy, with a large motor third-party liability
portfolio, and has a strong position in the life market in Italy.
Following the merger, the company is well-placed to develop its
business, supported by a network of agencies across Italy.
Significant claims data, as well as investment in telematics
solutions and tools such as a claims settlement model, are expected
to support pricing, customer service and claims handling, with
positive implications for underwriting results. --MORE--
--2-- In each of its first two years of operation as a combined
entity, UnipolSai reported good operating results, with a
consolidated pre-tax profit of EUR 1,044 million in 2015 and EUR
1,142 million in 2014. In 2015, positive contribution came from the
technical account (with a non-life combined ratio of 94.6% and
positive net inflows from life business) and investments. Going
forward, the synergies achieved through the rationalisation of
products and infrastructure, simplification of the corporate
structure and promotion of the UnipolSai brand are expected to
support performance. This press release relates to rating(s) that
have been published on A.M. Best's website. For all rating
information relating to the release and pertinent disclosures,
including details of the office responsible for issuing each of the
individual ratings referenced in this release, please see A.M.
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