U.S. life insurers saw a 17% drop in operating earnings in Q3 2011 due to equity market declines and low interest rates, Moody's reports. Financial flexibility remains strong despite earnings challenges.

AM Best upgrades Crum & Forster to A+; Aspen Insurance ratings under review following Sompo’s $3.5B acquisition. Moody's and S&P assess impact on global specialty insurance and reinsurance sectors.

MSCI and Moody's unveiled a new risk assessment platform that integrates private capital data with advanced EDF-X credit risk modeling to offer enhanced insights and early warnings for private credit investments.