The ratings on Italy-based composite insurer Società Cattolica di Assicurazione (Cattolica) reflect its strong competitive position in the Italian insurance market and strong financial flexibility. Offsetting factors are the group's weakened operating performance and reduced growth that could hinder its competitive position. Cattolica has a strong competitive position as the seventh-largest Italian insurer and benefits from a sound bancassurance strategy and well-recognized agency force for the distribution of life and property/casualty (P/C) products respectively. Diversification within life and P/C is good. We expect the strategic alliance with Banca Popolare di Vicenza ScpA (BPVi; A-/Stable/A-2) signed in March 2007 to allow the insurer to partly offset the decrease in life business due to the cancellation of the Banco Popolare di Verona
RESEARCH Summary: Societa Cattolica di Assicurazione Publication date: 30-Jun-2008 Primary Credit Analyst: Paola Del Curatolo, Milan (39) 0272111228; paola_del_curatolo@standardandpoors.com Secondary Credit Analyst: Laura Santori,...
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Societa Cattolica di Assicurazione – 2009/06/24 – US$ 500.00
Summary: Societa Cattolica di Assicurazione – 2009/06/24 – US$ 225.00
Bulletin: Italy-Based Insurer Cattolica Ratings And Outlook Unchanged – 2010/03/26 – Free
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Research Update: Cattolica Outlook Revised To Stable On Improving P/C Results And Consolidated Competitive Position; Affirmed At 'A-' – 2010/09/22 – US$ 225.00
Societa Cattolica di Assicurazione – 2008/06/30 – US$ 500.00
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Research Update: Italian Insurer Societa Cattolica di Assicurazione Outlook To Negative; 'A-' Ratings Affirmed – 2008/06/25 – US$ 225.00
Societa Cattolica di Assicurazione – 2007/03/30 – US$ 500.00
Summary: Societa Cattolica di Assicurazione – 2007/03/30 – US$ 225.00
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