The FINANCIAL -- London/Paris-03 October 2011: Fitch ratings has revised its rating outlook for the French life insurance sector to negative from stable.

The FINANCIAL -- A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of "a" of American Physicians Insurance Company (API) (West Lake Hills, TX), following its merger with and into ProAssurance Indemnity Company, Inc. (ProAssurance Indemnity) (Birmingham, AL), effective September 30, 2011.

The FINANCIAL -- 03 October 2011, Zurich -- Swiss Re's Board of Directors will propose Robert Henrikson, Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer of MetLife, Inc., for election to the Board at its next Annual General Meeting on 13 April 2012.

The FINANCIAL -- A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the issuer credit rating (ICR) to "a" from "a+" and affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) of Delta Dental of Wisconsin, Inc. (Stevens Point, WI).

The FINANCIAL -- LONDON, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 -- A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of "a" of Rembrandt Insurance Company, Ltd. (Rembrandt) (Bermuda), a captive operation of Vitol Holding B.V. (Vitol) (Rotterdam), a global oil trading company.