OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has commented that the Credit Ratings (ratings) of Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (Cayman Islands) (GLRE) [NASDAQ: GLRE] and its subsidiaries remain unchanged following the announced departure of CEO Simon Burton, effective Dec. 31, 2023.
Effective Jan. 1, 2024, succeeding Mr. Burton will be Greg Richardson, who served as chief risk and strategy officer at Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. from 2014 to 2023. Mr. Burton will continue to serve in an advisory role and provide transitional services to GLRE through April 2024.
The Financial Strength Ratings of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” (Excellent), both with stable outlooks, remain unchanged for Greenlight Reinsurance Ireland, Designated Activity Company (Ireland) and Greenlight Reinsurance, Ltd. (Cayman Islands). The Long-Term ICR of “bbb-” (Good), with a stable outlook, remains unchanged for GLRE.
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