{"id":2394,"date":"2026-05-07T19:12:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=411b984e0a0a9b10f708309827dd7bd8"},"modified":"2026-05-07T19:12:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:12:00","slug":"am-best-upgrades-performance-assessment-of-kay-international-amea-limited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=2394","title":{"rendered":"AM Best Upgrades Performance Assessment of Kay International AMEA Limited"},"content":{"rendered":"

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#insurance<\/a>--AM Best<\/b> has upgraded the Performance Assessment (assessment) to PA-2 (Excellent) from PA-3 (Strong) of Kay International AMEA Limited (Kay) (United Arab Emirates). The outlook of the assessment is stable.<\/p><\/a><\/a>

\nThe assessment reflects Kay\u2019s excellent underwriting capabilities, strong governance and internal controls, excellent financial condition, strong organisational talent and fair depth and breadth of relationships.<\/p>

\nThe upgrade reflects Kay\u2019s improved underwriting capabilities as demonstrated by consistent underwriting profitability as well as the execution of a retrocession programme in April 2026 to manage potential earnings volatility in the book of business that it underwrites.<\/p>

\nKay is a managing general agent (MGA) specialising in reinsurance covers in emerging markets globally. Kay\u2019s underwriting capabilities benefit from strong in-house knowledge and expertise in the regional commercial reinsurance markets that it targets. As part of its business model, the MGA underwrites higher layers on each risk, limiting the volatility of underwriting results of its capacity providers, supported by clear and disciplined underwriting guidelines.<\/p>

\nKay has a structured governance framework, reinforced by policies and recovery plans, which support the MGA\u2019s scale and the complexity of its operations. Additionally, Kay benefits from being regulated by Dubai Financial Supervising Authority and the compliance requirements from being incorporated in the Dubai International Financial Centre. Kay aligns its interest with its capacity providers through a profit commission structure. The MGA\u2019s exposure to key person risk is partially mitigated through its organisational structure and established authority levels, particularly within its underwriting and finance departments.<\/p>

\nThe MGA\u2019s financial position is supported by its consistently profitable operations since inception and growing revenue and cashflows. Robust net income in recent years with the practice of retaining at least 25% of prior year profits have supported growth of retained earnings. Kay\u2019s financial condition benefits from diversification of income streams, which is comprised of brokerage commissions in addition to the MGA\u2019s commissions. Kay benefits from a simple capital structure with no debt obligations.<\/p>

\nKay\u2019s senior management team possesses extensive experience in the commercial insurance and reinsurance industry. The MGA\u2019s board of directors brings further experience and oversight. The organisational structure is compact and efficient with well-defined roles and responsibilities.<\/p>

\nThe MGA offers a range of reinsurance programmes in emerging markets; however, it is heavily concentrated to the facultative property programme. The associated concentration risk is managed by Kay with the participation of over 10 capacity providers in this programme. An offsetting factor to the assessment is Kay\u2019s relatively short tenure of relationships with its capacity providers since the majority of its programmes and carrier relationships were established within the last few years.<\/p>

\nThis press release relates to Performance Assessments that have been published on AM Best\u2019s website. For all information relating to the release and pertinent disclosures, including details of the office responsible for issuing each of the Performance Assessments referenced in this release, please see AM Best\u2019s website. For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Performance Assessments, <\/b>please view <\/b>Guide to Best\u2019s Performance Assessments for Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprises<\/b><\/a>. For information on the proper use of Best\u2019s Credit Ratings, Best\u2019s Performance Assessments, Best\u2019s Preliminary Credit Assessments and AM Best press releases, please view <\/b>Guide to Proper Use of Best\u2019s Ratings & Assessments<\/b><\/a>.<\/b><\/p>

\nAM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100 countries with regional offices in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City. For more information, visit <\/b>www.ambest.com<\/b><\/a>.<\/b><\/p>

\nCopyright \u00a9 2026 by A.M. Best Rating Services, Inc. and\/or its affiliates. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.<\/b><\/p> Contacts<\/b>

\nCarenza Miles<\/b>Financial Analyst<\/b>+44 20 3808 5700<\/b>carenza.miles@ambest.com<\/a>\nKanika Thukral<\/b>Associate Director<\/b>+44 20 7397 0327<\/b>kanika.thukral@ambest.com<\/a>\nChristopher Sharkey<\/b>Associate Director, Public Relations<\/b>+1 908 882 2310<\/b>christopher.sharkey@ambest.com<\/a>\nAl Slavin<\/b>Senior Public Relations Specialist<\/b>+1 908 882 2318<\/b>al.slavin@ambest.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#insurance–AM Best has upgraded the Performance Assessment (assessment) to PA-2 (Excellent) from PA-3 (Strong) of Kay International AMEA Limited (Kay) (United Arab Emirates). The outlook of the assessment is stable.
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