Sagicor Upgraded To 'BB+' From 'BB' On Consistently Stronger Capital Adequacy, Outlook Stable

December 01, 2020

We're upgrading Sagicor group (Sagicor) because we think its capitalization will remain strong in the next few years following the capital injection from its new shareholders after the group completed the business combination transaction with Alignvest in December 2019.

Sagicor's total adjusted capital has improved, and we expect it to remain above our 'A' benchmark in 2020-2022 despite the hit to earnings this year and the planned acquisition of the CLICO and BAT portfolios. As a result, we're revising the group credit profile (GCP) upward to 'bbb' from 'bbb-'.

Read the full Press Release here.