POSTED 16 December 2024
London, December 16, 2024 – Moody's Ratings (Moody's) has today placed all ratings of Resolution Life Group Hol dings' (Resolution Life, or the Group) subsidiaries on review for possible upgrade. This includes the A3 insurance financial strength ratings (IFSR) of Resolution Re Ltd. (Resolution Re), Security Life of Denver Insurance Company (SLD), and Resolution Life Australasia Limited (RLA), as well as the Baa2 long-term issuer rating and Baa3 (hyb) backed subordinated debt rating of RLGH Finance Bermuda Ltd. (RLGH FB) and the Baa2 (hyb) subordinated debt rating of RLA.
The review follows the announcement by Nippon Life Insurance Company (Nippon Life, A1 IFSR) on 11 December 2024, that it had reached an agreement to purchase all the remaining shares of Resolution Life, thereby becoming the sole owner of the Group. The acquisition is subject to customary regulatory approvals.
On the same day, we affirmed Nippon Life's ratings. The link to the related press release can be found here:
Please click on this link for the List of Affected Credit Ratings. This list is an integral part of this Press Release and identifies each affected issuer.
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