AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Seguros El Roble, S.A.
The ratings reflect El Roble's balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strongest, as well as its strong operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management (ERM).
The positive outlooks reflect AM Best's expectations that El Roble will continue to expand its capital base while maintaining its current levels of risk-adjusted capitalization, as measured by Best's Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR), supported by profitable operating results and prudent risk management and further protected by a solid reinsurance structure.
El Roble, which was established in 1972, is the largest insurer in Guatemala with a market share of 24%. Its portfolio is composed mainly of non-life products (80%), as of December 2024, with the remainder (20%) tailored for the life insurance market.
El Roble is owned by Bicapital Corporation, a Panama-based private financial group that has financial services operations, including banking, insurance and asset management in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, the Bahamas, Panama and the United States. El Roble ranks No. 1 in accidents and health and auto in Guatemala.
AM Best assesses the company's business profile as neutral, based on El Roble's market leadership and its capacity to adjust the terms of its offerings by adapting to the different business cycles, while aiming at higher diversification in lines and distribution channels. In addition, El Roble's market-leading position has allowed it to outperform market growth rates continuously for the past 10 years while sustaining diversification in products and distribution channels.
AM Best assesses El Roble's balance sheet strength as strongest, as the availability and quality of its capital are well-positioned for the company's risk profile. In 2024, risk-adjusted capitalization, as measured by BCAR, continued to strengthen as the company reported positive net results while maintaining an appropriate risk profile. Historically, El Roble's reinsurance program and ERM capabilities have been effective in protecting its balance sheet.
AM Best assesses El Roble's operating performance as strong due to its capacity to maintain constant growth in its net income backed by solid underwriting. Strategic adjustments have allowed El Roble to navigate different cycles of the market.
Positive rating actions could take place if El Roble's balance sheet strength continues to benefit from the consistency in its risk-adjusted capital derived from the company's prudent capital management.
Negative rating actions could take place if El Roble's operating performance renders negative results, either from deterioration in underwriting quality or market conditions.
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