Q. What are the different categories used to refer to financial strengths in credit ratings?

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Q. Who is responsible for assigning ratings in credit rating agencies?

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Q. What does CreditWatch highlight in credit ratings?

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Q. When are ratings put on CreditWatch?

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Q. What does the "positive" designation in CreditWatch indicate?

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Q. Which prefix is used for National Scale Ratings in Mexico?

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Q. Which credit rating agency is associated with the prefix 'DCR India' in India?

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Q. What is the purpose of Insurance Regulatory Information System (IRIS) developed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)?

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Q. In a credit rating agency, who among the following can take the decision regarding change of rating of an insurer?

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Q. How do insurers and reinsurers use credit rating?

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Q. What is the basis of credit ratings?

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Q. What do credit ratings primarily assess?

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Q. What is the purpose of periodic reviews conducted by credit rating agencies?

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Q. What do National Scale Ratings assess?

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Q. What is the requirement for credit rating agencies engaged in rating securities offered through public or rights issues in India?

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Q. What factors are considered by credit rating agencies in their assessment process?

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Q. How do credit rating agencies disseminate information about ratings to the public?

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Q. What does the IRDA monitor as a key measure of insurers' and reinsurers' financial health?

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Q. If an insurance company is put under ‘Credit Watch’, and is given a ‘positive’ designation, then what would this mean for that insurance company?

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Q. Which designation will be provided to the insurance company if credit rating agency feels that rating of the insurer may be raised, lowered, or affirmed?

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