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Bulletin: Rating Unaffected On UGF 7% Subordinated Callable Notes Due 2021 Upon Change In Issuer To UGF Assicurazioni SpA
Standard & Poors, Aug 2009
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Research type: News
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Abstract
MILAN (Standard & Poor's) Aug. 7, 2009--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that its 'BBB' rating is unaffected on the -300 million 7% subordinated callable notes due 2021 that Italian insurance holding company Unipol Gruppo Finanziario SpA (UGF; BBB/Stable/--) originally issued on June 15, 2001, following the substitution of its operating company, UGF Assicurazioni SpA (insurer financial strength rating A-/Stable), as the issuer of the notes. The notes become a liability of UGF Assicurazioni SpA. Its subordinated guarantees on the notes cease to be effective and instead UGF will act as guarantor. The change allows a strengthening of UGF Assicurazioni's capital structure and also reflects Italian regulation issued in 2008 that does not allow an insurance company to give...
Companies mentioned in this report are: UGF Assicurazioni SpA,Unipol Gruppo Finanziario SpA
Action: Bulletin
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