POSTED 31 October 2025
Moody's Ratings (Moody's) has today upgraded by one notch to A2 from A3 the insurance financial strength ratings (IFSRs) on Resolution Re Ltd. (RRL) and Security Life of Denver Insurance Company (SLD), two operating entities of Resolution Life Group Holdings Ltd (RLGH or Resolution Group), a Bermuda based insurance group that acquires and manages portfolios of life insurance business. The long-term issuer rating and backed subordinated debt rating of RLGH Finance Bermuda Ltd. (RFB), an intermediate holding and debt issuing entity, were also upgraded by one notch to Baa1 from Baa2 and Baa2(hyb) from Baa3(hyb), respectively.
In the same action, Moody’s assigned an A2 IFSR to Resolution Life Colorado Inc. (RLCO), an insurance operating entity and parent company of SLD. The outlooks on RRL, SLD and RFB are now positive.
Previously the ratings were on review for upgrade. The outlook on RLCO is also positive. This concludes Moody’s review for upgrade of RRL, SLD and RFB, initiated on 16 December 2024 and follows the announcement that Nippon Life Insurance Company (Nippon Life, IFSR A1, stable) has completed the acquisition of all shares of RLGH, thereby becoming the sole owner of Resolution Group.
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