While insurers domiciled in Puerto Rico have maintained underwriting discipline and demonstrated favorable operating results and solid balance sheet strength, the competitive operating environment and economic challenges there will hinder their ability to grow over the near to medium term, according to a new A.M. Best briefing.
Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla and members of the island’s private sector held meetings with key lawmakers in Congress, including U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan, to discuss the bill that would address the Commonwealth’s fiscal crisis.
Puerto Rico is facing a severe fiscal crisis. Observers agree that the island’s public entities are unable to repay their debts on time and in full, making default and debt restructuring inevitable.
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