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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of General de Seguros, S.A.
MEXICO CITY, June 20, 2025--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of "a" (Excellent) of General de Seguros, S.A. (GS) (Panama City, Panama). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.
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