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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Stewart Information Services Corporation and Subsidiaries
OLDWICK, N.J., October 29, 2025--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of "a-" (Excellent) of Stewart Title Guaranty Company (Stewart) (Houston, TX) and Stewart Title Limited (United Kingdom). AM Best also has affirmed the Long-Term ICR of "bbb-" (Good) of the parent holding company, Stewart Information Services Corporation (headquartered in Houston, TX) [NYSE: STC]. The outlook of these Credit Ratings (
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