Sun Life and Wilton Re announce a strategic partnership, combining depth and breadth of capabilities across life and annuity reinsurance and asset management

TORONTO, ON | NORWALK, CT | BOSTON, MA – (August 25, 2026) – Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) and Wilton Re announced today they have entered into a definitive agreement to establish a strategic reinsurance and asset management partnership. This partnership will combine Wilton Re’s liability management expertise with Sun Life’s insurance […]

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Fitch Affirms Wilton Re’s IFS Ratings at ‘ A- ‘; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings – New York – 30 Jun 2026: Fitch Ratings has affirmed Wilton Re Ltd.’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BBB’ the Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) ratings of its U.S. and Bermuda operating companies (collectively, Wilton Re) at ‘A-‘. The Rating Outlook is Stable. For a complete list of rating actions, please click […]

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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Wilton Re Ltd. and Its Subsidiaries – November 7, 2025

OLDWICK, N.J., November 7, 2025—AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “aa-” (Superior) of the key life/health insurance and annuity operating subsidiaries of Wilton Re Ltd. (WRL) (Nova Scotia, Canada), collectively referred to as Wilton Re. AM Best also has affirmed […]

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Fitch Affirms Wilton Re’s Ratings; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings – New York – 02 July 2025: Fitch Ratings has affirmed Wilton Re Ltd.’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BBB’. Fitch has also affirmed the Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) ratings of its U.S. and Bermuda operating companies (collectively, Wilton Re) at ‘A-‘. The Rating Outlook is Stable. For a complete list of […]

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Fitch Downgrades Wilton Re’s Ratings; Removed Rating Watch Negative; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings – New York – 19 Dec 2024: Fitch Ratings has downgraded Wilton Re Ltd.’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘BBB’ from ‘BBB+’ and Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) ratings of its U.S. and Bermuda operating companies (collectively, Wilton Re) to ‘A-‘ from ‘A’. The Rating Watch Negative was removed and the Outlook is […]

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Fitch Places Wilton Re’s Ratings on Rating Watch Negative

Fitch Ratings – New York – 21 Aug 2024: Fitch Ratings has placed Wilton Re Ltd.’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) ratings of its U.S. and Bermuda operating companies (collectively, Wilton Re) on Rating Watch Negative. For a complete list of rating actions, please click here.

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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Wilton Re Ltd. and Its Subsidiaries – September 20, 2024

OLDWICK, N.J., September 20, 2024—AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “aa-” (Superior) of the key life/health insurance and annuity operating subsidiaries of Wilton Re Ltd. (WRL) (Nova Scotia, Canada), collectively referred to as Wilton Re. AM Best also has affirmed […]

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Fitch Affirms Wilton Re’s Ratings; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings – New York – 19 Jul 2024: Fitch Ratings has affirmed Wilton Re Ltd.’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BBB+’ and the Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating of its U.S. and Bermuda operating companies (collectively, Wilton Re) at ‘A’. The Rating Outlooks are Stable. For a complete list of rating actions, please […]

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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Wilton Re Ltd. and Its Subsidiaries

OLDWICK, N.J., August 31, 2023—AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “aa-” (Superior) of the life/health subsidiaries of Wilton Re Ltd. (Nova Scotia, Canada), collectively known as Wilton Re. AM Best also has affirmed the Long-Term ICRs of “a-” (Excellent) of […]

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Fitch Affirms Wilton Re’s Ratings; ivari Remains on Negative Watch

Fitch Ratings – New York – 28 Jul 2023: Fitch Ratings has affirmed Wilton Re Ltd.’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BBB+’ and the Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) rating of its U.S. and Bermuda operating companies (collectively, Wilton Re) at ‘A’. The Rating Outlooks are Stable. Additionally, Fitch has maintained the Rating Watch Negative […]

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