MSA Research Inc. (MSA) and DBRS Ltd., both based in Toronto, announced on Monday that MSA will carry exclusively the insurer ratings of DBRS, Canada’s largest credit ratings agency, on its MSA researcher platform and printed reports.
With this partnership, up-to-date ratings from DBRS will now be available to the overwhelming majority of players involved in the Canadian insurance market, including insurers, reinsurers, reinsurance brokers, primary brokers, analysts, risk managers, regulators, and professional advisors.
“The combination of MSA’s analytics and the ratings and insights of DBRS will be a win for all our customers,” says MSA’s CEO Joel Baker, in a statement.
Doug Turnbull, vice chairman and country head Canada for DBRS adds, “We are very pleased to provide our analytical expertise and insurance industry insights to MSA’s important network of insurance experts across Canada.”