29 September 2017

A.M. Best maintains a credit rating of "A" (excellent) for the main companies of Atradius The rating agency A.M. Best has reaffirmed its rating of "A" (excellent) with a stable outlook for the main operational entities of Grupo Catalana Occidente in credit insurance, through the company Atradius N.V.: Atradius Crédito y Caución de Seguros y Reaseguros, Atradius Reinsurance Designated Activity Company, Atradius Trade Credit Insurance, Inc. and Atradius Seguros de Crédito S.A.

In addition, A.M Best has highlighted the competitive position of Atradius in the global insurance sector thanks to the geographical diversification of its portfolio. Furthermore, the rating agency foresees that Atradius will maintain its capitalisation at excellent levels due to its ability to generate profits and its conservative investment and reinsurance strategy.

About Grupo Catalana Occidente

Grupo Catalana Occidente is one of the leaders in the Spanish insurance sector and the global credit insurance sector. With steady growth and a broad reach, it has more than 7,000 employees, a presence in more than 50 countries and serves more than 4,000,000 customers. Its network consists of over 1,600 offices and nearly 19,000 mediators. It is currently ranked in sixth position in the Spanish market and second worldwide for credit insurance.

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Estefanía R. Fonseca estefaniarodriguez@catalanaoccidente.com Telf. +34 935 825 561

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