A.M. Best Assigns Rating to Forthcoming Debt to Be Issued by Swiss Re Finance (Luxembourg) S.A.

OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has assigned a debt rating of "a+" to the forthcoming CHF 500 million (USD 464 million) 3.25% senior unsecured fixed rate bonds due 2014 to be issued by Swiss Re Finance (Luxembourg) S.A. (Luxembourg) and guaranteed by Swiss Reinsurance Company Limited (Swiss Re) (Switzerland). The outlook for the rating is stable.

The notes will be issued under Swiss Re's European Medium-Term Note Programme (EMTN). The proceeds will be utilized for general corporate purposes.

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