OREANDA-NEWS. A.M. Best has placed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “a” of Endurance Specialty Insurance Ltd. (Endurance) (Bermuda) and its rated affiliates under review with positive implications. Concurrently, A.M. Best has placed the Long-Term ICR of “bbb” and the Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings (Long-Term IR) of its publicly traded parent, Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda) [NYSE: ENH], under review with positive implication.