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A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Brokers National Life Assurance Company.


OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed af·firm  
v. af·firmed, af·firm·ing, af·firms

v.tr.
1. To declare positively or firmly; maintain to be true.

2. To support or uphold the validity of; confirm.

v.intr.
 the financial strength rating of B+ (Good) and issuer credit rating of "bbb-" of Brokers National Life Assurance Company (Brokers National) (Sherwood, AR). The outlook for both ratings is stable. Brokers National is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary

A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock.

Notes:
In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners.
 of BNL BNL Brookhaven National Laboratory (Upton, NY)
BNL Bibliothèque Nationale de Luxembourg (French)
BNL Banca Nazionale del Lavoro
BNL Berkeley National Laboratory
BNL Bare Naked Ladies
 Financial Corporation (Des Moines Des Moines, city, United States
Des Moines (dĭ moin`), city (1990 pop. 193,187), state capital and seat of Polk co., S central Iowa, at the junction of the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers; inc.
, IA).

The rating affirmations reflect Brokers National's maintenance of profitable operating results during difficult economic times while competing in a very competitive dental insurance Dental insurance is insurance designed to pay the costs associated with dental care. Dental insurance pays a portion of the bills from dentists, hospitals, and other providers of dental services.  market. The company's operating gains have been the primary contributor to its capital growth.

Brokers National has continued to focus its efforts on increasing production and distribution through new partnerships. A.M. Best notes the vast majority of the company's revenue is generated from a single line of business. Historically, BNL Financial Corporation has been dependent on dividend payments from Brokers National to help service previous debt retirement, repurchase re·pur·chase  
tr.v. re·pur·chased, re·pur·chas·ing, re·pur·chas·es
To buy (something) again.

n.
The act of buying something that one previously sold or owned.

Noun 1.
 of company stock and funding general corporate expenses.

For Best's Credit Ratings, an overview of the rating process and rating methodologies, please visit www.ambest.com/ratings.

The principal methodologies used in determining these ratings, including any additional methodologies and factors that may have been considered, can be found at www.ambest.com/ratings/methodology.

Founded in 1899, A.M. Best Company is a global full-service credit rating organization dedicated to serving the financial and health care service industries, including insurance companies, banks, hospitals and health care system providers. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.
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