A.M. Best Assigns Initial Rating to Delta Dental Plan of Illinois.Business Editors OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2002 A.M. Best Co. has assigned an initial rating of B+pd to Delta Dental Plan Delta Dental Plan, n.pr an active member organization of the Delta Dental Plans Association (a not-for-profit organization), formed and guided by state dental societies to provide prepaid dental care to the public on a group basis. of Illinois (DDIL DDIL Drugs & Devices Information Line ) (Lisle lisle n. 1. A fine, smooth, tightly twisted thread spun from long-stapled cotton. 2. Fabric knitted of this thread, used especially for hosiery and underwear. , IL). The rating of DDIL reflects its modest earnings and weak capital base. The rating also recognizes the limited geographic operating area and product portfolio, along with the high ratio of affiliated investments to capital & surplus. A pd rating is an A.M. Best opinion rating of the long-term financial strength of an insurer or reinsurer re·in·sure tr.v. re·in·sured, re·in·sur·ing, re·in·sures To insure again, especially by transferring all or part of the risk in a contract to a new contract with another insurance company. . The rating is expressed using the same rating scale and definitions as an A.M. Best interactive rating of long-term financial strength, but a pd rating modifier (programming) modifier - An operation that alters the state of an object. Modifiers often have names that begin with "set" and corresponding selector functions whose names begin with "get". has been added to ensure the user is aware of the more limited information basis for the rating. The pd rating does not reflect the detailed interviews of senior management and access to non-public data and other information, which plays a significant role in the interactive rating analysis. Best's Public Data Ratings are replacing Best's Qualified Ratings. A.M. Best Co., established in 1899, is the world's oldest and most authoritative insurance rating and information source. For more information, visit A.M. Best's Web site at www.ambest.com. |
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