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A.M. Best Comments on the Acquisition of the Aon Warranty Group.


OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has announced that the ratings of Virginia Surety An individual who undertakes an obligation to pay a sum of money or to perform some duty or promise for another in the event that person fails to act.


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 Insurance Company (Texas), which together form the Virginia Surety Group and Resource Life Insurance Company (Illinois), remain unchanged following the announcement by Aon Corporation that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell AON Warranty Group to Onex Corporation Onex Corporation TSX: OCX is a Toronto based investment firm. It was founded in 1983 by Gerry Schwartz. Today it is a publicly traded company but Schwartz has 67.6% of the voting control and continues to serve as Chairman and CEO. , a company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

The transaction is expected to close in fourth-quarter 2006, pending regulatory approvals.

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A rating A.M. Best Co. assigns to insurance companies based on the company's ability to meet its obligations to its policyholders.
, an overview of the rating process and rating methodologies, please visit www.ambest.com/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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