Best's Rating Changes.This summary of Best's Rating Best's rating A rating A.M. Best Co. assigns to insurance companies based on the company's ability to meet its obligations to its policyholders. Changes includes life, health-care and property/casualty insurers domiciled dom·i·cile n. 1. A residence; a home. 2. One's legal residence. v. dom·i·ciled, dom·i·cil·ing, dom·i·ciles v.tr. 1. in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , as well as international insurers, that had ratings assigned as·sign tr.v. as·signed, as·sign·ing, as·signs 1. To set apart for a particular purpose; designate: assigned a day for the inspection. 2. , changed or placed under review since this section last appeared in the December December: see month. 2003 edition of Best's Review. Best's Rating Changes is an abbreviated version of Best's Rating Monitor, which is published in BestWeek, our weekly insurance industry newsletter. See page 19 for the Current Guide to Best's Financial Strength Ratings or visit the A.M. Best Co. Web site at www.ambest.com/ratings/guide.html for detailed rating definitions. The A.M. Best rating of any company and basic company information also are available free of charge at the Web site.
Ratings Changed
Rating Current Previous
Action Company Name & Domicile AMB# Rating Rating
Life
Appalachian Life Insurance
Company 07502 NR-5 B
US: Ohio
- Centre Life Insurance Company 07367 A- u A u
US: Massachusetts
- CIGNA Life Insurance Company 09144 A- A u
US: Connecticut
- CIGNA Life Insurance Company
of New York 06538 A- A u
US: New York
- Connecticut General Life
Insurance Co 06266 A- A u
US: Connecticut
- Fremont Life Insurance
Company 06247 C+ C++
US: California
- Horace Mann Life Insurance
Company 06535 A- A
US: Illinois
- Life Insurance Company of
North America 06645 A- A u
US: Pennsylvania
- National States Insurance
Company 06071 B B+
US: Missouri
Old United Reinsurance
Company 60011 NR-3 B++
US: Arizona
Security Equity Life
Insurance Company 09410 NR-5 A+
US: New York
HMO
- Christiana Care Health Plans
Inc 64156 C+ u B+ u
US: Delaware
- CIGNA HealthCare of Arizona
Inc 68726 A- A u
US: Arizona
- - CIGNA HealthCare of
California Inc 68912 A- A u
US: California
- CIGNA HealthCare of Colorado
Inc 68864 B++ A- u
US: Colorado
CIGNA HealthCare of Delaware
Inc 68866 NR-2 A- u
US: Delaware
- CIGNA HealthCare of Florida 68860 A- A u
Inc
US: Florida
- CIGNA HealthCare of Indiana
Inc 68536 B++ A- u
US: Indiana
- CIGNA HealthCare of
Massachusetts Inc 60201 B++ A- u
US: Massachusetts
- CIGNA HealthCare of New
Hampshire Inc 68675 A- A u
US: New Hampshire
- CIGNA HealthCare of New
Jersey Inc 68862 A- A u
US: New Jersey
- CIGNA HealthCare of New York 68872 A- A u
Inc
US: New York
- CIGNA HealthCare of Ohio Inc
US: Ohio 68788 B++ A- u
- CIGNA HealthCare of
Pennsylvania Inc 68876 B++ A- u
US: Pennsylvania
- CIGNA HealthCare of South
Carolina Inc 68594 B++ A- u
US: South Carolina
- CIGNA HealthCare of Texas Inc 68828 B++ A- u
US: Texas
- CIGNA HealthCare of Utah Inc 68881 B++ A- u
US: Utah
- CIGNA HealthCare of Virginia
Inc 68880 A- A u
US: Virginia
New QCA Health Plan Inc 64050 C++ C pd
US: Arkansas
- Universal Care 68894 C u B-
US: California
Property/Casualty
- Academic Health Professionals
Ins Assn 11372 B B+
US: New York
- American and Foreign
Insurance Company 02430 B B+ u
US: Delaware
- American Healthcare Indemnity
Company 11856 B B+
US: Delaware
- American Healthcare Specialty
Ins Co 11855 B B+
US: Arkansas
- American Physicians Assurance
Corp 03670 B++ u A-
US: Michigan
- APCapital Group 18321 B++ u A-
US: Michigan
- APSpecialty Insurance
Corporation 11764 B++ u A-
US: Michigan
- Atlantic Indemnity Company 11038 B B+ u
US: North Carolina
- Atlantic Security Insurance
Company 11330 B B+ u
US: North Carolina
- AXA Corporate Solutions
Insurance Co 03718 A- A
US: New York
- Carolina American Insurance
Company 02043 B B+ u
US: South Carolina
- Centre Insurance Company 12237 A- u A u
US: Delaware
- Clarendon America Insurance
Company 01845 A- A
US: New Jersey
- Clarendon Insurance Group 03041 A- A
US: Delaware
- Clarendon National Insurance
Company 01975 A- A
US: New Jersey
- Clarendon Select Insurance
Company 10827 A- A
US: Florida
- CNA Surety Corporation Group 18214 A A+
US: Delaware
- Commercial Casualty Insurance
Co of NC 11059 E C-
US: North Carolina
- Commercial Mutual Insurance
Company 11627 B B+
US: Georgia
- Connecticut Indemnity Company 02454 B B+ u
US: Connecticut
- Cornerstone Mutual Insurance
Company 11626 B B+
US: Georgia
- Covenant Group (CA) 18521 B B+
US: Georgia
Delta Insurance Services
Group 18433 NR-5 C-
US: Georgia
- F & C Insurance Company of CT 02455 B B+ u
US: Connecticut
General Security Indemnity
Company 03845 NR-5 B++ u
US: New York
Georgia Mutual Insurance A
Stock Company 04051 NR-3 C-
US: Georgia
- Globe Indemnity Company 02432 B B+ u
US: Delaware
- Guaranty National Insurance
Company 00443 B B+ u
US: Colorado
- Guaranty National Insurance
Company CT 11658 B B+ u
US: Connecticut
- Harbor Specialty Insurance
Company 11783 A- A
US: New Jersey
- High Point Group 18501 B++ A- u
US: New Jersey
- High Point Preferred
Insurance Company 00710 B++ A- u
US: New Jersey
- High Point Property and
Casualty Ins Co 12231 B++ A- u
US: New Jersey
- High Point Safety and
Insurance Company 12230 B++ A- u
US: New Jersey
- Horace Mann Insurance Company 03359 A- A
US: Illinois
- Horace Mann Insurance Group 04934 A- A
US: Illinois
- Horace Mann Lloyds 12314 A- A
US: Texas
- Horace Mann Property &
Casualty Ins Co 04148 A- A
US: California
+ Hyundai Marine & Fire Ins Co
Ltd USB 11686 A- B++
US: California
- Insurance Corporation of
America 12081 B++ u A-
US: Michigan
Interboro Mutual Indemnity
Insurance Co 00519 NR-4 D
US: New York
+ Kansas Mutual Insurance
Company 00536 A- B++
US: Kansas
- Legal Mutual Liability Ins
Soc of MD 10684 B- B+
US: Maryland
+ Machinery Ins,Inc,Assessable
Mut Insurer 10638 B++ B+
US: Florida
- Manufacturers Alliance
Insurance Company 02626 B++ u A-
US: Pennsylvania
Mercury Indemnity Company of
America 12489 NR-2 A+
US: Florida
North Pointe Group 18176 NR-5 B+
US: Michigan
+ Northwest G F Mutual
Insurance Company 00717 B- C++
US: South Dakota
- Peak P & C Ins Corp 11414 B B+ u
US: Colorado
- Pennsylvania Manufacturers
Assoc Ins Co 00760 B++ u A-
US: Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Manufacturers
Indemnity Co 01733 B++ u A-
US: Pennsylvania
- Phoenix Assurance Company of
New York 02400 B B+ u
US: New Hampshire
- PMA Capital Insurance Company 02707 B++ u A-
US: Pennsylvania
- PMA Capital Insurance Group 18436 B++ u A-
US: Pennsylvania
- PMA Insurance Group 18200 B++ u A-
US: Pennsylvania
New Professional Solutions Ins Co 12497 A NR-2
US: Iowa
+ Prudential Commercial
Insurance Company 03794 A A- u
US: Delaware
+ Prudential General Insurance
Company 03795 A A- u
US: Delaware
+ Prudential P & C Ins Co 04785 A A- u
US: Indiana
Prudential Property &
Casualty Group 05697 NR-5 A- u
US: Indiana
- Redland Insurance Company 12413 A- A
US: New Jersey
- Royal & SunAlliance USA
Insurance Pool 18566 B B+ u
US: North Carolina
- Royal Indemnity Company 02438 B B+ u
US: Delaware
- Royal Insurance Company of
America 02437 B B+ u
US: Illinois
- Royal Lloyds of Texas 02702 B B+ u
US: Texas
- Royal Surplus Lines Insurance
Company 01745 B B+ u
US: Connecticut
- Safeguard Insurance Company 02440 B B+ u
US: Connecticut
- SCPIE Companies 18350 B B+
US: California
- SCPIE Indemnity Company 11800 B B+
US: California
- Sea Insurance Company of
America 02094 B B+ u
US: New York
- Security Insurance Company of
Hartford 02457 B B+ u
US: Connecticut
- Surety Bonding Company of
America 11333 A A+
US: South Dakota
- Teachers Insurance Company 00884 A- A
US: Illinois
- Unisun Insurance Company 02042 B B+ u
US: South Carolina
Universal Fire and Casualty
Insurance Co 03663 NR-5 B+
US: Indiana
- Universal Surety of America 02785 A A+
US: Texas
- Viking County Mutual
Insurance Company 03626 B B+ u
US: Texas
- Viking Insurance Company of
Wisconsin 04410 B B+ u
US: Colorado
- Western Surety Company 00974 A A+
US: South Dakota
- ZC Specialty Insurance
Company 11880 A- u A u
US: Texas
International
New Allied World Assurance Co
(Re) Ltd 89238 A+
Ireland
- AXA Corporate Solutions
Assurance 86926 A- A
France
- AXA Re 85219 A- A
France
- AXA Re Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. 86116 A- A
Singapore
- AXA Re Group 86219 A- A
France
Britannic Assurance plc 87253 NR-5 B pd
United Kingdom
- Centre Insurance
International Company 86352 A- u A u
Ireland
- Centre Reinsurance
International Company 86114 A- u A u
Ireland
- Centre Reinsurance Limited 86113 A- u A u
Bermuda
- Centre Solutions (Asia)
Limited 84252 A- u A u
Bermuda
- Centre Solutions (Bermuda)
Limited 85566 A- u A u
Bermuda
- Centre Solutions (U.S.)
Limited 86961 A- u A u
Bermuda
- CentreLine Reinsurance
Limited 86115 A- u A u
Bermuda
- CGRM (Compagnie Generale Re
Monte Carlo) 86100 A- A
Monaco
New Converium Insurance (UK)
Limited 89074 A
United Kingdom
+ Hyundai Marine & Fire
Insurance Co, Ltd 85468 A- B++
South Korea
Irish Life Assurance plc 85533 NR-4 A+
Ireland
New Old Mutual Life Assur Co ZA
Ltd 85861 A NR-5
South Africa
- SPS Reassurance 86670 A- A
France
Rating Action: (+) or (-) Rating upgraded or downgraded; (New) Assigned
initial rating; (u) Rating placed under review
Ratings Under Review
Rating Current Previous
Action Company Name & Domicile AMB# Rating Rating
Life/Health
U RBC Lite Insurance Company 66806 A u A
Canada: Ontario
Property/Casualty
U American Equity Insurance
Company 11134 A+ u A+
US: Arizona
U American Equity Specialty
Insurance Co 12061 A+ u A+
US: California
U Athena Assurance Company 01704 A u A
US: Minnesota
U Automobile Ins Co of
Hartford, CT 04046 A++ u A++
US: Connecticut
U Charter Oak Fire Insurance
Company 02516 A++ u A++
US: Connecticut
U Discover Property and
Casualty Ins Co 03792 A u A
US: Illinois
U Discover Reinsurance Company 11220 A- u A-
US: Indiana
U Discover Specialty Insurance
Company 11763 A u A
US: Illinois
U Farmington Casualty Company 01744 A++ u A++
US: Connecticut
U Fidelity and Guaranty Ins
Undrwtr, Inc 02538 A u A
US: Wisconsin
U Fidelity and Guaranty
Insurance Company 03762 A u A
US: Iowa
U GeoVera Insurance Company 12075 A u A
US: Maryland
U Mendakota Insurance Company 11656 A+ u A+
US: Minnesota
U Mendota Insurance Company 10737 A+ u A+
US: Minnesota
U Northfield Insurance Company 04869 A+ u A+
US: Iowa
U Northland Casualty Company 04025 A+ u A+
US: Minnesota
U Northland Insurance Company 00712 A+ u A+
US: Minnesota
U Pacific Select Property
Insurance Co 12042 A u A
US: California
U Phoenix Insurance Company 02518 A++ u A++
US: Connecticut
U Seaboard Surety Company 00823 A u A
US: New York
U St Paul Companies 00080 A u A
US: Minnesota
U St Paul Fire & Casualty
Insurance Co 01701 A u A
US: Wisconsin
U St Paul Fire and Marine
Insurance Co 02452 A u A
US: Minnesota
U St Paul Guardian Insurance
Company 04311 A u A
US: Minnesota
U St Paul Insurance Company of
N Dakota 01703 A u A
US: North Dakota
U St Paul Medical Liability
Insurance Co 01705 A u A
US: Minnesota
U St Paul Mercury Insurance
Company 02453 A u A
US: Minnesota
U St Paul Protective Insurance
Company 02016 A u A
US: Illinois
U St Paul Surplus Lines
Insurance Company 03592 A u A
US: Delaware
U Standard Fire Insurance
Company 02002 A++ u A++
US: Connecticut
U TNC Insurance Group 04077 A+ u A+
US: Minnesota
U TravCo Insurance Company 11300 A++ u A++
US: Connecticut
U Travelers Casualty & Surety
Co of Canada 86921 A++ u A++
Canada: Ontario
U Travelers Casualty and Surety
Co of IL 04465 A++ u A++
US: Illinois
U Travelers Casualty and Surety
Company 02001 A++ u A++
US: Connecticut
U Travelers Casualty and Surety
of America 03609 A++ u A++
US: Connecticut
U Travelers Casualty Company of
CT 11024 A++ u A++
US: Connecticut
U Travelers Commercial Casualty
Company 11767 A++ u A++
US: Connecticut
U Travelers Commercial
Insurance Company 11025 A++ u A++
US: Connecticut
U Travelers Excess and Surplus
Lines Co 00241 A++ u A++
US: Connecticut
U Travelers Home and Marine Ins
Co 11302 A++ u A++
US: Connecticut
U Travelers Indemnity Co of
America 04003 A++ u A++
US: Connecticut
U Travelers Indemnity Company 02520 A++ u A++
US: Connecticut
U Travelers Indemnity Company
of CT 02517 A++ u A++
US: Connecticut
U Travelers Indemnity Company
of IL 04461 A++ u A++
US: Illinois
U Travelers Lloyds Insurance
Company 03297 A++ u A++
US: Texas
U Travelers Lloyds of Texas
Insurance Co 01743 A++ u A++
US: Texas
U Travelers Personal Security
Insurance Co 11026 A++ u A++
US: Connecticut
U Travelers Property Casualty
Ins Co of IL 11020 A++ u A++
US: Illinois
U Travelers Property Casualty
Insurance Co 11027 A++ u A++
US: Connecticut
U Travelers Property Casualty
Pool 18311 A++ u A++
US: Connecticut
U United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Co 02539 A u A
US: Maryland
U USF&G Insurance Company of
Mississippi 11568 A u A
US: Mississippi
U USF&G Specialty Insurance
Company 11678 A u A
US: Maryland
International
U St Paul International
Insurance Co Ltd 85363 A u A
United Kingdom
U St Paul Reinsurance Company
Limited 85545 A u A
United Kinqdom
Rating Action: (+) or (-) Rating upgraded or downgraded; (New) Assigned
initial rating; (u) Rating placed under review
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