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 lists life/health, property/casualty and international insurers, as well as health maintenance organizations, 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 June June: see month. 2001 edition of Best's Review. Best's Rating Changes is an abbreviated version of Best's Rating Monitor. Previously a stand-alone (jargon) stand-alone - Capable of operating without other programs, libraries, computers, hardware, networks, etc. Exactly what is absent is presumed to be obvious from context. "We only run Windows on stand-alone PCs because it's too dangerous to run it on networked ones." publication, Best's Rating Monitor is now a featured section in Best Week, A.M. Best Co.'s weekly news report. Best's Rating Monitor contains a compilation Compiling a program. See compiler. of all recent rating releases plus supporting rationales for the industry's largest insurance groups and for insurers whose ratings were changed or placed under review.
Ratings Changed
Rating
Action Company State AMB#
Life/Health
+ Americom Life Insurance Co TX 09505
Fortune Life Ins Co AZ 08236
New Humana Insurance Co of KY KY 60248
- Humana Insur of Puerto Rico PR 08265
- Maxicare Life and Health Ins MO 08935
+ McKinley Life Insurance Co OH 68111
- PacifiCare Life Assurance Co CO 08428
- PacifiCare Life and Health Ins IN 07278
- PacifiCare of Washington WA 68591
New Primetime Medical Insurance Co OH 12013
New RBC Life Insurance Co ON 66806
+ Scotia Life Insurance Co ON 66845
+ Sentinel Security Life Insurance Co UT 07040
Sons of Norway MN 07047
- Universal Fidelity Life Ins Co OK 07198
- Western Life Assurance Co ON 66848
HMO
New AultCare HMO OH 64197
New Human Employers Health Plan of GA GA 64068
- Humana Health Plans of PR, Inc PR 60162
- Maxicare CA 68677
- Maxicare Indiana Inc IN 68614
- PacifiCare of Arizona, Inc AZ 64218
- PacifiCare of California, Inc CA 68705
- PacifiCare of Colorado, Inc CO 68639
- PacifiCare of Nevada, Inc NV 64219
- PacifiCare of Oklahoma, Inc OK 68582
- PacifiCare of Oregon, Inc OR 68707
- PacifiCare of Texas, Inc TX 68706
- Southwest Texas HMO, Inc TX 68718
- Texas Gulf Coast HMO, Inc TX 68719
- United HealthCare of Nevada NV 64171
Property/Casualty
+ Academic Health Prof Ins Assn NY 11372
New Alfa Mutual Fire Insurance Co AL 02006
New Alfa Specialty Insurance Corp AL 12333
New American West Insurance Co ND 12426
- Amwest Surety Insurance Co NE 03675
New Argus Fire & Casualty Ins Co FL 11757
Century American Casualty Co TX 11651
Century American Insurance Co TN 11410
CHM Insurance Co SD 11278
CHM Insurance Group MN 18216
New Comercial America Ins Co TX 12276
- Cumberland Surety Ins Co, Inc KY 10766
New Farmers Mut Fire of Branch Cty MI 01765
- Farmers Union Mutual Ins (AR) AR 10553
- F B Insurance Co KY 03212
New First Beacon Insurance Co VT 72595
First Nevada Insurance Co NV 11816
- Fortune Insurance Co FL 03530
- Frontier Insurance Com NY 03729
Frontier Insurance Group NY 18163
New Frontier Insurance Group Inc NY 18400
- Frontier Pacific Insurance Co CA 01716
New Great Lakes Casualty Ins Co MI 12080
+ GUIC Insurance Co OH 02666
Rating Current Prior
Action Rating Rating
Life/Health
+ A- B++
NR-3 B
New A- NR-2
- B++ A-
- D B-
+ B++ B+
- B++ A-
- B++ A-
- B++ A-
New B++ NR-2
New A NR-5
+ B++q B+q
+ B++ B+
NR-5 B
- B+ B++
- B q B+q
HMO
New B++ NR-2
New A- NR-2
- B++ A-
- D B-
- E B-
- B++ A-
- B++ A-
- B++ A-
- B+ B++
- B++ A-
- B++ A-
- B++ A-
- A- A
- A- A
- NR-3 A-u
Property/Casualty
+ B++ B+
New A++p NR-3
New A++p NR-2
New B++r NR-5
- E C-g
New B- NR-2
NR-3 A-r
NR-3 A-r
NR-5 B++g
NR-5 B++g
New A- NR-2
- E C-
New B+ FPR 6
- B++ A-
- A+g A++g
New B++ NR-5
F NR-2
- D C+
- C-g C++g
NR-5 C++
New C- NR-5
- C-g C++
New B NR-2
+ A+p A
New Heartland Lloyds Insurance Co TX 11636 B+
+ IFA Insurance Co NJ 03542 B++
- Independence Indemnity Ins Co KS 12243 B r
- Integrity Mutual Ins Co WI 00516 B+
+ Juniata Mutual Insurance Co PA 04717 B++
+ Kansas Mutual Insurance Co KS 00536 B++
Kemper Secure Ltd IL 12105 NR-5
Kemper Underwriting Brokers IL 12103 NR-5
- Kentucky Farm Bureau Group KY 03281 A+
- Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual KY 00540 A+ g
+ Lakeland Insurance Co PA 04754 B
LMI Insurance Company OH 00564 NR-5
+ MedAmerica Mutual RRG Inc HI 11431 B++
+ Merced Mutual Insurance Co CA 04360 A-
New Nodak Mutual Group ND 18543 B++
New New Jersey Casualty Ins Co NJ 12297 A
New New Jersey lndemn Ins Co NJ 12296 A
- Pennsylvania Casualty Co PA 12217 B p
- PHICO Group PA 18461 B
- PHICO Insurance Co PA 03679 B p
- Sheboygan Falls Mutual Ins Co WI 00831 A-
St Paul Indemnity Insurance Co IN 01706 NR-5
- Texas Medical Liability Trust TX 11615 B++
- United Automobile Ins Co FL 10781 B- g
- United Automobile Ins Group FL 18415 B-
- United Capitol Insurance Co IL 02795 C- g
USF&G Insurance Company of WI WI 11681 NR-5
- Western Indemnity Insurance Co TX 10710 C- g
- White Hall Mutual Ins Co PA 02566 B+
+ Windsor-Mount Joy Mutual Ins PA 00978 A
International
Bermuda
- PHICO Re Ltd. 86946 B r
Canada
+ AEGIS Insurance Corp 87008 B q
- Allstate Insurance Company of Canada 85704 B++q
New Alpha Assurance Co 84241 B++q
- Economical Mutual Insurance Co 85741 B++q
+ Federation Insurance Co of Canada 85744 B+ q
- Gore Mutual Insurance Co 85752 B++q
- Grain Insurance and Guarantee Co 85753 B+ q
- Heritage General Insurance Co 87051 B+ q
- Howick Mutual Insurance Co 87052 B+ q
+ La Capitale, Compagnie 85721 A- q
d'Assurance Generale
+ Le Groupe Estrie-Richelieu 87710 B++q
Compagnie D'Assurance
+ L'Unique Compagnie 87101 B+ q
D'Assurances Generates
+ Northern Indemnity, Inc. 87087 A- q
+ Pool Insurance Co 85780 A+ q
- Promutuel Reassurance 85986 B- q
New RBC General Insurance Co 87083 B+ q
- Saskalchewan Motor Club 87084 B+ q
Insurance Company Ltd
+ Securite, Assurances Generales, Inc. 86006 B++q
- Security National Insurance Co 87089 B+ q
- SGI Canada 85786 B+ q
+ Stanley Mutual Insurance Co 87094 B++q
- The Citadel General Assurance Co 85726 B+ q
+ The Dominion of Canada 85739 A+ q
General Insurance Co
- The Industrial-Alliance 87053 B q
General Insurance Co
+ The Missisquol Insurance Co 85769 B++q
New West Elgin Mutual Insurance Co 84243 B++q
+ Western Surety Co 85805 B++q
Ireland
+ Irish Life Assurance plc 85533 A+
New Zealand
At Work Insurance Limited 86936 NR-5
EIG - Ansvar Life Limited 86895 NR-5
New Zealand Underwriters Limited 86398 NR-5
United Kingdom
New American Life Insurance 87682 B++q
Company (United Kingdom Branch)
New Britannic Assurance plc 87253 B++q
The British & European Reinsurance Co 85491 NR-5
New Canada Life Limited 87449 B++q
New Clerical Medical Investment Group 87876 A q
Clerical Medical Investment 86821 NR-5
Group (Holdings) Ltd
Co-operative Insurance Society Ltd 87801 NR-5
New Guardian Assurance plc 85649 B+ q
- U Independent Insurance Co 85515 A- u
New Pearl Assurance Public Limited Co 85837 A- q
Pinnacle Insurance plc 87802 NR-5
New The National Farmers Union Mutual 85262 A q
Insurance Society Ltd
New NR-1
+ B+
- B++p
- B++
+ B+
+ B+
A r
A r
- A++
- A++g
+ B-
E
+ B+
+ B++
New NR-5
New NR-2
New NR-2
- B++p
- B++
- B++p
- A
A+ r
- A-
- B g
- B
- C++
A+ r
- C++
- A-
+ A-
International
Bermuda
- B++r
Canada
+ C++q
- A- q
New NR-5
- A q
+ B q
- A- q
- B++q
- B++q
- B++q
+ B++q
+ B+ q
+ B q
+ B++q
+ B- q
- B+ q
New NR-2
- B++q
+ B+ q
- B++q
- B++q
+ B+ q
- B++q
+ B++q
- B+ q
+ B q
New NR-5
+ B+ q
Ireland
+ A
New Zealand
A-
A
F
United Kingdom
New NR-5
New NR-5
A- q
New NR-5
New NR-5
A q
A- q
New NR-5
- U A u
New NR-5
B q
New NR-5
New New The Prudential Assurance Co 85642 A q NR-5
New United Friendly Insurance plc 87654 A- q NR-5
Ratings Under Review
Current
Company State AMB# Rating
Life/Health
American Travelers Assur Co IA 09374 FPR 6 u
Combined Ins Co of America IL 06246 A gu
Combined Life Ins Go of NY NY 08187 A gu
Fidelity and Guaranty Life Insurance MD 06384 A gu
First ING Life Ins Co of NY NY 08633 A+ u
First Variable Life Ins Co AR 08083 A u
Guarantee Reserve Life Ins Co IN 06502 A u
Independence Life & Annuity Co RI 06547 A gu
Inter-State Assurance Co IA 06569 A u
Keyport Benefit Life Ins Co NY 09575 A gu
Keyport Life Insurance Co RI 06615 A gu
Milwaukee Life Ins Co WI 06720 A u
National Travelers Life Co IA 06806 B+ u
Resource Life Insurance Co IL 06176 A- u
Thomas Jefferson Life Ins Co NY 07122 A gu
Property/Casualty
Acceptance Casualty Ins Co NE 11774 B++gu
Acceptance Indemnity Ins Co NE 10611 B++gu
Consolidated Prop & Cas Ins Co FL 10805 B u
Florida Select Insurance Co FL 11869 B++u
Hermitage Insurance Company NY 01969 B gu
Hermitage Insurance Group NY 18440 B u
Kodiak Insurance Company NJ 10620 B u
North Pointe Insurance Co MI 00317 B u
Universal Fire & Casualty Co IN 03663 B- u
USF Insurance Company PA 02842 A- u
Virginia Mutual Insurance Co VA 00954 C+ u
Virginia Surety Co IL 02314 A+ u
International
United Kingdom
Independent Insurane Co 85515 A- u
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