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Best's Rating Changes. (Ratings).


This his 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 U.S.-domiciled life, health-care and property/casualty insurers as well as international insurers that had ratings assigned as·sign  
tr.v. as·signed, as·sign·ing, as·signs
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2.
, changed or placed under review since this section last appeared in the August 2002 edition of Best's Review.

Best's Rating Changes is an abbreviated version of Best's Rating Monitor, which is published in Best Week, our weekly insurance industry newsletter. See page 18 for the Current Guide to Best's Ratings or visit the A.M. Best Co. Web site at www.ambest.com/ratings/access.html for detailed rating definitions.

The A.M. Best rating of any company and basic company information are also available free of charge at the Web site.
Ratings Changed

Rating                                                    Current
Action  Company Name & Domicile                   AMB#    Rating

        Life

-       Allmerica Financial Life Ins & Ann Co     08491   A-
        US: Delaware

        Alta Health & Life Insurance Company      06871   NR-3
        US: Indiana

-       Annuity & Life Reassurance America Inc    06281   A- u
        US: Connecticut

-       Bankers Life and Casualty Company         06149   B++ u
        US: Illinois

-       Conseco Annuity Assurance Company         06080   B++ u
        Illinois

-       Conseco Direct Life Insurance Company     06240   B++ u
        US: Pennsylvania

-       Conseco Health Insurance Company          08101   B++ u
        Arizona

-       Conseco Life Insurance Co of NY           60002   B++ u
        US: New York

-       Conseco Life Insurance Company            06692   B++ u
        Indiana

-       Conseco Medical Insurance Company         06516   B++ u
        US: Illinois

-       Conseco Senior Health Insurance Company   07910   B++ u
        US: Pennsylvania

-       First Allmerica Financial Life Ins Co     07086   A-
        US: Massachusetts

-       First Central National Life Ins Co of NY  08256   A+
        US: New York

New     First Columbine Life Insurance Company    060293  A+
        US: Colorado

        First Golden American Life Ins Co of NY   60213   NR-5
        US: New York

+       Household Life Insurance Company          09129   A+
        US: Michigan

-       Life Insurance Company of Georgia         06643   A
        US: Georgia

        London Pacific Life & Annuity Company     07056   C++
        US: North Carolina

        London Pacific Life & Annuity Company     07056   NR-4
        US: North Carolina

        London Pacific Life & Annuity             07056   E
        Company
        US: North Carolina

        Loyal Christian Benefit Association       09811   NR-4
        US: Pennsylvania

        Midland Life Insurance Company            06710   NR-5
        US: Ohio

-       Pioneer Life Insurance Company            06710   NR-5
        US: Illinois

New     Primerica Life Insurance                  06984   B++ u
        Company
        Canada: Ontario

-       Washington National Insurance             07218   B++ u
        Company of CN
        US: Illinois

        Health Care

        AECC Total Vision Health Plan
        of Texas                                  64512   B- pd
        US: Texas

+       Altius Health Plans                       08616   C- pd
        US: Utah

        Atlantis Health Plan                      64705   E
        US: New York

-       AvMed Inc                                 64074   C pd
        US: Florida

+       Beacon Health Plans Inc                   64113   C- pd
        US: Florida

        Capital Community Health Plan             64613   C- pd
        US: District of Columbia

-       Colorado Access                           64310   C+ pd
        US: Colorado

-       Columbia United Providers Inc             64106   B- pd
        US: Washington

-       Community Care Behavioral
        Health                                    64549   C++ pd
        US: Pennsylvania

        Community Health Plan of
        Washington                                64472   B pd
        US: Washington

-       Community Health Pln of
        Rockies Inc                               64311   C+ pd
        US: Colorado

-       Contra Costa Health Plan                  64085   C+ pd
        US: California

        Coventry Health Care of the
        Carolinas                                 68951   NR-3
        US: North Carolina

        Cox Health System HMO                     64421   C++ pd
        US: Missouri

-       Dean Health Plan Inc                      64203   B- pd
        US: Wisconsin

-       Delmarva Health Plan Inc                  68756   C++ pd
        US: Maryland

        DentiCare Inc                             64522   B pd
        US: Texas

        Driscoll Children's Health
        Plan                                      65419   B- pd
        US: Texas

        ECCA Managed Vision Care Inc              64517   B- pd
        US: Texas

-       First Medical Health Plan Inc             64452   C pd
        US:Puerto Rico

        FirstChoice HealthPlans of
        Connecticut                               60116   D pd
        US: Connecticut

        Foundation Health a FL Health
        Plan Inc                                  64102   C pd
        US: Florida

        George Washington University
        Health Plan                               68522   NR-3
        US: District Of Columbia

-       Harmony Health Plan of
        Illionis Inc                              64093   C++ pd
        US: Illinois

+       HCC Life Insurance Company                09081   A+
        US: Indiana

-       Health Alliance Plan of
        Michigan                                  68810   B++ pd
        US: Michigan

-       Health Partners of
        Philadelphia Inc                          64160   B- pd
        US: Pennsylvania

        HealthEase of Florida Inc                 64647   C+ pd
        US: Florida

+       Healthplan Southeast Inc                  64108   C- pd
        US: Florida

-       HealthPlus of Michigan Inc                68555   B- pd
        US: Michigan

-       IHC Health Plans Inc                      64078   B pd
        US: Utah

+       Independent Health Association            64343   B- pd
        US: New York

-       IU Health Plan Inc                        64386   C pd
        US: Indiana

+       John Deere Health Plan Inc                68702   B+ pd
        US: Illinois

+       Kapi'olani Health Hawaii                  64432   C++ pd
        US: Hawaii

-       M D Individual Practice Association       68606   B pd
        US: Maryland

+       Mayo Health Plan Inc                      64609   C+ pd
        US: Florida

        McLaren Health Plan Inc                   64616   B- pd
        US: Michigan

-       MDNY Healthcare Inc                       64291   C+ pd
        US: New York

+       Medica Health Plans                       68559   B++ pd
        US: Minnesota

        Medica Health Plans of Wisconsin          64445   B pd
        US: Minnesota

-       Mercy Health Plans of Missouri Inc        64419   C++ pd
        US: Missouri

+       Metropolitan Health Plan                  68558   B- pd
        US: Minnesota

        National Pacific Dental Inc               68837   B- pd
        US: Texas

+       Neighborhood Health Partnership Inc       64001   B- pd
        US: Florida

+       Neighborhood Health Plans of RI Inc       64293   C++ pd
        US: Rhode Island

-       Ochsner Health Plan                       68835   C+ pd
        US: Louisiana

        OhioHealth Group HMO Inc                  64011   NR-3
        US: Ohio

-       OPTIMA Health Plan                        68821   C++ pd
        US: Virginia

-       Optimum Choice Inc                        68764   B pd
        US: Maryland

        Pearle Managed Care - HMO of Texas Inc    64516   B- pd
        US: Texas

+       PHN-HMO Inc                               64295   C- pd
        US: Maryland

-       PHP Insurance Plan Inc                    64123   C+ pd
        US: Wisconsin

-       Physicians Healthcare Plans Inc           68979   C++ pd
        US: Florida

+       PreferredOne Community Health Plan        64054   B+ pd
        US: Minnesota

-       Public Health Trust of Dade County        60183   C++ pd
        US: Florida

-       Rocky Mountain Health Maint Org Inc       64312   B- pd
        US: Colorado

-       Security Health Plan of Wisconsin Inc     64207   C++ pd
        US: Wisconsin

        Sentara Health Plans Inc                  68940   B pd
        US: Virginia

+       Seton Health Plan Inc                     64252   C- pd
        US: Texas

        Sloans Lake Health Plan Inc               64313   NR-3
        US: Colorado

+       Texas Children's Health Plan Inc          64244   C+ pd
        US: Texas

        Texas Universities Health Plan Inc        64463   C++ pd
        US: Texas

-       Touchpoint Health Plan Inc                68802   C+ pd
        US: Wisconsin

-       University Health Plans Inc               60157   C+ pd
        US: New Jersey

-       ValueOptions of Texas Inc                 64514   C- pd
        US: Texas

        Vista Healthplan                          64066   C- pd
        US: Florida

        Property/Casualty

        Acceptance Insurance Companies            18003   NR-5
        US: Nebraska

-       Acceptance Insurance Company              02681   B+
        US: Nebraska

        American Horizon Insurance Company        12274   F
        US: Illinois

-       California Insurance Company              02637   A-
        US: California

New     CBIA Comp. Services, Inc.                 75458   B+
        US: Connecticut

New     Citadel General Assurance Company         85726   B++
        Canada: Ontario

        Commercial Indemnity Insurance Company    11381   NR-4
        US: Texas

        Commercial Underwriters Insurance Co      11316   NR-5
        US: California

New     Commercial Underwriters Insurance Co      12525   A+
        US: California

-       Coregis Group                             18246   A-
        US: Indiana

-       Coregis Insurance Company                 01890   A-
        US: Indiana

        Employers Security Insurance Company      11404   NR-4
        US: Indiana

-       First Specialty Insurance Corporation     10783   A
        US: Missouri

-       Frontier Pacific Insurance Company        01716   F
        US: California

-       General Fidelity Insurance Company        00247   A-
        US: California

New     HCC Insurance Holdings Inc                18421   A+
        US: Texas

        Houston Casualty Group                    18260   NR-5
        US: Texas

+       Kemper Auto & Home Insurance Company      12212   A+ u
        US: Illinois

+       Kemper Independence Insurance Company     12213   A+ u
        US: Illinois

-       Markham General Insurance Company         87772   F
        Canada: Ontario

-       Mitsui Marine and Fire Ins Co of Amer     00883   A+
        US: New York

New     Newmarket Underwriters Insurance Company  12526   A+
        US: Massachusetts

        Newmarket Underwriters Insurance Company  11990   NR-5
        US: New Hampshire

-       NIPPONKOA Insurance Company Ltd USB       03550   A
        Japan

-       NIPPONKOA Insurance Company of America    01909   A
        US: New York

        Rock River Insurance Company              00812   NR-5
        US: Wisconsin

        Sompo Japan Fire & Maxine Ins Co of Amer  02693   NR-5
        Japan

-       Sumitomo Marine & Fire Ins Co of Amer     04377   A+
        US: New York

New     Unique Compagnie d'Assurances Generales   87101   B++
        Canada: Quebec

        Universal Bonding Insurance Company       1771    NR-3
        US: New Jersey

+       Wesco Insurance Company                   02468   A+
        US: Delaware

-       Westport Insurance                        02301   A
        Corporation
        US: Missouri

        International

        Alea Group Holding                        86872   NR-3
        Switzerland

-       Annuity and Life                          86698   A- u
        Reassurance, Ltd
        Bermuda

New     Axis Re Ltd                               83008   A-
        Ireland

New     Axis Specialty                            83007   A-
        Europe Limited
        Ireland

New     Catlin Insurance                          84805   A
        Company Limited
        Bermuda

New     Dao Heng Insurance                        86939   A-
        Co, Limited
        Hong Kong

New     Lloyd's Syndicate 1003                    48206   A s
        United Kingdom

New     Lloyd's Syndicate 2003                    48339   A s
        United Kingdom

-       Mitsui Sumitomo                           84422   A+
        Insurance Company Ltd
        Japan

        New Hampshire Insurance                   87709   NR-5
        Company UKB
        United Kingdom

        New India Assurance                       87706   NR-5
        Company Ltd UKB
        United Kingdom

-       NIPPONKOA Insurance                       84413   A
        Company Ltd
        Japan

        Nissan Fire & Marine                      85136   NR-5
        Insurance Co, Ltd
        Japan

-       Sompo Japan Insurance                     85258   A+
        Company, Limited
        Japan

New     Trust International                       86326   B+
        Ins Co E.C.
        (Bahrain) Bahrain

-       United Insurance Company                  85099   A-
        Cayman Islands

Rating                                            Previous
Action  Company Name & Domicile                     Rating

        Life

-       Allmerica Financial Life Ins & Ann Co            A
        US: Delaware

        Alta Health & Life Insurance Company             A
        US: Indiana

-       Annuity & Life Reassurance America Inc         A u
        US: Connecticut

-       Bankers Life and Casualty Company             A- u
        US: Illinois

-       Conseco Annuity Assurance Company             A- u
        Illinois

-       Conseco Direct Life Insurance Company         A- u
        US: Pennsylvania

-       Conseco Health Insurance Company              A- u
        Arizona

-       Conseco Life Insurance Co of NY               A- u
        US: New York

-       Conseco Life Insurance Company                A- u
        Indiana

-       Conseco Medical Insurance Company             A- u
        US: Illinois

-       Conseco Senior Health Insurance Company       A- u
        US: Pennsylvania

-       First Allmerica Financial Life Ins Co            A
        US: Massachusetts

-       First Central National Life Ins Co of NY         A
        US: New York

New     First Columbine Life Insurance Company        NR-3
        US: Colorado

        First Golden American Life Ins Co of NY         A+
        US: New York

+       Household Life Insurance Company                 A
        US: Michigan

-       Life Insurance Company of Georgia               A+
        US: Georgia

        London Pacific Life & Annuity Company          B u
        US: North Carolina

        London Pacific Life & Annuity Company          C++
        US: North Carolina

        London Pacific Life & Annuity                 NR-4
        Company
        US: North Carolina

        Loyal Christian Benefit Association             B+
        US: Pennsylvania

        Midland Life Insurance Company                   A
        US: Ohio

-       Pioneer Life Insurance Company                   A
        US: Illinois

New     Primerica Life Insurance                      A- u
        Company
        Canada: Ontario

-       Washington National Insurance                 A- u
        Company of CN
        US: Illinois

        Health Care

        AECC Total Vision Health Plan
        of Texas                                      NR-5
        US: Texas

+       Altius Health Plans                           D pd
        US: Utah

        Atlantis Health Plan                          NR-5
        US: New York

-       AvMed Inc                                   C++ pd
        US: Florida

+       Beacon Health Plans Inc                       D pd
        US: Florida

        Capital Community Health Plan                 D pd
        US: District of Columbia

-       Colorado Access                             C++ pd
        US: Colorado

-       Columbia United Providers Inc                 B pd
        US: Washington

-       Community Care Behavioral
        Health                                        B pd
        US: Pennsylvania

        Community Health Plan of
        Washington                                    NR-5
        US: Washington

-       Community Health Pln of
        Rockies Inc                                 C++ pd
        US: Colorado

-       Contra Costa Health Plan                    C++ pd
        US: California

        Coventry Health Care of the
        Carolinas                                    B- pd
        US: North Carolina

        Cox Health System HMO                         NR-5
        US: Missouri

-       Dean Health Plan Inc                          B pd
        US: Wisconsin

-       Delmarva Health Plan Inc                     B- pd
        US: Maryland

        DentiCare Inc                                 NR-2
        US: Texas

        Driscoll Children's Health
        Plan                                          NR-5
        US: Texas

        ECCA Managed Vision Care Inc                  NR-5
        US: Texas

-       First Medical Health Plan Inc                C+ pd
        US:Puerto Rico

        FirstChoice HealthPlans of
        Connecticut                                   NR-5
        US: Connecticut

        Foundation Health a FL Health
        Plan Inc                                      NR-3
        US: Florida

        George Washington University
        Health Plan                                   B pd
        US: District Of Columbia

-       Harmony Health Plan of
        Illionis Inc                                 B- pd
        US: Illinois

+       HCC Life Insurance Company                       A
        US: Indiana

-       Health Alliance Plan of
        Michigan                                     A- pd
        US: Michigan

-       Health Partners of
        Philadelphia Inc                              B pd
        US: Pennsylvania

        HealthEase of Florida Inc                     NR-5
        US: Florida

+       Healthplan Southeast Inc                      D pd
        US: Florida

-       HealthPlus of Michigan Inc                    B pd
        US: Michigan

-       IHC Health Plans Inc                         B+ pd
        US: Utah

+       Independent Health Association              C++ pd
        US: New York

-       IU Health Plan Inc                           B- pd
        US: Indiana

+       John Deere Health Plan Inc                    B pd
        US: Illinois

+       Kapi'olani Health Hawaii                     C+ pd
        US: Hawaii

-       M D Individual Practice Association          B+ pd
        US: Maryland

+       Mayo Health Plan Inc                          C pd
        US: Florida

        McLaren Health Plan Inc                       NR-5
        US: Michigan

-       MDNY Healthcare Inc                         C++ pd
        US: New York

+       Medica Health Plans                          B+ pd
        US: Minnesota

        Medica Health Plans of Wisconsin              NR-2
        US: Minnesota

-       Mercy Health Plans of Missouri Inc           B- pd
        US: Missouri

+       Metropolitan Health Plan                    C++ pd
        US: Minnesota

        National Pacific Dental Inc                   NR-5
        US: Texas

+       Neighborhood Health Partnership Inc         C++ pd
        US: Florida

+       Neighborhood Health Plans of RI Inc          C+ pd
        US: Rhode Island

-       Ochsner Health Plan                         C++ pd
        US: Louisiana

        OhioHealth Group HMO Inc                     C+ pd
        US: Ohio

-       OPTIMA Health Plan                           B- pd
        US: Virginia

-       Optimum Choice Inc                           B+ pd
        US: Maryland

        Pearle Managed Care - HMO of Texas Inc        NR-5
        US: Texas

+       PHN-HMO Inc                                   D pd
        US: Maryland

-       PHP Insurance Plan Inc                      C++ pd
        US: Wisconsin

-       Physicians Healthcare Plans Inc              B- pd
        US: Florida

+       PreferredOne Community Health Plan            B pd
        US: Minnesota

-       Public Health Trust of Dade County           B- pd
        US: Florida

-       Rocky Mountain Health Maint Org Inc           B pd
        US: Colorado

-       Security Health Plan of Wisconsin Inc        B- pd
        US: Wisconsin

        Sentara Health Plans Inc                      NR-5
        US: Virginia

+       Seton Health Plan Inc                         D pd
        US: Texas

        Sloans Lake Health Plan Inc                  B- pd
        US: Colorado

+       Texas Children's Health Plan Inc              C pd
        US: Texas

        Texas Universities Health Plan Inc            NR-5
        US: Texas

-       Touchpoint Health Plan Inc                   B- pd
        US: Wisconsin

-       University Health Plans Inc                 C++ pd
        US: New Jersey

-       ValueOptions of Texas Inc                     C pd
        US: Texas

        Vista Healthplan                              NR-3
        US: Florida

        Property/Casualty

        Acceptance Insurance Companies                 B++
        US: Nebraska

-       Acceptance Insurance Company                   B++
        US: Nebraska

        American Horizon Insurance Company            NR-3
        US: Illinois

-       California Insurance Company                     A
        US: California

New     CBIA Comp. Services, Inc.
        US: Connecticut

New     Citadel General Assurance Company             B+ q
        Canada: Ontario

        Commercial Indemnity Insurance Company         C++
        US: Texas

        Commercial Underwriters Insurance Co         A++ u
        US: California

New     Commercial Underwriters Insurance Co
        US: California

-       Coregis Group                                    A
        US: Indiana

-       Coregis Insurance Company                        A
        US: Indiana

        Employers Security Insurance Company             D
        US: Indiana

-       First Specialty Insurance Corporation          A++
        US: Missouri

-       Frontier Pacific Insurance Company               E
        US: California

-       General Fidelity Insurance Company               A
        US: California

New     HCC Insurance Holdings Inc
        US: Texas

        Houston Casualty Group                          A+
        US: Texas

+       Kemper Auto & Home Insurance Company          A- u
        US: Illinois

+       Kemper Independence Insurance Company         A- u
        US: Illinois

-       Markham General Insurance Company                E
        Canada: Ontario

-       Mitsui Marine and Fire Ins Co of Amer          A++
        US: New York

New     Newmarket Underwriters Insurance Company
        US: Massachusetts

        Newmarket Underwriters Insurance Company     A++ U
        US: New Hampshire

-       NIPPONKOA Insurance Company Ltd USB             A+
        Japan

-       NIPPONKOA Insurance Company of America          A+
        US: New York

        Rock River Insurance Company                  A+ u
        US: Wisconsin

        Sompo Japan Fire & Maxine Ins Co of Amer       A u
        Japan

-       Sumitomo Marine & Fire Ins Co of Amer          A++
        US: New York

New     Unique Compagnie d'Assurances Generales       B+ q
        Canada: Quebec

        Universal Bonding Insurance Company             A-
        US: New Jersey

+       Wesco Insurance Company                          A
        US: Delaware

-       Westport Insurance                             A++
        Corporation
        US: Missouri

        International

        Alea Group Holding                              A-
        Switzerland

-       Annuity and Life                               A u
        Reassurance, Ltd
        Bermuda

New     Axis Re Ltd
        Ireland

New     Axis Specialty
        Europe Limited
        Ireland

New     Catlin Insurance
        Company Limited
        Bermuda

New     Dao Heng Insurance
        Co, Limited
        Hong Kong

New     Lloyd's Syndicate 1003
        United Kingdom

New     Lloyd's Syndicate 2003
        United Kingdom

-       Mitsui Sumitomo                                A++
        Insurance Company Ltd
        Japan

        New Hampshire Insurance                        A++
        Company UKB
        United Kingdom

        New India Assurance                              A
        Company Ltd UKB
        United Kingdom

-       NIPPONKOA Insurance                             A+
        Company Ltd
        Japan

        Nissan Fire & Marine                           A u
        Insurance Co, Ltd
        Japan

-       Sompo Japan Insurance                          A++
        Company, Limited
        Japan

New     Trust International                           NR-5
        Ins Co E.C.
        (Bahrain) Bahrain

-       United Insurance Company                         A
        Cayman Islands
Ratings Under Review

Rating                                              Current  Previous
Action              Company Name & Domicile   AMB#  Rating     Rating

Life

U                   Conseco Variable         06475  B++ u       B++ u
                     Insurance Company
                    US: Texas

Health Care

U                   Lovelace Health Systems  68562  A u             A
                    US: New Mexico

Property/Casualty

U                   State Farm General       02478  B+ u           B+
                     Insurance Company
                    US: Illinois

U                   State Farm Lloyds        01767  B+ u           B+
                    US: Texas

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