Best's Rating Changes. (Ratings).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 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 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 January January: 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 17 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
Life
Rating Current
Action Company Name & Domicile AMB# Rating
Atlantic Coast Life Insurance 06132 NR-5
Company
US: South Carolina
Clarica Life Insurance Company 06750 NR-5
Canada: Ontario
Gulf Guaranty Life Insurance 08081 NR-4
Company
US: Mississippi
INRECO International 08384 NR-5
Reinsurance Company
US: Louisiana
-- North Coast Life Insurance 06837 C++
Company
US: Washington
-- Union Central Life Insurance 07150 A-
Company
US: Ohio
Rating Previous
Action Company Name & Domicile Rating
Atlantic Coast Life Insurance B
Company
US: South Carolina
Clarica Life Insurance Company A++
Canada: Ontario
Gulf Guaranty Life Insurance B+
Company
US: Mississippi
INRECO International A-
Reinsurance Company
US: Louisiana
-- North Coast Life Insurance B-
Company
US: Washington
-- Union Central Life Insurance A
Company
US: Ohio
Health Care
Rating Current
Action Company Name & Domicile AMB# Rating
-- AmCare Health Plans of 64090 F
Louisiana Inc
US: Louisiana
Blue Advantage HMO Program 60144 NR-5
US: Illinois
New Christiana Care Health Plans 64156 B++
Inc
US: Delaware
-- Community Health Pin of 84311 E
Rockies Inc
US: Colorado
-- Delta Dental Insurance Company 09147 A-
US: Delaware
-- Delta Dental of Delaware 64642 B+
US: Delaware
-- Delta Dental of District of 64672 B+
Columbia
US: Dist. Of Columbia
-- Delta Dental of New York 64594 B+
US: New York
-- Delta Dental of West Virginia 64643 B+
US: West Virginia
-- Delta Dental Plan of 68800 A-
California
US: California
New Delta Dental Plan of Tennessee 64670 A-
US: Tennessee
New Health Alliance Medical Plans 68039 B+
US: Illinois
New Health Alliance Medical Plans 68984 B+
Inc (HMO)
US: Illinois
New Health Alliance-Midwest Inc 64392 B+
US: Illinois
Mid America Health Care Plans 68966 NR-5
US: Missouri
-- Pennsylvania Dental Service 64557 B+
Corporation
US: Pennsylvania
-- Private Medical-Care Inc 68640 A-
US: California
-- Renaissance Health Plan 64200 F
US: Ohio
New United Concordia Companies Inc 50692 A-
US: Pennsylvania
Rating Previous
Action Company Name & Domicile Rating
-- AmCare Health Plans of E
Louisiana Inc
US: Louisiana
Blue Advantage HMO Program A
US: Illinois
New Christiana Care Health Plans C+ pd
Inc
US: Delaware
-- Community Health Pin of C+ pd
Rockies Inc
US: Colorado
-- Delta Dental Insurance Company A
US: Delaware
-- Delta Dental of Delaware A-
US: Delaware
-- Delta Dental of District of A-
Columbia
US: Dist. Of Columbia
-- Delta Dental of New York A-
US: New York
-- Delta Dental of West Virginia A-
US: West Virginia
-- Delta Dental Plan of A
California
US: California
New Delta Dental Plan of Tennessee NR-5
US: Tennessee
New Health Alliance Medical Plans NR-2
US: Illinois
New Health Alliance Medical Plans NR-3
Inc (HMO)
US: Illinois
New Health Alliance-Midwest Inc NR-2
US: Illinois
Mid America Health Care Plans C++ pd
US: Missouri
-- Pennsylvania Dental Service A-
Corporation
US: Pennsylvania
-- Private Medical-Care Inc A
US: California
-- Renaissance Health Plan E
US: Ohio
New United Concordia Companies Inc NR-2
US: Pennsylvania
Property/Casualty
Rating Current
Action Company Name & Domicile AMB# Rating
-- American Alternative Insurance 11574 A+
Corp
US: Delaware
-- American Manufacturers Mutual 02273 B+ u
Ins Co
US: Illinois
-- American Motorists Insurance 02274 B+ u
Company
US: Illinois
-- American Protection Insurance 02275 B+ u
Company
US: Illinois
-- American Re Corporation Group 18259 A+
US: Delaware
-- American Re-Insurance Company 00149 A+
US: Delaware
+ AmGUARD Insurance Company 00293 A-
US: Pennsylvania
New Arch Excess & Surplus 12254 A-
Insurance Company
US: Nebraska
New Beacon Lloyds Insurance 12542 B-
Company
US: Texas
Berkshire Mutual Insurance 00212 NR-3
Company
US: Massachusetts
New Bunker Hill Insurance Company 11959 B+
US: Massachusetts
New California Earthquake 12534 A-
Authority
US: California
CGU Insurance Company of 85748 NR-4
Canada
Canada: Ontario
-- Constitution Insurance Company 11980 B-
US: New York
Continental National 10602 NR-3
Indemnity Company
US: Ohio
-- Cotton States Group 00300 B+
US: Georgia
-- Cotton States Mutual Insurance 00299 B+
Company
US: Georgia
+ Countryway Insurance Company 03206 B++
US: New York
-- Eagle Pacific Insurance Company 03803 B+ u
US: Washington
+ EastGUARD Insurance Company 00665 A-
US: Pennsylvania
Elite Insurance Company 85742 NR-4
Canada: Ontario
New Endurance Reinsurance Corp of America 12559 A-
US: New York
New Farmers Mut Fire Ins Co McCandless Twsp 04766 B+
US: Pennsylvania
First State Insurance Company 02187 NR-3
US: Connecticut
First State Pool 05663 NR-5
US: Connecticut
GAINSCO County Mutual Insurance Company 11331 NR-5
US: Texas
- Gerling Global Reins Corp of America 03046 B-
US: New York
- GreatLand Insurance Company 12330 B+ u
US: New Jersey
+ Guarantee Co of North America USA 11014 A-
US: Pennsylvania
+ GUARD Insurance Group 18331 A-
US: Pennsylvania
New HCC Specialty Insurance Company 12531 A+
US: Oklahoma
International Insurance Company 02134 NR-5
US: Illinois
Kansas Medical Mutual Insurance Company 11382 NR-4
US: Kansas
- Kemper Casualty Insurance Company 12301 B+ u
US: Illinois
Kemper Employers Insurance Company 11755 B+ u
US: Illinois
- Kemper Indemnity Insurance Company 12183 B+ u
US: Illinois
- Kemper Insurance Companies 04427 B+ u
US: Illinois
- Kemper Lloyds Insurance Company 01759 B+ u
US: Texas
- Kemper Surplus Lines Insurance Company 12229 B+
US: Illinois
New LEMIC Insurance Company 12153 B+
US: Louisiana
- Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company 02279 B+ u
US: Illinois
- Marysville Mutual Insurance Company 00578 B
US: Kansas
+ Nevada General Insurance Company 11692 A
US: Nevada
New England Insurance Company 01907 NR-3
US: Connecticut
New England Reinsurance Corporation 02188 NR-3
US: Connecticut
+ NorGUARD Insurance Company 10643 A-
US: Pennsylvania
- Northwest G F Mutual Insurance Company 00717 C++
US: South Dakota
- Pacific Eagle Insurance Company 10627 B+ u
US: California
Pilot Insurance Company 85779 NR-4
Canada: Ontario
- Princeton Excess & Surplus Lines Ins Co 12170 A+
US: Delaware
- RidgeLand Insurance Company 12331 B+ u
US: Ohio
Scottish & York Insurance Company Ltd 85788 NR-4
Canada: Ontario
- Specialty National Insurance Company 12349 B+ u
US: Illinois
- Specialty Surplus Insurance Company 12349 B+ u
US: Illinois
New Traders & General Insurance Company 02501 A
US: Texas
New Traders & Pacific Insurance Company 01725 A
US: Delaware
Traders General Insurance Company 85795 NR-4
Canada: Ontario
Rating Previous
Action Company Name & Domicile Rating
-- American Alternative Insurance A++
Corp
US: Delaware
-- American Manufacturers Mutual A-
Ins Co
US: Illinois
-- American Motorists Insurance A-
Company
US: Illinois
-- American Protection Insurance A-
Company
US: Illinois
-- American Re Corporation Group A++
US: Delaware
-- American Re-Insurance Company A++
US: Delaware
+ AmGUARD Insurance Company B++
US: Pennsylvania
New Arch Excess & Surplus NR-2
Insurance Company
US: Nebraska
New Beacon Lloyds Insurance
Company
US: Texas
Berkshire Mutual Insurance B-
Company
US: Massachusetts
New Bunker Hill Insurance Company NR-2
US: Massachusetts
New California Earthquake
Authority
US: California
CGU Insurance Company of A
Canada
Canada: Ontario
-- Constitution Insurance Company B+ u
US: New York
Continental National B+
Indemnity Company
US: Ohio
-- Cotton States Group B++
US: Georgia
-- Cotton States Mutual Insurance B++
Company
US: Georgia
+ Countryway Insurance Company B+
US: New York
-- Eagle Pacific Insurance Company A-
US: Washington
+ EastGUARD Insurance Company B++
US: Pennsylvania
Elite Insurance Company A
Canada: Ontario
New Endurance Reinsurance Corp of America
US: New York
New Farmers Mut Fire Ins Co McCandless Twsp NR-2
US: Pennsylvania
First State Insurance Company B+
US: Connecticut
First State Pool B+
US: Connecticut
GAINSCO County Mutual Insurance Company B-
US: Texas
- Gerling Global Reins Corp of America B+ u
US: New York
- GreatLand Insurance Company A-
US: New Jersey
+ Guarantee Co of North America USA B+
US: Pennsylvania
+ GUARD Insurance Group B++
US: Pennsylvania
New HCC Specialty Insurance Company
US: Oklahoma
International Insurance Company B++
US: Illinois
Kansas Medical Mutual Insurance Company B-
US: Kansas
- Kemper Casualty Insurance Company A-
US: Illinois
Kemper Employers Insurance Company A-
US: Illinois
- Kemper Indemnity Insurance Company A-
US: Illinois
- Kemper Insurance Companies A-
US: Illinois
- Kemper Lloyds Insurance Company A-
US: Texas
- Kemper Surplus Lines Insurance Company A-
US: Illinois
New LEMIC Insurance Company NR-1
US: Louisiana
- Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company A-
US: Illinois
- Marysville Mutual Insurance Company B++
US: Kansas
+ Nevada General Insurance Company A-
US: Nevada
New England Insurance Company B+
US: Connecticut
New England Reinsurance Corporation B+
US: Connecticut
+ NorGUARD Insurance Company B++
US: Pennsylvania
- Northwest G F Mutual Insurance Company B-
US: South Dakota
- Pacific Eagle Insurance Company A-
US: California
Pilot Insurance Company A
Canada: Ontario
- Princeton Excess & Surplus Lines Ins Co A++
US: Delaware
- RidgeLand Insurance Company A-
US: Ohio
Scottish & York Insurance Company Ltd A-
Canada: Ontario
- Specialty National Insurance Company A-
US: Illinois
- Specialty Surplus Insurance Company A-
US: Illinois
New Traders & General Insurance Company NR-3
US: Texas
New Traders & Pacific Insurance Company NR-3
US: Delaware
Traders General Insurance Company A-
Canada: Ontario
International
Rating Current
Action Company Name & Domicile AMB# Rating
Allianz Aktiengesellschaft 85449 NR-5
Germany
Allianz Elementar Group 88162 NR-5
Austria
Allianz Germany Prop / Cas Group 88163 NR-5
Germany
Allianz Subalpina S.p.A 85624 NR-5
Italy
New Aspen Insurance Limited 83210 A-
Bermuda
AXA Sun Life plc 87249 B++ pd
United Kingdom
CX Reinsurance Company Limited 85249 NR-3
United Kingdom
New Endurance Worldwide Insurance Limited 83234 A-
United Kingdom
Forsikringsaktieseskabet Kab Internat 87125 NR-4
Denmark
New Fund American Reins Company, Ltd 83294 A-
Bermuda
Gerling-Konzern Allgemeine Group 88148 NR-5
Germany
New INRECO International Reinsurance Company 75491 A-
Cayman Islands
New Jupiter Insurance Ltd 57796 A+
Guernsey
New Lloyd's Syndicate 2623 48946 A s
United Kingdom
New Lloyd's Syndicate 570 48000 A- s
United Kingdom
New Lloyd's Syndicate 609 48019 As
United Kingdom
New Skandia Insurance Company Ltd (publ.) 85180 A-
Sweden
- St. James's Place UK plc 87410 B++ p
United Kingdom
- Steamship Mutual U/W Assoc (Bermuda) 87133 A-
Bermuda
- Swiss Life (UK) Plc 87619 B+ pd
United Kingdom
Tate & Lyle Reinsurance Limited 86556 NR-4
Bermuda
Trenwick International Limited 86512 NR-3
United Kingdom
Victoria Reinsurance Company Ltd 57141 NR-4
Barbados
- Windsor Life Assurance Company Limited 85400 B pd
United Kingdom
Rating Previous
Action Company Name & Domicile Rating
Allianz Aktiengesellschaft A++
Germany
Allianz Elementar Group A++
Austria
Allianz Germany Prop / Cas Group A++
Germany
Allianz Subalpina S.p.A A-
Italy
New Aspen Insurance Limited
Bermuda
AXA Sun Life plc NR-5
United Kingdom
CX Reinsurance Company Limited B+ u
United Kingdom
New Endurance Worldwide Insurance Limited
United Kingdom
Forsikringsaktieseskabet Kab Internat A-
Denmark
New Fund American Reins Company, Ltd
Bermuda
Gerling-Konzern Allgemeine Group A-
Germany
New INRECO International Reinsurance Company
Cayman Islands
New Jupiter Insurance Ltd
Guernsey
New Lloyd's Syndicate 2623
United Kingdom
New Lloyd's Syndicate 570
United Kingdom
New Lloyd's Syndicate 609
United Kingdom
New Skandia Insurance Company Ltd (publ.) NR-5
Sweden
- St. James's Place UK plc A- pd
United Kingdom
- Steamship Mutual U/W Assoc (Bermuda) A
Bermuda
- Swiss Life (UK) Plc B++ pd
United Kingdom
Tate & Lyle Reinsurance Limited A-
Bermuda
Trenwick International Limited B- u
United Kingdom
Victoria Reinsurance Company Ltd A
Barbados
- Windsor Life Assurance Company Limited B+ pd
United Kingdom
Life
Rating Current
Action Company Name & Domicile AMB# Rating
U American Skandia Life 08715 A- u
Assurance Corp
US: Connecticut
U Manufacturers Life Ins 06681 A++ u
Co (U.S.A.)
US: Michigan
U Manufacturers Life Ins 60056 A++ u
Co of NY
US: New York
U Manufacturers Life Insurance 06688 A++ u
Company
Canada: Ontario
U Transamerica Life Canada 66805 A+ u
Canada: Ontario
Rating Previous
Action Company Name & Domicile Rating
U American Skandia Life A- u
Assurance Corp
US: Connecticut
U Manufacturers Life Ins A++
Co (U.S.A.)
US: Michigan
U Manufacturers Life Ins A++
Co of NY
US: New York
U Manufacturers Life Insurance A++
Company
Canada: Ontario
U Transamerica Life Canada A+
Canada: Ontario
Property/Casualty
Rating Current
Action Company Name & Domicile AMB# Rating
U Commonwealth Insurance Co 11766 A- u
of America
US: Washington
U Commonwealth Insurance 85730 A- u
Company
Canada: British Columbia
U Fairmont Insurance Company 04293 B++ u
US: California
U Ranger Insurance Company 03118 B++ u
US: Delaware
U Ranger Insurance Group 18309 B++ u
US: Delaware
U Ranger Lloyds 03364 B++ u
US: Texas
U TIG American Specialty 01904 B++ u
Insurance Company
US: Texas
U TIG Indemnity Company 02512 B++ u
US: California
U TIG Insurance Company 02507 B++ u
US: California
U TIG Insurance Company of 03760 B++ u
Colorado
US: Colorado
U TIG Insurance Company of 02508 B++ u
Michigan
US: Michigan
U TIG Insurance Company of 02511 B++ u
New York
US: New York
U TIG Insurance Company of 02510 B++ u
Texas
US: Texas
U TIG Insurance Corporation 02505 B++ u
of America
US: Michigan
U TIG Insurance Group 00090 B++ u
US: Texas
U TIG Lloyds Insurance 02863 B++ u
Company
US: Texas
U TIG Premier Insurance 02504 B++ u
Company
US: California
U TIG Specialty Insurance 02502 B++ u
Company
US: California
Rating Previous
Action Company Name & Domicile Rating
U Commonwealth Insurance Co A-
of America
US: Washington
U Commonwealth Insurance A-
Company
Canada: British Columbia
U Fairmont Insurance Company B++
US: California
U Ranger Insurance Company B++
US: Delaware
U Ranger Insurance Group B++
US: Delaware
U Ranger Lloyds B++
US: Texas
U TIG American Specialty B++
Insurance Company
US: Texas
U TIG Indemnity Company B++
US: California
U TIG Insurance Company B++
US: California
U TIG Insurance Company of B++
Colorado
US: Colorado
U TIG Insurance Company of B++
Michigan
US: Michigan
U TIG Insurance Company of B++
New York
US: New York
U TIG Insurance Company of B++
Texas
US: Texas
U TIG Insurance Corporation B++
of America
US: Michigan
U TIG Insurance Group B++
US: Texas
U TIG Lloyds Insurance B++
Company
US: Texas
U TIG Premier Insurance B++
Company
US: California
U TIG Specialty Insurance B++
Company
US: California
International
Rating Current
Action Company Name & Domicile AMB# Rating
U AGF Group 85129 A++ u
U BRIT Insurance Limited 86954 A- u
United Kingdom
Rating Previous
Action Company Name & Domicile Rating
U AGF Group A++
U BRIT Insurance Limited A-
United Kingdom
Rating Action: (+) or (-) Rating upgraded or downgraded
(New) Assigned initial rating
(u) Rating placed under review
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