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LIFE/HEALTH COMPANIES
Rating Current Effective
Action Company AMB# Rating Date
- Pacificare Life & Health IN 07278 A- 11/17/99
- Sierra Health & Life Ins Co CA 07370 B++ 11/19/99
HMOs
- Health Plan of Nevada, Inc. NV 68619 B++ 11/19/99
- PacifiCare of Arizona, Inc. AZ 64218 A- 11/17/99
- PacifiCare of California, Inc. CA 68705 A- 11/17/99
- PacifiCare of Oklahoma, Inc. OK 68582 A- 11/17/99
- PacifiCare of Texas, Inc. TX 68706 A- 11/17/99
PROPERTY/CASUALTY
- Acceptance Casualty Ins Co TX 11774 B++ p 11/29/99
- Acceptance Indemnity Ins Co NE 10611 B++ p 11/29/99
- Acceptance Insurance Cos NE 18003 B++ 11/29/99
- Acceptance Insurance Co NE 02681 B++ p 11/29/99
+ Addison Insurance Company IL 03223 A p 11/29/99
New Alabama Self-Insured WC Fund AL 55020 A- 11/02/99
+ Allianz Insurance Company CA 00407 A++ p 10/18/99
+ Allianz Insurance Group CA 03887 A++ g 10/18/99
+ Allianz Underwriters Ins Co CA 02618 A++ p 10/18/99
+ American Automobile Ins Co MO 02176 A++ p 10/18/99
- American Growers Ins Co NE 03754 B++ 11/29/99
+ The American Insurance Co NE 02177 A++ p 10/18/99
+ American Standard Lloyd's Ins TX 03586 A++ r 10/18/99
+ Associated Indemnity Corp CA 02178 A++ p 10/18/99
New Atlanta Reserve Insurance Co OH 12288 A- p 11/29/99
New Brierfield Insurance Company MS 12306 A- r 11/08/99
+ Chicago Insurance Company IL 02266 A++ p 10/18/99
New Comp Options Insurance Company FL 12095 A- 11/29/99
+ Crusader Insurance Company CA 01889 A 11/29/99
+ Dakota Specialty Insurance Co ND 11981 A r 10/29/99
New Diamond Insurance Company IL 11985 B+ 11/29/99
+ Fireman's Fund Cty Mut Ins TX 03682 A++ r 10/18/99
+ Fireman's Fund Indemnity Corp NJ 01892 A++ r 10/18/99
+ Fireman's Fund Insurance Cos. CA 00034 A++ g 10/18/99
+ Fireman's Fund Ins Co of GA GA 02616 A++ r 10/18/99
+ Fireman's Fund Ins Co of HI HI 02717 A++ r 10/18/99
+ Fireman's Fund Ins Co of LA LA 02824 A++ r 10/18/99
+ Fireman's Fund Ins Co of MO MO 11262 A++ r 10/18/99
+ Fireman's Fund Ins Co of NE NE 02615 A++ r 10/18/99
+ Fireman's Fund Ins Co of OH OH 02843 A++ p 10/18/99
+ Fireman's Fund Ins Co of WI WI 02617 A++ p 10/18/99
+ Fireman's Fund Insurance Co CA 02179 A++ p 10/18/99
Rating Prior
Action Rating
- A
- A-
HMOs
- A-
- A
- A
- A
- A
PROPERTY/CASUALTY
- A- p
- A- p
- A-
- A- p
+ B++
New NR-5
+ A+ p
+ A+
+ A+ p
+ A+ p
- A-
+ A+ p
+ A+ r
+ A+ p
New NR-5
New NR-5
+ A+ p
New NR-2
+ A-
+ A- ru
New NR-2
+ A+ r
+ A+ r
+ A+
+ A+ r
+ A+ r
+ A+ r
+ A+ r
+ A+ r
+ A+ p
+ A+ p
+ A+ p
- U Frontier Insurance Company NY 03729 B++ gu 11/15/99 A- g
- U Frontier Insurance Group NY 18163 B++ u 11/15/99 A-
- U Frontier Pacific Insurance Co CA 01716 B++ u 11/15/99 A-
U Generali - U.S. Branch NY 03073 A u 11/29/99 A
New Horace Mann Lloyds TX 12314 A+ r 11/11/99 NR-5
+ The Insurance Corp of New York NY 03500 A g 10/29/99 A- gu
+ The Insurance Corp of NY Group NY 05738 A 10/29/99 A- u
+ Interstate Fire & Casualty Co IL 02267 A++ p- 10/18/99 A+ p
+ Interstate Indemnity Company IL 02268 A++ p 10/18/99 A+ p
New IPCRe Europe Limited IE 87117 A+ r 11/08/99 NR-5
New Lombard Canada Ltd, CA 87123 A- 11/08/99 NR-5
U Lyndon Property Insurance Co MO 03812 A- u 10/21/99 A-
New Michigan Const Ind Self Ins Fd MI 55021 A- 11/29/99 NR-5
+ Midway Ins Co of Illinois IL 11219 A++ r 10/18/99 A+ r
New The MIIX Group NJ 18349 A 11/08/99 NR-5
New MIIX Insurance Company of NY NY 12234 A r 11/08/99 NR-2
- The Millers Casualty Ins Co TX 02324 B+ p 12/06/99 B++ p
- The Millers Insurance Co TX 00635 B+ p 12/06/99 B++ p
- Millers Insurance Group TX 00633 B+ 12/06/99 B++
+ Mitsui Marine & Fire of Amer NY 00883 A++ g 11/18/99 A-
New Mitsui Marine & Fire Insurance Co, Ltd JP 85145 A++ 11/18/99 NR-5
+ National Surety Corporation IL 02182 A++ p 10/18/99 A+ p
+ Oak Casualty Insurance Co IL 10626 C+ 11/29/99 D
+ Pacific Specialty Insurance Co CA 11148 A 11/29/99 A-
- Phoenix Indemnity Ins Co AZ 10612 B++ 12/06/99 A- p
New The Prudential Com'l Ins NJ NJ 12230 B++ r 11/29/99 NR-2
New The Prudential General Ins NJ NJ 12231 B++ r 11/29/99 NR-2
New The Prudential P&C NJ Group NJ 18501 B++ 11/29/99 NR-5
- Redland Insurance Company IA 02689 B++ p 11/29/99 A- p
- U Regency Insurance Company NC 10600 B++ u 11/15/99 A-
U Reliance Direct Insurance Co PA 12074 A- pu 10/21/99 A-
U Reliant Insurance Company MI 12132 A- pu 10/21/99 A-
- Trenwick America Reins Corp CT 03747 A g 10/29/99 A+ u
New Trenwick Group CT 18503 A 10/29/99 NR-5
- U United Capitol Insurance Co IL 02795 B++ u 11/15/99 A-
+ Vintage Insurance Company CA 11672 A++ r 10/18/99 A+ r
+ Warner Insurance Company IL 02028 A++ r 10/18/99 A+ r
+ Wellington Insurance Co OK 10826 B 11/29/99 B-
- U Western Indemnity Insurance Co TX 10710 B++ u 11/15/99 A-
+ Young America Insurance Co TX 10692 B+ 11/29/99 B
New Zenith Insurance Company CA 87124 A- g 11/08/99 NR-5
Rating Action: (+) or (-)Rating upgraded or downgraded; (New) Assigned
initial rating; (U)Rating placed under review.
Effective Date: Represents effective date of Rating Action.
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