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Rating Current Effective
Action Company AMB# Rating Date
LIFE/HEALTH
+ American Memorial Life Ins Co SD 06942 A- 11/02/00
New Anthem Health Plans of Maine 64391 A- 10/27/00
+ Brokers National Life Assur AR 06023 B 10/24/00
+ Dennis Life Ins Co AZ 08982 B++r 10/17/00
U Farm Family Life Ins Co NY 06365 A u 11/01/00
New Liberty Union Life Assurance MI 06799 B 10/20/00
+ National Benefit Life Ins Co NY 06163 A++g 11/03/00
+ Primerica Life Ins Co MA 06693 A++g 11/03/00
+ Travelers Insurance Co CT 07330 A++g 11/03/00
+ Travelers Life and Annuity CT 08429 A++g 11/03/00
New US Health and Life Ins Co MI 09184 FPR 5 11/13/00
HMO
+ AmCare Health Plans of LA 64090 C++q 10/27/00
+ Americaid Texas, Inc TX 64238 C++q 10/27/00
New Community Health Plan (CA) CA 68680 C++q 10/27/00
+ Coventry Health Care of GA Inc GA 68980 B+ q 10/27/00
- Coventry Health Care of Iowa IA 68541 B+ q 10/27/00
- Coventry Health Care of LA 68689 C++q 10/27/00
- Coventry Health Care of NE 68544 B- q 10/27/00
- Family Health Plan Cooperative WI 68664 F 10/19/00
- Group Health Coop Puget Sound WA 64044 B q 10/27/00
- Group Health Plan, Inc MO 68534 C++q 10/27/00
- Health New England, Inc MA 68553 C+ q 10/27/00
- HealthAmerica Pennsylvania PA 68590 B- q 10/27/00
New HMO Maine ME 64175 A- 10/27/00
- Kaiser Fdn Health Mid-Atlantic MD 68551 B+ q 10/27/00
New Maine Partners Health Plan ME 64394 B++ 10/27/00
New Nationwide Health Plans, Inc OH 68799 C+ q 10/27/00
- Southern Health Services VA 68607 B- q 10/27/00
- Vermont Health Plan, LLC VT 64124 B- q 10/27/00
PROPERTY/CASUALTY
+ Allstate New Jersey Insurance IL 12106 A- 11/08/00
+ American Contractors Indem Co CA 11019 B++ 10/19/00
New Apollo Casualty Company IL 11809 C++ 11/06/00
+ Auto Ins Co of Hartford CT 04046 A++p 11/03/00
- California State Auto Assn IIB CA 00228 A 10/19/00
+ Charter Oak Fire Ins Co CT 02516 A++p 11/03/00
+ Chicago Motor Club Ins Co IL 00254 A- 10/23/00
New Commonwealth Mutual Ins Co MA 11786 A- g 11/13/00
New Commonwealth Reinsurance Co MA 11787 A- r 11/13/00
New Covenant Insurance Company CT 11706 A- r 11/13/00
- Credit General Indemnity Co OH 11341 E 11/07/00
- Credit General Insurance Co OH 03180 E 11/07/00
U Farm Family Casualty Ins Co NY 00362 A gu 11/01/00
U Farm Family Insurance Cos NY 18024 A u 11/01/00
- Farmers & Mechanics Mut of WV 00725 B++ 10/30/00
+ Farmington Casualty Co CT 01744 A++p 11/03/00
- Forest Products Ins Exchange MN 00808 E 11/02/00
+ Health Care Insurance Co NJ 03671 B++g 11/01/00
U Insurance Company of Ohio OH 01711 A Pu 10/25/00
U Lumber Insurance Companies MA 05685 E 11/02/00
- Lumber Mutual Insurance Co MA 00562 E 11/02/00
U Meridian Citizens Mutual Ins MN 00268 A pu 10/25/00
U Meridian Citizens Secur Ins Co MN 00507 A pu 10/25/00
U Meridian Mutual Insurance Co IN 00596 A pu 10/25/00
U Meridian Mutual Insurance Grp IN 18373 A u 10/25/00
U Meridian Security Ins Co IN 03333 A pu 10/25/00
Rating Prior
Action Rating
LIFE/HEALTH
+ B++U
New NR-5
+ B-
+ B+
U A
New FPR4
+ A+ g
+ A+ g
+ A+ g
+ A+ g
New NR-3
HMO
+ C+ q
+ C+ q
New NR-5
+ B q
- B++q
- B q
- B q
- B- q
- B+ q
- B- q
- B- q
- B q
New NR-5
- B++q
New NR-2
New NR-5
- B q
- B q
PROPERTY/CASUALTY
+ B++
+ B+
New NR-2
+ A+ p
- A+
+ A+ p
+ B+
New NR-2
New NR-2
New NR-2
- C ru
- C gu
U A g
U A
- A-
+ A+ p
- B r
+ B+ gu
U A p
U B
- B g
U A p
U A p
U A p
U A
U A p
+ Mt Washington Assurance Corp NH 11143 A- r 10/31/00 B-
- National American Ins Co (OK) 00672 B+ 11/03/00 A-
- North American Lumber Ins Co MA 01792 E 11/02/00 B r
- Petrosurance Casualty Company 0K 03662 B 10/20/00 B+
+ Phoenix Insurance Co CT 02518 A++P 11/03/00 A+ p
New Plymouth Rock Assurance Grp MA 18527 A- 10/31/00 NR-5
- PMA Capital Insurance Co PA 02707 A g 11/03/00 A+
New PMA Capital Insurance Grp PA 18436 A 11/03/00 NR-5
+ Princeton Insurance Companies NJ 05650 B++ 11/01/00 B+ u
- SEACO Insurance Co MA 02071 E 11/02/00 B r
+ Standard Fire Insurance Co CT 02002 A++p 11/03/00 A+ p
New State Auto Insurance Company OH 12383 A+ p 10/25/00 NR-5
New Strathmore Ins Co NY 12384 A+ p 11/02/00 NR-5
+ TravCo Insurance Company CT 11300 A++p 11/03/00 A+ p
+ Travelers Casualty & Surety Co CT 02001 A++p 11/03/00 A+ p
+ Travelers Cas & Surety of Amer CT 03609 A++g 11/03/00 A+
+ Travelers Cas & Surety Co IL 04465 A++p 11/03/00 A+ p
+ Travelers Casualty Co of CT 11024 A++p 11/03/00 A+ p
+ Travelers Commercial Ins CT 11025 A++p 11/03/00 A+ p
+ Travelers Excess & Surp Lines CT 00241 A++p 11/03/00 A+ p
+ Travelers Home and Marine CT 11302 A++p 11/03/00 A+ p
+ Travelers Indemnity Company CT 02520 A++p 11/03/00 A+ p
+ Travelers Indem Co of Amer CT 04003 A++p 11/03/00 A+ p
+ Travelers Indemnity Co of CT 02517 A++p 11/03/00 A+ p
+ Travelers Indemnity Co of IL 04461 A++p 11/03/00 A+ p
+ Travelers Indem Co of MO 11767 A++p 11/03/00 A+ p
+ Travelers Insurance Company CT 02521 A++r 11/03/00 A+ r
+ Travelers Lloyds Ins Co TX 03297 A++r 11/03/00 A+ r
+ Travelers Lloyds of Texas Ins TX 01743 A++r 11/03/00 A+ r
+ Travelers Personal Security CT 11026 A++p 11/03/00 A+ p
+ Travelers Prop Cas Ins Co CT 11027 A++p 11/03/00 A+ p
+ Travelers Prop Cas Ins Co IL 11020 A++p 11/03/00 A+ p
+ Travelers PC Pool CT 18311 A++ 11/03/00 A+
U United Farm Family Ins Co NY 10701 A gu 11/01/00 A g
INTERNATIONAL
Rating Current
Action Company AMB# Country Rating
New Alliance Intl Reinsurance Co 87961 Cyprus B++
- AXA Insurance plc 85203 United Kingdom B++q
New CGU International Insurance 86250 United Kingdom A- q
- CGU Underwriting Limited 87290 United Kingdom B+ q
New Co-operative Ins Society Ltd 87283 United Kingdom A- q
- Drake Insurance Plc 87322 United Kingdom F
New Everest Reinsurance Bermuda 87869 Bermuda A+ g
New First Australian Title Co Pty 84054 Australia A+ r
New First Canadian Title Co Ltd 84053 Canada A+ r
U Harrington Internatl Ins Ltd 86498 Bermuda A u
+ J Rothschild Assurance plc 87410 United Kingdom A- q
+ Lawyers Professional Indemn Co 87058 Canada A
- Legal & Gen Assur Pensions Mgmt Ltd 87422 United Kingdom B++q
+ Legal & General Ins Ltd 87423 United Kingdom A q
- Liberty Mut Ins Co (UK) Ltd 87425 United Kingdom A- q
+ Lloyds TSB General Insurance 87642 United Kingdom A q
New Lloyds TSB Life Assur Co Ltd 87234 United Kingdom A- q
+ London Aberdeen & Northern Mut 87437 United Kingdom B+ q
New London Life Limited 87440 United Kingdom B+ q
+ London Life Linked Assur Ltd 87439 United Kingdom B+ q
+ M&G Life Assurance Co Ltd 87444 United Kingdom B++q
+ M&G Pensions & Annuity Co Ltd 87445 United Kingdom B+ q
+ Merchant Investors Assur Co Lt 87456 United Kingdom B- q
+ Mercury Life Assur Co Ltd 87457 United Kingdom A- q
New Natl Farmers Union Mut Soc (Life) 85315 United Kingdom A- q
+ National Mutual Life Assur Soc 87480 United Kingdom A- q
- Old Mutual Life Assur Co Ltd 87506 United Kingdom B q
- Pearl Assurance (Unit Funds) 85030 United Kingdom B++q
- Pearl Assur (Unit Linked Pensions) 85188 United Kingdom B++q
New Pearl Assurance plc (Non-Life) 85103 United Kingdom A q
- Permanent Insurance Co Ltd 87516 United Kingdom B+ q
New QBE Insur Reins Europe Ltd 84028 Ireland A
New Sun Hung Kai Properties Ins 87838 Hong Kong A-
New Trafalgar Insurance Pub Ltd Co 87635 United Kingdom B+ q
+ Western Provident Assoc Ltd 87671 United Kingdom A- q
- Zurich GSG Limited 87680 United Kingdom B+ q
Rating Effective Prior
Action Date Rating
New 11/09/00 NR-5
- 11/06/00 A- q
New 10/20/00 NR-5
- 10/20/00 B++q
New 11/02/00 NR-5
- 11/06/00 B- q
New 11/01/00 NR-5
New 11/08/00 NR-5
New 11/08/00 NR-5
U 11/06/00 A
+ 10/20/00 B++q
+ 10/26/00 B++q
- 10/20/00 A q
+ 11/02/00 A- q
- 11/06/00 A q
+ 11/06/00 A- q
New 10/23/00 NR-5
+ 10/20/00 B q
New 10/23/00 NR-5
+ 10/20/00 B q
+ 10/20/00 B+ q
+ 10/20/00 B q
+ 10/20/00 C++q
+ 10/20/00 B++q
New 10/24/00 NR-5
+ 10/20/00 B++q
- 10/20/00 B+ q
- 10/20/00 A- q
- 10/20/00 A- q
New 11/02/00 NR-5
- 10/20/00 B++q
New 10/19/00 NR-5
New 11/08/00 NR-5
New 11/02/00 NR-5
+ 11/02/00 B++q
- 11/02/00 B++q
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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