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Ratings Changed
Rating
Action Company State AMB#
Life/Health
+ AMEDEX Insurance Company FL 08449
- Bankers Commercial Life Ins Co TX 06144
Benefit Life Ins Co TX 68113
- Blue Cr & Blur Sh United of WI WI 64315
Employers Life Ins Company SC 68027
Fidelity Federal Life Ins Co LA 09376
+ First Rehabilitation Lf Of Am NY 09877
+ Garden State Life Ins Co TX 06436
KPS Health Plans WA 64627
- Maxicare Life and Health Ins MO 08935
- Milwaukee Life Ins Co WI 06720
+ NACOLAH Life Ins Co IL 08610
- North American National Life AZ 68250
Omega Reinsurance Corporation AZ 68465
- Pekin Life Ins Co IL 06901
New PersonalCare Insurance of IL IL 60028
Regal Reinsurance Co MA 60045
Security Continental Ins Co DE 08957
- Sierra Health and Life Ins Co CA 07370
- United Hearland Life Ins Co WI 60054
New Versant Life Insurance Company MS 60339
Wellington Life Ins Co AZ 08624
HMO
Advantage Care, Inc KY 60192
Americaid New Jersey, Inc NJ 64209
American Health Care Providers IL 68846
- Compcare Health Services Ins WI 68610
Harvard Pilgrim Hlth Care of NE RI 64287
- Health Plan of Nevada, Inc NV 68619
- Maxicare CA 68677
New PersonalCare Insurance of IL IL 68765
PrimeONE, Inc WV 68679
Sagamore Health Network, Inc IN 64056
- Texas Health Choice, L.C. TX 60138
- Unity Health Plans Ins Corp WI 68781
- Valley Health Plan, Inc WI 68825
Property/Casualty
New A.I.M. Mutual Insurance Cos MA 18555
New Allstate Fire & Cas Ins Co CA 03652
+ Amalgamated Casulaty Ins Co DC 00177
American Agents Insurance Co NY 12052
+ American Surety & Casualty Co FL 00542
- Amwest Surety Insurance Co NE 03675
+ Arizona Home INsurance Co AZ 11125
New Associated Employers Inc Co MA 12463
+ Associated Indust of MA Mutual MA 11041
+ Associated Loggers Exchagne ID 02687
+ Attorneys Liab Protection, RRG MT 11054
New Bedford Grange Mutual Inc Co PA 04723
- California Cas & Fire Ins Co CA 03576
- California Cas General Ins Co CA 03809
- California Casualty Group CA 03335
- California Cas Indem Exch CA 00222
- California Casualty Ins Co CA 03336
- California Indemnity Ins Co CA 10613
+ Cameron Mutual Group MO 05715
+ Cameron Mutual Insurance Co MO 00861
- Capital City Insurance Co Inc SC 10063
+ Caribbean Alliance Ins Co PR 12337
+ Centennial Casualty Company AL 11506
- Center Mutual Insurance Co ND 03712
+ Central Co-Operative Ins Co NY 10736
New CGU Insurance Co of Canada ON 85748
- Cll Insurance Company CA 12208
- Commercial Casualty Ins Co CA 10634
- Commerical Indemnity Ins Co TX 11381
Commonwealth Insurance Co USB BC 10727
- Companion Commerical Ins Co SC 12069
Rating Current Prior
Action Rating Ratings
Life/Health
+ A- B++
- F E
NR-5 E
- B++ A-
NR-5 FPR 4
NR-5 FPR 4
+ A- B++
+ A A-
E NR-5
- E D
- B+ A u
+ FPR 8 FPR 6
- FPR 4 FPR 5
NR-2 NR-1
- A- A
New B+ FPR 4
NR-3 FPR 2
NR-3 FPR 2
- B B++u
- B++ A-
New B+ NR-5
NR-5 FPB 4
HMO
NR-5 R
NR-5 B- q
NR-5 F
- B++ A-
NR-5 E
- B B++u
- F D
New B+ NR-5
NR-5 C++q
NR-5 C+ q
- B B+ u
- B++ A-
- B++ A-
Property/Casualty
New A NR-5
New A+ r NR-3
+ B++ B+
F NR-2
+ A+ r B++
- F E
+ A- B+
New A r NR-5
+ A g A-
+ A- B++
+ A A-
New B+ NR-2
- A- p A p
- A- p A p
- A- A
- A- p A p
- A- p A p
- B p B++p
+ B+ B-
+ B+ g B- g
- A- A
+ A g A-
+ A A-
- B+ B++
+ B++ B
New A B++q
- B p B++p
- B p B++p
- C++ B-
NR-5 A- r
- A- r A r
- Companion Prop & Cas Group SC 18424 A- A
- Companion Prop and Cas Ins Co SC 01979 A- g A g
Condor Insurance Company NE 10734 NR-5 D
+ Cumberland Insurance Co Inc NJ 01781 A A-
+ Dakota Truck Underwriters SD 11130 A- B++
- Delta Casualty Company IL 03321 D B-
Developers Insurance Company CA 02733 NR-5 A- g
New Elite Insurance Company ON 85742 A B++q
- Farmers Automobile Ins Assn IL 02395 A p A+ p
+ Farmers Mutual Ins Co (KS) KS 10168 B B-
New FCCI Commercial Insurance Co. FL 10836 A- r NR-3
New First Dakota Indemnity Company SD 11796 B+ NR-2
- Fortune Insurance Company FL 03530 E D
Friends Cove Mutual Ins Co PA 04710 NR-4 A-
- Germantown Mutual Ins Co WI 00414 A A+
- Grange Mutual Ins Co (OR) OR 10561 B B+
Household Insurance Group NJ 05911 NR-5 A
MADA Insurance Exchange MN 11590 NR-1 C
- Mercury County Mutual Ins Co TX 04286 A+ r A++r
Midland Financial Group TN 18127 NR-5 B+
- MutualAid exchange KS 03165 A- A
- Mutual of Enumclaw Ins Co WA 00374 A A+
National Auto & Cas Ins Co CA 02348 NR-1 B-
New National Intereste Group OH 18546 A- NR-5
New National Intereste Ins Co HI HI 12423 A- r NR-5
+ National Unity Insurance Co TX 01902 B++ B+
+ Ohio Indemnity Company OH 04813 A A-
- Palmetto Hospital Trust SC 55014 B- A-
- Pekin Insurance Company IL 02396 A p A+ p
- Pekin Insurance Group IL 00754 A A+
Philadelphia-United Fire Ins PA 03174 NR-2 FPR 5
New Pilot Insurance Company ON 85779 A B++q
- Potomac Insurance Company PA 11804 B++ A ru
- Prime Insurance Syndicte Inc IL 11306 B- B+
+ Progresive Home Insurance Co TN 00586 A+ r B+ g
+ Residence Mutual Ins Co CA 02564 A- P B++p
Royal Special Risks Ins Co CT 02025 NR-5 A+ g
New SAFECO Insurance Company of OR OR 12425 A NR-5
New SAFECO Insurance Company PA PA 12053 A NR-3
New Scottish & York Ins Co Ltd ON 85788 A- Bq
Seneca Specialty Ins Co AZ 12258 NR-3 A- p
- Sierra Insurance Company of TX TX 12129 B p B++p
- Sierra Insurance Group CA 18135 B B++
Southland Lloyds Ins Co TX 11084 NR-2 FPR 5
- Springfield Insurance Co CA 10813 B B+
- State Farm Indemnity Company IL 11224 B+ u A-
New Summit Insurance Company RI 01863 B+ NR-2
Sutter Insurance Group CA 18205 NR-5 A-
New Traders General Insurance Co ON 85795 A- Bq
Trust Assurance Company MA 11729 NR-5 E
Trust Insurance Company MA 11463 NR-5 E
- United Wisconsin Insurance Co WI 01932 B++ A-
Western Growers Insurance Co CA 02355 NR-1 D
+ Western Mutual Insurance Co CA 03139 A- p B++p
+ Western Mutual Pool CA 18192 A- B++
New West Virginia Insurance Co WV 10979 A- NR-2
International
Barbados
New Victoria Reinsurance Company Ltd. 57141 A g
Bermuda
New ACE Bermuda Insurance Ltd. 86361 A+ g
AFC Re Limited 86863 NR-3
New Bison Insurance Company Ltd 84109 A-
Sargasso Mutual Insurance
Company, Ltd. 86103 NR-5
Canada
The Ayr Farmers Mutual Fire
Insurance Company 87770 NR-5
Bay of Quinte Mutual Insurance Company 87018 NR-5
- The Insurance Company of
Prince Edward Island 87054 B- q
The Kings Mutual Insurance Company 87056 NR-5
Personal Direct Insurance
Company of Canada 87026 NR-5
New Temple Insurance Company 85755 A+
United General Insurance Corporation 87102 NR-5
Hong Kong
+ HSBC Insurance (Asia) Limited 86812 A+
Ireland
New Canada Life International Re Limited 84304 A+ g
South Korea
New Hyundai Marine & Fire
Insurance Co., Ltd. 85468 B++
United Kingdom
- Independent Insurance Company Limited 85515 F
New Lloyd's Syndicate 1243 48321 A s
Barbados
New NR-5
Bermuda
New NR-5
B++u
New NR-5
A-
Canada
B++q
B+ q
-
B+ q
B++q
B+ q
New NR-2
B q
Hong Kong
+ A
Ireland
New NR-5
South Korea
New
NR-5
United Kingdom
- B- u
New NR-5
Ratings Under Review
Current
Company State AMB# Rating
Life/Health
Royal & Sun Alliance Life CA ON 85669 A u
Property/Casualty
Warner Insurance Company IL 02028 A++pu
International
Current
Company AMB# Rating
International
Mexico
Fianzas Comercial America, S.A. 86429 A u
Seguros Comercial America S.A. de C.V. 85571 A u
Rating Action: (+) or (-) Rating upgraded or downgraded.
(New) Assigned initial rating
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Secure Best's Ratings
A++ and A+ Superior
A and A- Excellent
B++ and B+ Very Good
Vulnerable Best's
Ratings
B and B- Fair
C++ and C+ Marginal
C and C- Weak
D Poor
E Under Regulatory
Supervision
F In Liquidation
S Rating Suspended
Secure FPR Ratings
FPR 9 Very Strong
FPR 8 and 7 Strong
FPR 6 and 5 Good
Vulnerable FPR Ratings
FPR 4 Fair
FPR 3 Marginal
FPR 2 Weak
FPR 1 Poor
RATING MODIFIERS AND AFFILIATION affiliation (  fil´ēā´sh CODESUnder Review (u) Rating Modifiers are assigned to Best's Ratings and Financial Performance Ratings to identify companies whose rating opinions are Under Review and may be subject to near-term near-term adj. Of, for, or involving a short period of time in the near future. change. Qualified (q) Rating Modifiers may be assigned to Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), Canadian Canadian (kənā`dēən), river, 906 mi (1,458 km) long, rising in NE New Mexico. and flowing E across N Texas and central Oklahoma into the Arkansas River in E Oklahoma. insurers and UK insurers that meet the minimum size and operating experience requirements for a Best's Rating but do not subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; our interactive rating process. Qualified Best's Ratings are therefore based primarily on a quantitative analysis Quantitative Analysis A security analysis that uses financial information derived from company annual reports and income statements to evaluate an investment decision. Notes: of a company's balance sheet strength and operating performance. Syndicate Syndicate organized crime unit throughout major cities of the United States. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2018] See : Gangsterism (s) Rating Modifiers are assigned to syndicates operating at Lloyd's Lloyd's, London insurance underwriting corporation of many separate syndicates; often called Lloyd's of London. Founded in the late 17th cent. by a group of merchants, shipowners, and insurance brokers at the coffeehouse of Edward Lloyd, the association is now . Affiliation Codes are based on a Group (g), Pooling (p) or Reinsurance The contract made between an insurance company and a third party to protect the insurance company from losses. The contract provides for the third party to pay for the loss sustained by the insurance company when the company makes a payment on the original contract. (r) affiliation with other insurers.
Rating Modifers
u Under Review
q Qualified
s Syndicate
Affiliation codes
g Group
p Pooled
r Reinsured
NOT RATED CATEGORIES (NR)
Companies not assigned a Best's Rating or FPR are
assigned to one of five NR categories which
identifies the primary reason a rating opinion was
not assigned to the company. For additional
information, refer to the Preface.
NR-1 Insufficient Data
NR-2 Insufficient Size and/or
Operating Experience
NR-3 Rating Procedure Inapplicable
NR-4 Company Request
NR-5 Not Formally Followed
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