Best's rating changes.This edition 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 reflects all rating changes--assignments, changes or placed under review--that occurred for life, health and property/casualty insurers domiciled dom·i·cile n. 1. A residence; a home. 2. One's legal residence. v. dom·i·ciled, dom·i·cil·ing, dom·i·ciles v.tr. 1. in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , as well as international insurance companies, since this section last appeared in the July July: see month. 2007 edition of Best's Review. See page 23 for the current Guide to Best's Financial Strength Ratings or visit the A.M. Best Co. Web site at www.ambest.com/ratings/guide.html for detailed rating definitions. The A.M. Best rating of any company and basic company information also are available free of charge at www.ambest.com/ratings/access.html.
Ratings Chanced
Rating Current Previous
Action Company Name & Domicile AMB# Rating Rating
Life
+ Companion Life Insurance Company 06258 A+ A
US: New York
+ Eastern Life and Health Insurance 06325 A- B++
Co
US: Pennsylvania
+ Employers Reassurance Corporation 06976 A- B++
US: Kansas
+ Genworth Life and Health Insurance 08474 A+ A u
Co
US: Connecticut
+ Greater Beneficial Union of 08161 B++ B+
Pittsburgh
US: Pennsylvania
New Humana Insurance Co of New York 60595 A- NR-2
US: New York
+ Investors Life Insurance Co of NA 06412 B B-
US: Texas
- MII Life Incorporated 09495 A- A
US: Minnesota
+ Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company 07369 A+ A
US: Nebraska
+ Professional Insurance Company 06950 A+ A u
US: Texas
+ Securian Life Insurance Company 09064 A+ A
US: Minnesota
+ Settlers Life Insurance Company 09322 A- B++
US: Wisconsin
- Unified Life Insurance Company 60366 B++ A-
US: Texas
+ United of Omaha Life Insurance Co 07164 A+ A
US: Nebraska
+ United World Life Insurance Company 07528 A+ A
US: Nebraska
HMO
+ Aloha Care 64224 B+ pd B pd
US: Hawaii
Arnett HMO Inc 64262 NR-3 C++ pd
US: Indiana
+ Athens Area Health Plan Select Inc 64556 C+ pd C pd
US: Georgia
+ Bluegrass Family Health Inc 68747 B++ B+
US: Kentucky
Care Choices HMO 68556 NR-3 B+
US: Michigan
- Cariten Health Plan Inc 64425 C+ pd C++ pd
US: Tennessee
- Columbia United Providers Inc 64106 C++ pd B- pd
US: Washington
Community Choice Michigan 64042 C+ pd NR-5
US: Michigan
- Community First Health Plans Inc 64049 C+ pd C++ pd
US: Texas
- Driscoll Children's Health Plan 64519 C- pd C++ pd
US: Texas
+ Group Health Cooperative 64044 B++ pd B+ pd
US: Washington
- Health First Health Plans 64115 B B+
US: Florida
+ Health Plan of the Upper Ohio 64201 B pd B- pd
Valley
US: West Virginia
- Health Right Inc 64611 C++ pd B- pd
US: District Of Columbia
Hometown Health Plan 68576 NR-5 B pd
US: Ohio
- Inland Empire Health Plan 64578 C+ pd C++ pd
US: California
+ McLaren Health Plan Inc 64616 B pd B- pd
US: Michigan
+ Mount Carmel Health Plan Inc 64112 B+ pd B pd
US: Ohio
+ New West Health Services 64398 C+ pd C- pd
US: Montana
- Physicians Health Plan of South 64621 B- pd B pd
Michigan
US: Michigan
- PreferredOne Community Health Plan 64054 B pd B+ pd
US: Minnesota
+ Seton Health Plan Inc 64252 B pd B- pd
US: Texas
- Sharp Health Plan 64064 C++ pd B- pd
US: California
+ Upper Peninsula Health Plan Inc 64619 C++ pd C+ pd
US: Michigan
+ UTMB Health Plans Inc 64511 C++ pd C+ pd
US: Texas
+ Vantage Health Plan Inc 64282 B- pd C++ pd
US: Louisiana
+ Virginia Premier Health Plan 64251 B- pd C++ pd
US: Virginia
Property/Casualty
New 1st Choice Auto Insurance Company 12427 B++ NR-2
Inc
US: Pennsylvania
+ Alamo Title Insurance 12373 A A-
US: Texas
Alpha Assurance Company 84241 NR-5 A- pd
Canada: Quebec
+ American Inter-Fidelity Exchange 01776 B++ B+
US: Indiana
American Merchant Casualty 00699 NR-5 NR-3
Company
* US: Ohio
BCAA Insurance Corporation 87017 B+ pd NR-5
Canada: British Columbia
+ Blue Ridge Indemnity Company 02839 A A- u
US: Wisconsin
+ Blue Ridge Insurance Company 02420 A A- u
US: Wisconsin
+ Certas Direct Insurance Company 87026 B++ pd B+ pd
Canada: Quebec
+ Chicago Title Insurance Company 04645 A A-
US: Missouri
+ Chicago Title Insurance Company 12222 A A-
of OR
US: Oregon
+ Commonwealth Contractors Group 55025 A- B++
Self Ins
US: Virginia
New Delphi Casualty Company 12696 B- NR-2
US: Illinois
- Echelon Prop & Cas Insurance 12679 B- B
Company
US: Illinois
+ ECM Insurance Group 18547 B++ B+
US: Pennsylvania
+ Electric Insurance Company 02146 A A-
US: Massachusetts
+ Electric Insurance Group 18556 A A-
US: Massachusetts
+ Electric Lloyd's of Texas 12326 A A-
US: Texas
- Elite Insurance Company 85742 B+ pd B++ pd
Canada: Ontario
+ Everett Cash Mutual Insurance 04351 B++ B+
Company
US: Pennsylvania
+ Fidelity National Financial Group 18525 A A-
US: Florida
+ Fidelity National Title Insurance 11977 A A-
Co
US: California
First North American Insurance 87846 B++ pd NR-5
Company
Canada: Ontario
+ General Casualty Company of 04242 A A- u
Illinois
US: Illinois
+ General Casualty Company of 02416 A A- u
Wisconsin
US: Wisconsin
Green Shield Canada 84989 B++ pd NR-5
Canada: Ontario
+ Hoosier Insurance Company 00543 A A- u
US: Indiana
New Jefferson Insurance Company 04001 A NR-3
US: New York
Liberty Northwest Group 18589 NR-5 A
US: Oregon
- Mapfre Insurance Company 02365 A- A
US: New Jersey
+ MassWest Insurance Company Inc 10755 A A- u
US: Wisconsin
+ MedAmerica Mut RRG Inc 11431 A- B++
US: Hawaii
New Merchants Insurance Group 00590 A-
US: New York
New Merchants National Insurance 13588 A-
Company
US: New Hampshire
New Merchants Preferred Insurance 13775 A-
Company
US: New York
+ Middle States Insurance Company Inc 10646 B+ B
US: Oklahoma
+ National Title Insurance of NY 12440 A A-
US: New York
+ Old Republic General Insurance Corp 02383 A+ A
US: Illinois
+ Old Republic Insurance Co of Canada 86563 A A-
Canada: Ontario
+ Pembridge Insurance Company 85774 B++ pd B+ pd
Canada: Ontario
+ Portage La Prairie Mutual Ins Cc 85781 B++ pd B+ pd
Canada: Manitoba
+ Primmum Insurance Company 87021 B+ pd B pd
Canada: Ontario
+ QBE Regional Insurance Group 05658 A A- u
US: Delaware
+ RBC Travel Insurance Company 86243 B++ pd B+ pd
Canada: Ontario
Realm National Insurance Company 00567 NR-5 F
US: New York
+ Regent Insurance Company 02418 A A- u
US: Wisconsin
New RM Ocean Harbor Group 18695 B
US: Florida
+ Security Union Title Insurance 11908 A A-
Company
US: California
+ Sheboygan Falls Mutual Insurance Co 00831 A B++ u
US: Wisconsin
Southern FB Property Ins Co 11666 NR-3 B++
US: Mississippi
+ Southern Fire & Casualty Company 02402 A A- u
US: Wisconsin
Southern Guaranty Insurance Co 02838 NR-5 A-
of GA
US: Georgia
+ Southern Guaranty Insurance Company 02007 A A- u
US: Wisconsin
+ Southern Pilot Insurance Company 00770 A A- u
US: Wisconsin
+ State Farm General Insurance 02478 A- B++
Company
US: Illinois
+ State Farm Lloyds 01767 B++ B+
US: Texas
- Teachers Auto Insurance Co of NJ 10093 B++ A- u
US: New Jersey
+ Ticor Title Ins Co of Florida 12063 A A-
US: Florida
+ Ticor Title Insurance Company 11918 A A-
US: California
- Tri-State Consumer Insurance 01971 A- A
Company
US: New York
+ Unifund Assurance Company 86836 C+ C
Canada: Newfoundland, Labrador
+ Unigard Indemnity Company 04278 A A- u
US: Washington
+ Unigard Insurance Company 02370 A A- u
US: Washington
+ Unigard Pacific Insurance Company 00383 A A- u
US: Washington
+ Wellington Insurance Company 10826 B+ B
US: Oklahoma
International
New Amtrust International Underwriters 57399 A- NR-5
Ltd
Ireland
- CGRM (Compagnie Generale Re Monte 86100 A- A
Carlo)
Monaco
+ Electric Insurance Ireland Ltd 78224 A A-
Ireland
Farmers' Mutual Insurance Limited 86650 NR-3 A-
New Zealand
New PARIS RE Bermuda Limited 78726 A-
Bermuda
New PARIS RE S.A. 78728 A-
France
New PARIS RE Switszerland AG 78727 A-
Switzerland
Primary Insurance Company Ltd 77341 NR-4 B
Ireland
New Scandinavia Insurance Co Ltd Liab 78601 B-
Co
Russia
New State Farm International Life Ins 78618 A+
Co Ltd
Bermuda
New TOWER Life (N.Z.) Limited 78699 A-
New Zealand
- Western Isles Insurance Company 72968 B+ B++
Limited
Isle Of Man
Property/Casualty
American Live Stock Insurance 03030 A+ u A+
Company
US: Illinois
American Resources Insurance Co, 02856 B u B u
Inc
US: Alabama
CastlePoint Insurance Company 13055 A- u A-
US: New York
Casualty Underwriters Insurance Co 10770 B u B
US: Utah
Kodiak Insurance Company 10620 B+ u B+
US: New Jersey
Lincoln General Insurance Company 03723 A- u A-
US: Pennsylvania
International
CastlePoint Reinsurance Coy Limited 78308 A- u A-
Bermuda
Kingsway Reinsurance Corporation 86853 A- u A-
Barbados
* Rating was downgraded to "A-" from "Au" and then went from "A-" to
"NR-3" on June 14, 2007 prior to its "NR-5" rating.
Rating Action: (+) or (-) Rating upgraded or downgraded; (New) Assigned
initial rating; (u) Rating under review
GUIDE TO BEST'S FINANCIAL STRENGTH RATINGS
A Best's Financial Strength Rating is an independent opinion
based on a comprehensive quantitative and qualitative evaluation
of a company's balance sheet strength, operating performance
and business profile. Best's Financial Strength Ratings are not a
warranty of a company's financial strength and ability to meet its
ongoing obligations to policyholders.
Financial Strength Ratings
A Best's Financial Strength Rating (FSR) is an opinion as to an
insurer's financial strength and ability to meet its ongoing
obligations to policyholders.
Rating Descriptor
Secure
A++, A+ Superior
A, A- Excellent
B++, B+ Good
Vulnerable
B, B- Fair
C++, C+ Marginal
C, C- Weak
D Poor
E Under Regulatory Supervision
F In Liquidation
S Suspended
Rating Modifiers
"u" Under Review
"pd" Public Data
"s" Syndicate
Affiliation Codes
"g" Group
"p" Pooled
"r" Reinsured
Not Rated Categories (NR)
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
Best's Financial Strength Ratings are distributed via press release
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Strength Ratings are proprietary and may not be reproduced without
permission.
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