Best's rating changes.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 life, health-care 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 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 May 2004 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 16 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 are also available free of charge at the Web site.
Ratings Changed
Rating Current
Action Company Name & Domicile AMB Rating
Life
+ Bankers Life of Louisiana 06151 B+
US: Louisiana
+ CIGNA Life Insurance Company 09144 A+
US: Connecticut
Classic Life Assurance Company 09562 NR-3
US: Ohio
- Family Life Insurance Company 06360 B+
US: Washington
- Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company 06362 A
US: Iowa
+ First Catholic Slovak Ladies Assn of USA 09869 A-
US: Ohio
- Investors Life Insurance Co of NA 06412 B
US: Washington
- Life and Health Insurance Cc of America 08070 D
US: Pennsylvania
+ Life of the South Insurance Company 08921 B+
US: Georgia
+ Maritime Life Assurance Company 6689 A++
Canada: Nova Scotia
North Central Life Insurance Company 06836 NR-5
US: Illinois
+ Sears Life Insurance Company 07170 A+
US: Texas
+ Southern Financial Life Insurance Co 60271 B+
US: Kentucky
+ Trans-Oceanic Life Insurance Company 07132 B+
US: Puerto Rico
- Utica National Life Insurance Company 06446 B++
US: New York
Voyager Life & Health Insurance Company 7329 NR-3
US: Georgia
Voyager Life Insurance Company 06791 NR-3
US: Georgia
HMO
New Humana Health Benefit Plan of Louisiana 68835 B++
US: Louisiana
Property/Casualty
- Alleghany Insurance 05716 A
US: Wisconsin
New AMICUS Mutual Insurance Company 12429 B+
US: Louisiana
Associated Industries Insurance Co. Inc * 11693 NR-4
US: Florida
New Atlantic Preferred Insurance Co 12202 B+
US: Florida
New Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company 12666 A
US: New York
Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company 00506 NR-5
US: New York
- Automobile Ins Co of Hartford, CT 04046 A+
US: Connecticut
- Bond Safeguard Insurance Company 03507 B++
US: Illinois
- Capital City Insurance Company Inc 10063 B++
US: South Carolina
- Capitol Indemnity Corporation 00235 A
US: Wisconsin
- Capitol Specialty Insurance Corporation 01960 A
US: Wisconsin
Century Insurance Group 18212 NR-5
US: Ohio
- Charter Oak Fire Insurance Company 02516 A+
US: Connecticut
- Farmington Casualty Company 01744 A+
US: Connecticut
+ Florida Family Insurance Company 11975 B++
US: Florida
- Gateway Insurance Company 10621 B+
US: Missouri
New Greenville Casualty Insurance Company 12324 B
US: South Carolina
- HANYS Insurance Company, Inc 00157 C++
US: New York
+ Haulers Insurance Company, Inc 10743 A
US: Tennessee
New Island Premier Insurance Company, Ltd. 12623 A
US: Hawaii
+ Lakeland Insurance Company 04754 B+
US: Ohio
Legion Indemnity Company 11860 NR-5
US: Illinois
Legion Insurance Company 02352 NR-5
US: Pennsylvania
- Lexon Insurance Company 00743 B+
US: Texas
- Motor Club of America Insurance Company 11031 C++
US: New Jersey
- Mutual Fire Ins Co of Carroll Cty 04198 E
US: Maryland
National Service Contract Ins Co RRG * 11820 NR-4
US: Hawaii
+ National Unity Insurance Company 01902 A-
US: Texas
NCRIC Group 18141 NR-5
US: Dist. Of Columbia
+ New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Co 00694 A++
US: New Jersey
+ New Jersey Re-Insurance Company 03750 A++
US: New Jersey
+ NJM Insurance Group 03985 A++
US: New Jersey
- Phoenix Insurance Company 02518 A+
US: Connecticut
- Platte River Insurance Company 12488 A
US: Nebraska
- Preferred Professional Insurance Company 03699 B++
US: Nebraska
New Selective Insurance Co of NE 12663 A+
US: Maine
- Standard Fire Insurance Company 02002 A+
US: Connecticut
+ State Farm Indemnity Company 11224 B+
US: Illinois
Statewide Insurance Company 02589 F
US: Illinois
New Stonewood Insurance Company 12636 A-
US: North Carolina
- Temple Insurance Company 85755 A
Canada: Ontario
+ Texas Hospital Insurance Exchange 03650 B-
US: Texas
- TravCo Insurance Company 11300 A+
US: Connecticut
- Travelers Casualty & Surety Co of Canada 86921 A+
Canada: Ontario
- Travelers Casualty and Surety Company 02001 A+
US: Connecticut
- Travelers Casualty and Surety of America 03609 A+
US: Connecticut
- Travelers Casualty Company of CT 11024 A+
US: Connecticut
- Travelers Casualty Insurance Co of Amer 04465 A+
US: Connecticut
- Travelers Commercial Casualty Company 11767 A+
US: Connecticut
- Travelers Commercial Insurance Company 11025 A+
US: Connecticut
- Travelers Excess and Surplus Lines Co 00241 A+
US: Connecticut
- Travelers Home and Marine Ins Co 11302 A+
US: Connecticut
- Travelers Indemnity Co of America 04003 A+
US: Connecticut
- Travelers Indemnity Company 02520 A+
US: Connecticut
- Travelers Indemnity Company of CT 02517 A+
US: Connecticut
Travelers Insurance Company (Acc Dept) 02521 NR-5
US: Connecticut
- Travelers Lloyds Insurance Company 03297 A+
US: Texas
- Travelers Lloyds of Texas Insurance Co 01743 A+
US: Texas
- Travelers Personal Insurance Company 11020 A+
US: Connecticut
- Travelers Personal Security Insurance Co 11026 A+
US: Connecticut
- Travelers Property Casualty Co of Amer 04461 A+
US: Connecticut
- Travelers Property Casualty Insurance Co 11027 A+
US: Connecticut
- Travelers Property Casualty Pool 18311 A+
US: Connecticut
Villanova Insurance Company 12110 NR-5
US: Pennsylvania
International
New ACE INA UK Limited 86485 A
United Kingdom
Agricultural & General Ins Co Ltd 72223 NR-3
Isle Of Man
New Cigna Life Ins Co of Europe S.A.-N.V. 83121 B++
Belgium
Compagnie Transcontinentale Reassurance 85553 NR-3
France
New Scotia Insurance (Barbados) Ltd 57051 A
Barbados
New TD Reinsurance (Barbados) Inc. 56952 A
Barbados
Unionamerica Insurance Company Limited 85594 NR-3
United Kingdom
New Western Isles Insurance Company Limited 72968 B++
Isle Of Man
Previous
Company Name & Domicile Rating
Life
Bankers Life of Louisiana B
US: Louisiana
CIGNA Life Insurance Company A-
US: Connecticut
Classic Life Assurance Company B
US: Ohio
Family Life Insurance Company B++
US: Washington
Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company A+
US: Iowa
First Catholic Slovak Ladies Assn of USA B++
US: Ohio
Investors Life Insurance Co of NA B+
US: Washington
Life and Health Insurance Cc of America C
US: Pennsylvania
Life of the South Insurance Company B
US: Georgia
Maritime Life Assurance Company A+ u
Canada: Nova Scotia
North Central Life Insurance Company A+
US: Illinois
Sears Life Insurance Company A
US: Texas
Southern Financial Life Insurance Co B
US: Kentucky
Trans-Oceanic Life Insurance Company B
US: Puerto Rico
Utica National Life Insurance Company A-
US: New York
Voyager Life & Health Insurance Company A-
US: Georgia
Voyager Life Insurance Company A-
US: Georgia
HMO
Humana Health Benefit Plan of Louisiana C+ pd
US: Louisiana
Property/Casualty
Alleghany Insurance A+
US: Wisconsin
AMICUS Mutual Insurance Company NR-2
US: Louisiana
Associated Industries Insurance Co. Inc * C+
US: Florida
Atlantic Preferred Insurance Co NR-2
US: Florida
Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company
US: New York
Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company B++
US: New York
Automobile Ins Co of Hartford, CT A++ u
US: Connecticut
Bond Safeguard Insurance Company A
US: Illinois
Capital City Insurance Company Inc A-
US: South Carolina
Capitol Indemnity Corporation A+
US: Wisconsin
Capitol Specialty Insurance Corporation A+
US: Wisconsin
Century Insurance Group A-
US: Ohio
Charter Oak Fire Insurance Company A++ u
US: Connecticut
Farmington Casualty Company A++ u
US: Connecticut
Florida Family Insurance Company B+
US: Florida
Gateway Insurance Company B++ u
US: Missouri
Greenville Casualty Insurance Company NR-2
US: South Carolina
HANYS Insurance Company, Inc B
US: New York
Haulers Insurance Company, Inc A-
US: Tennessee
Island Premier Insurance Company, Ltd.
US: Hawaii
Lakeland Insurance Company B
US: Ohio
Legion Indemnity Company F
US: Illinois
Legion Insurance Company F
US: Pennsylvania
Lexon Insurance Company A-
US: Texas
Motor Club of America Insurance Company B
US: New Jersey
Mutual Fire Ins Co of Carroll Cty C+
US: Maryland
National Service Contract Ins Co RRG * B
US: Hawaii
National Unity Insurance Company B++
US: Texas
NCRIC Group A-
US: Dist. Of Columbia
New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Co A+
US: New Jersey
New Jersey Re-Insurance Company A+
US: New Jersey
NJM Insurance Group A+
US: New Jersey
Phoenix Insurance Company A++ u
US: Connecticut
Platte River Insurance Company A+
US: Nebraska
Preferred Professional Insurance Company A-
US: Nebraska
Selective Insurance Co of NE
US: Maine
Standard Fire Insurance Company A++ u
US: Connecticut
State Farm Indemnity Company B-
US: Illinois
Statewide Insurance Company NR-4
US: Illinois
Stonewood Insurance Company
US: North Carolina
Temple Insurance Company A+
Canada: Ontario
Texas Hospital Insurance Exchange C++
US: Texas
TravCo Insurance Company A++ u
US: Connecticut
Travelers Casualty & Surety Co of Canada A++ u
Canada: Ontario
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company A++ u
US: Connecticut
Travelers Casualty and Surety of America A++ u
US: Connecticut
Travelers Casualty Company of CT A++ u
US: Connecticut
Travelers Casualty Insurance Co of Amer A++ u
US: Connecticut
Travelers Commercial Casualty Company A++ u
US: Connecticut
Travelers Commercial Insurance Company A++ u
US: Connecticut
Travelers Excess and Surplus Lines Co A++ u
US: Connecticut
Travelers Home and Marine Ins Co A++ u
US: Connecticut
Travelers Indemnity Co of America A++ u
US: Connecticut
Travelers Indemnity Company A++ u
US: Connecticut
Travelers Indemnity Company of CT A++ u
US: Connecticut
Travelers Insurance Company (Acc Dept) A++
US: Connecticut
Travelers Lloyds Insurance Company A++ u
US: Texas
Travelers Lloyds of Texas Insurance Co A++ u
US: Texas
Travelers Personal Insurance Company A++ u
US: Connecticut
Travelers Personal Security Insurance Co A++ u
US: Connecticut
Travelers Property Casualty Co of Amer A++ u
US: Connecticut
Travelers Property Casualty Insurance Co A++ u
US: Connecticut
Travelers Property Casualty Pool A++ u
US: Connecticut
Villanova Insurance Company F
US: Pennsylvania
International
ACE INA UK Limited NR-5
United Kingdom
Agricultural & General Ins Co Ltd B+
Isle Of Man
Cigna Life Ins Co of Europe S.A.-N.V. NR-5
Belgium
Compagnie Transcontinentale Reassurance B++
France
Scotia Insurance (Barbados) Ltd
Barbados
TD Reinsurance (Barbados) Inc.
Barbados
Unionamerica Insurance Company Limited B+
United Kingdom
Western Isles Insurance Company Limited
Isle Of Man
Rating Action: (+) or (-) Rating upgraded or downgraded; (New) Assigned
initial rating; (u) Rating placed under review * Rating was downgraded
from B to C++ on April 27. Current rating effective April 27.
Ratings Under Review
Rating Current
Action Company Name & Domicile AMB# Rating
Property/Casualty
U Century Surety Company 03780 A- u
US: Ohio
U Continental Heritage Insurance Company 01933 A- u
US: Ohio
U Evergreen National Indemnity Company 11556 A- u
US: Ohio
U First Mercury Insurance Company 11883 B+ u
US: Illinois
U NOVA Casualty Company 02708 B+ u
US: New York
International
U Carraig Insurance Limited 75634 A- u
Ireland
Previous
Company Name & Domicile Rating
Property/Casualty
Century Surety Company A-
US: Ohio
Continental Heritage Insurance Company A-
US: Ohio
Evergreen National Indemnity Company A-
US: Ohio
First Mercury Insurance Company B+
US: Illinois
NOVA Casualty Company B+
US: New York
International
Carraig Insurance Limited A-
Ireland
Rating Action: (+) or (-) Rating upgraded or downgraded; (New) Assigned
initial rating; (u) Rating placed under review * Rating was downgraded
from B++u to B on April 1. Current rating effective April 1.
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