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 November November: see month. 2004 edition of Best's Review. See page 21 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 Changed
Rating Current Previous
Action Company Name & Domicile AMB# Rating Rating
Life/Health
- AF&L Insurance Company 11131 B B+ u
US: Pennsylvania
+ Blue Cross and Blue Shield of 60080 A- pd B++ pd
Alabama
US: Alabama
+ Christian Fidelity Life 06217 B B-
Insurance Co
US: Texas
- Delta Dental Plan of Arkansas 64699 B++ pd A- pd
Inc
US: Arkansas
- Delta Dental Plan of Indiana Inc 64694 B pd B+ pd
US: Indiana
- Delta Dental Plan of Kansas Inc 64538 B+ pd B++ pd
US: Kansas
- Delta Dental Plan of Ohio Inc 64502 B pd B+ pd
US: Ohio
- Delta Dental Plan of Vermont Inc 64542 B+ pd B++ pd
US: Vermont
DOBCO Life Insurance Company 08484 NR-3 B+
US: Arizona
Fairlane Life Insurance Company 09508 NR-3 B+
US: Arizona
- Independence Blue Cross 64553 B+ pd B++ pd
US: Pennsylvania
- Maine Dental Service Corporation 64639 B+ pd B++ pd
US: Maine
+ North American Insurance Company 60015 B B-
US: Wisconsin
+ Oxford Life Insurance Company 07890 B B-
US: Arizona
Pension Life Insurance Co of 06907 NR-5 A-
America
US: New Jersey
- Senior American Life Insurance 60294 B B+ u
Company
US: Pennsylvania
Southland Life Insurance Company 07060 NR-5 A+
US: Texas
Transamerica Assurance Company 08479 NR-5 A+
US: Missouri
HMO
+ Coordinated Health Partners Inc 68592 B+ pd B pd
US: Rhode Island
+ HMO Louisiana Inc 68990 B+ pd B pd
US: Louisiana
+ Horizon Healthcare Dental Inc 64696 B++ pd B+ pd
US: New Jersey
+ Horizon Healthcare of New Jersey 68960 B++ pd B+ pd
Inc
US: New Jersey
New John Deere Health Plan Inc 68702 B++ B pd
US: Illinois
Property/Casualty
New Aioi Insurance Company of 03746 A NR-5
America
US: New York
New American Access Casualty Company 12428 B- NR-2
US: Illinois
- American Bonding Company 00119 F E
US: Arizona
New BCAA Insurance Corporation 87017 B++ B- pd
Canada: British Columbia
Liberty Insurance Company of 87725 NR-5 A
Canada
Canada: Ontario
MIIX Insurance Company 03737 E NR-4
US: New Jersey
- Putnam Reinsurance Company 03727 A+ A++
US: New York
+ Tower Insurance Company of New 11356 A- B++
York
US: New York
- Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. 18128 A+ A++
Group
US: New York
- Transatlantic Reinsurance 03126 A+ A++
Company
US: New York
International
+ Automobile Association Undrwrtg 87225 A- pd B++ pd
Svcs Ltd
United Kingdom
+ BUPA Insurance Limited 84804 B++ pd B+ pd
United Kingdom
New CGNU Life Assurance Limited 85266 A+ A pd
United Kingdom
New CGU International Insurance plc 86250 A+ A pd
United Kingdom
New Commercial Union Life Assurance 87873 A+ A pd
Company
United Kingdom
Consumer Electronics Insurance 87296 NR-5 B+ pd
Co Ltd
United Kingdom
Co-operative Insurance Society 87801 NR-5 B- pd
Limited
United Kingdom
- Elwood Insurance Limited 86659 B++ u A-
Bermuda
Farmers' Mutual Accident Care 86925 NR-5 B++
Limited
New Zealand
Farmers' Mutual Life Limited 86883 NR-3 A-
New Zealand
+ Financial Assurance Co Ltd 85832 B pd B- pd
United Kingdom
- Financial Insurance Company 85812 B- pd B pd
Limited
United Kingdom
+ Gresham Insurance Company 87371 A- pd B++ pd
Limited
United Kingdom
- Hamilton Insurance Company 86142 B+ pd B++ pd
Limited
United Kingdom
+ Hermes Assured Limited 87386 B- pd C++ pd
United Kingdom
- HSBC Life (UK) Limited 87461 B+ pd B++ pd
United Kingdom
- JP Morgan Fleming Life Limited 87411 B pd B+ pd
United Kingdom
National Farmers Union Mutual 85012 NR-5 B++ pd
Ins Soc
United Kingdom
+ Nationwide Life Limited 87482 B++ pd B+ pd
United Kingdom
New Norwich Union Annuity Limited 87492 A+ A pd
United Kingdom
New Norwich Union Insurance Ltd 85250 A+ A pd
United Kingdom
New Norwich Union Life & Pensions 86137 A+ A pd
Ltd
United Kingdom
New Norwich Union Linked Life 85265 A+ A pd
Assurance Ltd
United Kingdom
New Polskie Towarzystwo 89013 B+ NR-5
Reasekuracyjne S.A.
Poland
+ Provident Insurance plc 87542 B++ pd B+ pd
United Kingdom
Trafalgar Insurance Public 87635 NR-5 B pd
Limited Co
United Kingdom
- Trans Re Zurich 86500 A+ A++
Switzerland
- Tryg-Baltica Insurance, 86161 B++ u A-
Internatl Ins Co
Denmark
Ratings Under Review
Rating Current Previous
Action Company Name & Domicile AMB# Rating Rating
Life/Health
U 5 Star Life Insurance Company 08069 A- u A-
US: Louisiana
U American Fidelity Life Insurance 06055 B++ u B++
Company
US: Florida
U American Life & Health Insurance 06078 A- u A-
Company
US: Missouri
U American-Amicable Life Ins Co of 09122 B++ u B++
TX
US: Texas
U Cambridge Life Insurance Company 08545 A- u A-
US: Missouri
U Coventry Health and Life 08812 B++ u B++
Insurance Co
US: Delaware
U First Health Life & Health 08951 A- u A-
Insurance Co
US: Texas
U HealthAssurance Pennsylvania Inc 64719 B++ u B++
US: Pennsylvania
U ING Insurance Company of America 68073 A+ u A+
US: Florida
U ING Life Insurance and Annuity 06895 A+ u A+
Company
US: Connecticut
U ING USA Annuity and Life 08388 A+ u A+
Insurance Co
US: Iowa
U Life Insurance Company of 06643 A u A
Georgia
US: Georgia
U Midwestern United Life Insurance 06718 A u A
Company
US: Indiana
U Occidental Life Insurance Co of 06849 B++ u B++
NC
US: Texas
U PersonalCare Insurance of 60028 B+ u B+
Illinois Inc
US: Illinois
U Pioneer American Insurance 06929 B++ u B++
Company
US: Texas
U Pioneer Security Life Insurance 06935 B++ u B++
Company
US: Texas
U ReliaStar Life Insurance Co of 06157 A+ u A+
NY
US: New York
U ReliaStar Life Insurance Company 06846 A+ u A+
US: Minnesota
U Scottish Re (U.S.) Inc 08785 A- u A-
US: Delaware
U Scottish Re Life Corporation 08928 A- u A-
US: Missouri
U Security Life of Denver 07029 A+ u A+
Insurance Co
US: Colorado
U Trans World Assurance Company 07136 A- u A-
US: California
U TransAm Assurance Company 07437 B+ u B+
US: Arizona
HMO
U Altius Health Plans 68616 B+ u B+
US: Utah
U Carelink Health Plans Inc 64186 B++ u B++
US: West Virginia
U Coventry Health Care of Delaware 68687 B+ u B+
Inc
US: Delaware
U Coventry Health Care of Georgia 68980 B++ u B++
Inc
US: Georgia
U Coventry Health Care of Iowa Inc 68541 B++ u B++
US: Iowa
U Coventry Health Care of Kansas 64126 B+ u B+
Inc
US: Kansas
U Coventry Health Care of 68689 B+ u B+
Louisiana Inc
US: Louisiana
U Coventry Health Care of Nebraska 68544 B+ u B+
Inc
US: Nebraska
U Group Health Plan Inc 68534 B++ u B++
US: Missouri
U HealthAmerica Pennsylvania Inc 68590 B++ u B++
US: Pennsylvania
U HealthCare USA of Missouri LLC 64077 B+ u B+
US: Missouri
U PersonalCare Insurance of 68765 B+ u B+
Illinois (HMO)
US: Illinois
U Southern Health Services Inc 68607 B+ u B+
US: Virginia
U WellPath Select Inc 64274 B++ u B++
US: North Carolina
Property/casualty
U Allianz Insurance Company of 86187 A- u A-
Canada
Canada: Ontario
U Diamond State Insurance Company 02820 A u A
US: Indiana
U Nationwide Insurance Company of 12238 A- u A-
Florida
US: Ohio
U Penn-America Group, Inc 18422 A- u A-
US: Pennsylvania
U Penn-America Insurance Company 03674 A- u A-
US: Pennsylvania
U Penn-Star Insurance Company 12050 A- u A-
US: Pennsylvania
U Trafalgar Insurance Company of 86189 B+ u B+
Canada
Canada: Ontario
U United National Casualty Ins Co 12537 A u A
US: Indiana
U United National Group 02955 A u A
US: Pennsylvania
U United National Insurance 03128 A u A
Company
US: Pennsylvania
U United National Specialty 00447 A u A
Insurance Co
US: Wisconsin
International
U Bahamas First General Insurance 86960 A- u A-
Co Ltd
Bahamas
U RoyalStar Assurance Limited 87888 A- u A-
Bahamas
U Scottish Annuity & Life Ins Co 86896 A- u A-
(Cayman)
Cayman Islands
U Scottish Re Limited 87677 A- u A-
United Kingdom
U Security & General Insurance 86820 A- u A-
Company Ltd
Bahamas
Rating Action: (+) or (-) Rating upgraded or downgraded;
(New) Assigned initial rating; (u) Rating placed under review
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