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 September September: see month. 2006 edition of Best's Review. See page 24 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
+ American Equity Investment Life
Ins Co 09024 A- B++
US: Iowa
+ American Equity Investment Life
Ins NY 60367 A- B++
US: New York
+ North American Company for L & H
Ins 06827 A+ A
US: Illinois
- Orkney Re Inc 60559 B+ u B++ u
US: South Carolina
+ Regence BlueCross BlueShield of
Oregon 60074 A- B++
US: Oregon
+ Regence Life and Health Insurance
Co 09345 A- B++
US: Oregon
- Scottish Re (U.S.) Inc 08785 B+ u B++ u
US: Delaware
- Scottish Re Life Corporation 08928 B+ u B++ u
US: Delaware
Valley Group Hospital Service
Corp 60376 NR-5 B+
US: Texas
HMO
+ Avera Health Plans Inc 64515 B- pd C pd
US: South Dakota
- Cariten Health Plan Inc 64425 C++ pd B- pd
US: Tennessee
- Chinese Community Health Plan 64144 C+ pd C++ pd
US: California
- Colorado Access 64310 C- pd C pd
US: Colorado
+ Community First Health Plans Inc 64049 C++ pd C+ pd
US: Texas
ConsumerHealth Inc 60166 NR-5 B- pd
US: California
Dedicated Dental Systems Inc 64720 NR-6 B- pd
US: California
+ Elderplan Inc 64286 C++ pd C+ pd
US: New York
FirstGuard Health Plan Kansas Inc 64809 C++ pd NR-5
US: Kansas
- Good Health HMO Inc 68956 B pd B+ pd
US: Missouri
+ Health Plus of Louisiana Inc 64279 B pd B- pd
US: Louisiana
+ Health Tradition Health Plan 68620 C++ pd C+ pd
US: Wisconsin
+ Healthy Palm Beaches Inc 64446 B- pd C++ pd
US: Florida
+ Independent Health Association 64343 B++ pd B+ pd
US: New York
+ Inland Empire Health Plan 64578 C++ pd C+ pd
US: California
- Kern Health Systems 64084 B pd B+ pd
US: California
- Medica Health Plans 68559 B pd B+ pd
US: Minnesota
+ Missouri Care Health Plan 64416 C++ pd C+ pd
US: Missouri
- PrimeCare Medical Network Inc 64659 C+ pd C++ pd
US: California
Regence Health Maintenance of
Oregon 68584 NR-3 B++
US: Oregon
Regence HMO Oregon 68583 NR-3 B++
US: Oregon
+ Safeguard Health Plans Inc 68512 B- pd C++ pd
US: California
+ Scan Health Plan 60187 B pd B- pd
US: California
+ Sioux Valley Health Plan 64393 C++ pd C+ pd
US: South Dakota
+ Superior Health Plan Inc 64457 C+ pd C pd
US: Texas
+ University Health Plans Inc 60157 C++ pd C+ pd
US: New Jersey
Valley Baptist Health Plan Inc 64520 NR-5 B+
US: Texas
New Valley Baptist Insurance Company 64852 B+
US: Texas
Wellness Plan 68623 NR-5 E
US: Michigan
Property/Casualty
ACE American Reinsurance
Company * 04460 NR-5 D
US: Pennsylvania
Atlantic Mutual Companies 00178 NR-4 B-
US: New York
Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company 02063 NR-4 B-
US: New York
Centennial Insurance Company 02064 NR-4 B-
US: New York
Community Mutual Insurance
Company ** 11047 NR-4 B-
US: New York
- Delos Insurance Company 03758 A- A u
US: Delaware
+ Gerling America Insurance Company 02878 A A- u
US: New York
+ Great Divide Insurance Company 11231 A+ A
US: North Dakota
+ Lexon Insurance Company 00743 B++ B+
US: Texas
+ Nautilus Insurance Company 01990 A+ A
US: Arizona
+ Nautilus Insurance Group 18295 A+ A
US: Arizona
New Selective Auto Insurance Co
New Jersey 13079 A+
US: New Jersey
- Shelby Casualty Insurance Company 02277 F E
US: Texas
- Shelby Insurance Company 00832 F E
US: Texas
- Texas Select Lloyds Insurance
Company 11082 F E
US: Texas
- Vesta Fire Insurance Corporation 04407 F E
US: Texas
International
New Eastern Re Ltd SPC 72142 A-
Cayman Islands
+ Fuji Fire & Marine Insurance Co,
Ltd 85251 A- B++
Japan
+ Gerling-Konzern Allgemeine
Versicherungs 85910 A A- u
Germany
+ Gerling-Konzern Allgemeine
Versicherungs 77334 A A- u
Germany
New Gerling-Konzern
Lebensversicherungs-AG 85842 A NR-5
Germany
New Greenlight Reinsurance Ltd 76873 A-
Cayman Islands
OBE Insurance Company (UK)
Limited 86487 NR-3 A
United Kingdom
- Scottish Annuity & Life Ins Co
(Cayman) 86896 B+ u B++ u
Cayman Islands
- Scottish Re Limited 87677 B+ u B++ u
United Kingdom
Ratings Under Review
Rating Current Previous
Action Company Name & Domicile AMB# Rating Rating
Life
American Capitol Insurance
Company 06043 B+ u B+
US: Texas
PennCorp Life Insurance Company 60155 B++ u B++
Canada: Ontario
Texas Imperial Life Insurance
Company 68290 B+ u B+
US: Texas
Property/Casualty
Republic Companies Group 00802 A- u A-
US: Texas
Republic Fire & Casualty
Insurance Co 12097 A- u A-
US: Oklahoma
Republic Lloyds 02011 A- u A-
US: Texas
Republic Underwriters Insurance
Co 02422 A- u A-
US: Texas
Republic-Vanguard Insurance
Company 04070 A- u A-
US: Arizona
Southern County Mutual Insurance
Co 03382 A- u A-
US: Texas
Southern Insurance Company 02012 A- u A-
US: Texas
Southern Underwriters Insurance
Co 12098 A- u A-
US: Oklahoma
Southern Vanguard Insurance
Company 12223 A- u A-
US: Texas
International
Arab Reinsurance Company S.A.L. 89190 B+ u B+
Lebanon
* Rating was downgraded on Aug. 31 from B- u to D. Current rating
effective Aug 31.
** Rating was downgraded on Aug 30 from B+ to B-. Current rating
effective Aug. 30.
Rating Action: (+) or (-) Rating upgraded or downgraded;
(New) Assigned initial rating; (u) Rating under review
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A Best's 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+ Very Good
Vulnerable
B, B- Fair
C++, C+ Marginal
C, C- Weak
D Poor
E Under Regulatory Supervision
F In Liquidation
S Suspended
Rating Modifiers Affiliation Codes
"u" Under Review "g" Group
"pd" Public Data "p" Pooled
"s" Syndicate "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
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