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 April 2005 edition of Best's Review. See page 19 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
Action Company Name & Domicile AMB#
Life/Health
- AF&L Insurance Company 11131
US: Pennsylvania
- Employers Reassurance Corporation 06976
US: Kansas
- Great Republic Life Insurance Company 06888
US: Washington
Mission Life Insurance Cc of America 09114
US: Texas
New Popular Life Re 60399
US: Puerto Rico
- Professional Life & Casualty Company 06952
US: Illinois
- Senior American Life Insurance Company 60294
US: Pennsylvania
- States General Life Insurance Company 07090
US: Texas
HMO
New Aetna Dental Inc (a NJ corp) 64709
US: New Jersey
New ConnectiCare Inc 68517
US: Connecticut
ConnectiCare of Massachusetts 64464
US: Massachusetts
New Gateway Health Plan Inc 60129
US: Pennsylvania
New Health Resources Inc 68538
US: Indiana
Property/Casualty
+ Agency Insurance Company of MD. Inc 10792
US: Maryland
Atlantic Preferred Insurance Co * 12202
US: Florida
+ Battle Creek Mutual Insurance Company 04187
US: Nebraska
+ Celina Group 00244
US: Ohio
+ Celina Mutual Insurance Company 02077
US: Ohio
- Consolidated American Insurance Company- 02463
US: South Carolina
+ Countryway Insurance Company 03206
US: New York
First Delaware Insurance Company 10798
US: Ohio
First Patriot Insurance Company 03144
US: Pennsylvania
Forest Products Insurance Exchange 00808
US: Minnesota
Maryland Lloyds 03783
US: Texas
- Medical Mutual Insurance Company of ME 01757
US: Maine
+ National Mutual Insurance Company 02078
US: Ohio
+ Nationwide Indemnity Company 11664
US: Ohio
- Nationwide Insurance Company of Florida 12238
US: Ohio
- NCRIC, Inc. 01821
US: District Of Columbia
Old Guard Fire Insurance Company 04714
US: Pennsylvania
- Personal Service Insurance Company 03304
US: Ohio
- Realm National Insurance Company 00567
US: New York
+ Republic Mutual Insurance Company 02079
U.S. Ohio
- Senior Citizens Mutual Insurance Co 10835
US: Florida
- South Carolina Insurance Company *** 00840
US: South Carolina
Southern Family Insurance Company Inc **** 11916
US: Florida
+ Sterling Casualty Insurance Company 01720
US: California
New SUA Insurance Company 10109
US: Illinois
TIG American Specialty Insurance Company 01904
US: Texas
TIG Insurance Company of Michigan 02508
US: Michigan
- Union American Insurance Company 10471
US: Florida
United Security Insurance Company 00932
US: Iowa
Voyageurs Insurance Company 10487
US: Minnesota
+ West Virginia Farmers Mutual Ins Assn 10244
US: West Virginia
+ West Virginia Fire and Casualty Company 03362
US: West Virginia
- Workmens Auto Insurance Company 00980
US: California
International
New AHS Insurance Company Ltd 75251
Cayman Islands
New Catlin Insurance Company (UK) Ltd 77622
United Kingdom
New Century Insurance Co., Ltd. 77620
Northern Mariana Islands
+ Groupama Transport 86868
France
+ Groupama Vie 85587
France
New London Life & Casualty (Barbados) Corp 77342
Barbados
Rating Current Previous
Action Rating Rating
- D B
- B++ A- u
- C+ B-
NR-5 A-
New B++ NR-5
- C++ B-
- D B
- E C++
HMO
New A- NR-2
New B+ B pd
NR-2 B- pd
New B B- pd
New B C++ pd
Property/Casualty
+ B+ B
NR-4 C
+ B B-
+ B+ B
+ B+ B
- F E
+ A- B++
NR-5 A
NR-5 A
NR-5 E
NR-5 A
- B++ A-
+ B+ B
+ A- B+ u
- B+ u A- u
- B++ u A-
NR-5 A
- B++ u A- u
- D C- u
+ B+ B
- B- u B+
- F E
NR-4 C
+ C++ C
New B+
NR-5 B+
NR-5 B+
- E C++
NR-5 A
NR-5 A
+ B+ B
+ B+ B
- B u B++ u
International
New B++
New A
New B+
+ A A-
+ A A-
New A
Rating Action: (+) or (-) Rating upgraded or downgraded;
(New) Assigned initial rating; (u) Rating placed under review
*** Rating was downgraded from B u to C on March 1.
Current rating effective March 1.
**** Rating of E from NR-3 was assigned March 29.
Current rating effective March 30.
Ratings Under Review
Life/Health
U AGC Life Insurance Company 09199
US: Missouri
U AIG Annuity Insurance Company 07235
US: Texas
U AIG Assurance Canada 66828
Canada: Ontario
U AIG Life Insurance Company 06809
US: Delaware
U AIG Life Insurance Company of Canada 66835
Canada: Ontario
U AIG Life Insurance Company of PR 06073
US: Puerto Rico
U AIG SunAmerica Life Assurance Company 06115
US: Arizona
U American General Assurance Company 06989
US: Illinois
U American General Life and Ace Ins Co 06788
US: Tennessee
U American General Life Insurance Company 06058
US: Texas
U American International Life Assurance NY 06072
US: New York
U American Life Insurance Company 06081
US: Delaware
U Delaware American Life Insurance Company 06305
US: Delaware
U First SunAmerica Life Insurance Company 09023
US: New York
U Merit Life Insurance Co 06703
US: Indiana
U National Life Insurance Company 07447
US: Puerto Rico
U Pacific Union Assurance Company 06921
US: California
U SunAmerica Life Insurance Company 07102
US: Arizona
U United States Life Ins in the City of NY 07192
US: New York
U Variable Annuity Life Insurance Co 07208
US: Texas
Property Casualty
U AIG Centennial Insurance Company 00876
US: Pennsylvania
U AIG Global Trade & Political Risk Ins Co 11984
US: New Jersey
U AIG Hawaii Insurance Company Inc 02784
US: Hawaii
U AIG Indemnity Insurance Company 11768
US: Pennsylvania
U AIG National Insurance Company Inc 03786
US: New York
U AIG Personal Lines Pool 18416
US: Delaware
U AIG Preferred Insurance Company 02796
US: Pennsylvania
U AIG Premier Insurance Company 02123
US: Pennsylvania
U AIU Insurance Company 02389
US: New York
U American Home Assurance Company 02034
US: New York
U American Internat Specialty Lines Ins Cc 03535
US: Alaska
U American International Group 05953
US: New York
U American International Ins Cc of CA, Inc 11402
US: California
U American International Ins Cc of NJ 12021
US: New Jersey
U American International Ins Cc of PR 03536
US: Puerto Rico
U American International Insurance Company 03641
US: New York
U American International Pacific Ins Cc 02359
US: Colorado
U American International South Ins Cc 02833
US: Pennsylvania
U American Pacific Insurance Company Inc 12039
US: Hawaii
U Audubon Indemnity Company 04121
US: Mississippi
U Audubon Insurance Company 00180
US: Louisiana
U Bankers Independent Insurance Company 00200
US: Maryland
U Birmingham Fire Insurance Company of PA 02349
US: Pennsylvania
U Boiler Inspection and Ins Cc of CA 85707
Canada: Ontario
U China America Insurance Company Limited 10587
US: Delaware
U Commerce and Industry Insurance Co of CA 85727
Canada: Ontario
U Commerce and Industry Insurance Company 04000
US: New York
U Granite State Insurance Company 02360
US: Pennsylvania
U Hartford Steam Boiler Group 03961
US: Connecticut
U Hartford Steam Boiler Inspec & Ins 00465
US: Connecticut
U Hartford Steam Boiler Inspec & Ins Co CT 11074
US: Connecticut
U Illinois National Insurance Company 02361
US: Illinois
U Insurance Company of State of PA 02035
US: Pennsylvania
U Landmark Insurance Company 03756
US: California
U Lexington Insurance Company 02350
US: Delaware
U Lexington Insurance Pool 18485
US: Delaware
U Medical Assurance Company Inc 03826
US: Alabama
U Minnesota Insurance Company 11587
US: Minnesota
U National Union Fire Ins Co Pittsburgh PA 02351
US: Pennsylvania
U National Union Fire Insurance Co of LA 10725
US: Louisiana
U New Hampshire Indemnity Company, Inc 00577
US: Pennsylvania
U New Hampshire Insurance Company 02363
US: Pennsylvania
U Platinum Underwriters Reinsurance, Inc 11795
US: Maryland
U ProAssurance Group 18559
US: Alabama
U ProNational Insurance Company 02698
US: Michigan
U Red Mountain Casualty Insurance Co Inc 11697
US: Alabama
U Starr Excess Liability Insurance Co, Ltd 12244
US: Delaware
U Yosemite Insurance Company 03222
US: Indiana
International
U HSB Engineering Insurance Limited 86999
United Kingdom
U Jamaica International Insurance Co Ltd 83011
Jamaica
U Platinum Re (UK) Limited 84987
United Kingdom
U Platinum Underwriters Bermuda, Ltd 84985
Bermuda
U Platinum Underwriters Group 84982
Bermuda
Life/Health
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A+ u A+
U A u A
U A+ u A+
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
Property/Casualty
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U B u B
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ a A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A- u A-
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A++ u A++
U A u A
U A- u A-
U A- u A-
U A- u A-
U A++ u A++
U A u A
International
U A++ u A++
U B++ u B++
U A u A
U A u A
U A u A
Rating Action: (+) or (-) Rating upgraded or downgraded;
(New) Assigned initial rating; (u) Rating placed under review
*** Rating of E from NR-5 was assigned March 29.
Current rating effective March 30.
**** Rating was downgraded from B u to C on March 1.
Current rating effective March 1.
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