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 February February: see month. 2007 edition of Best's Review. See page 25 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
Action Company Name & Domicile AMB# Rating
Life
American Centurion Life Assurance Co 08062 NR-5
US: New York
American Enterprise Life Insurance Co 09057 NR-5
US: Indiana
American Mayflower Life Ins Co of NY 06085 NR-5
US: New York
American Partners Life Insurance Co 09105 NR-5
US: Arizona
New Community Care Behavioral Health 64549 B++
US: Pennsylvania
+ Family Life Insurance Company 06360 B+
US: Texas
Federal Home Life Insurance Company 06908 NR-5
US: Virginia
First Colony Life Insurance Company 06403 NR-5
US: Virginia
Hartford Life Group Insurance Company 07681 NR-5
US: Illinois
MetLife Investors Insurance Co of CA 08402 NR-5
US: California
PennCorp Life Insurance Company 60155 NR-4
Canada: Ontario
Senate Insurance Company 07612 NR-5
US: Arizona
Southwestern Life Insurance Company 07063 NR-5
US: Texas
+ World Corp Insurance Company 08350 B++
US: Nebraska
HMO
M-Care Inc 68783 NR-3
US: Michigan
Property/Casualty
ACUITY Group 00461 NR-5
US: Wisconsin
AIMCO Mutual Insurance Co 12543 NR-4
US: North Carolina
American Safety Insurance U.S. Group 18234 NR-5
US: Georgia
- American Sterling Insurance Company 01915 B
US: California
Boston Old Colony Insurance Company 02115 NR-5
US: Illinois
Buckeye Union Insurance Company 02116 NR-5
US: Illinois
New C.P.A. Insurance Company 04374 B
US: Michigan
+ Celina Group 00244 B++
US: Ohio
+ Celina Mutual Insurance Company 02077 B++
US: Ohio
CNA Casualty of California 03089 NR-5
US: Illinois
Commercial Insurance Co of Newark, NJ 02117 NR-5
US: Pennsylvania
Continental Reinsurance Corporation 02299 NR-5
US: Pennsylvania
+ Crusader Insurance Company 01889 B++
US: California
+ Drive New Jersey Insurance Co 01891 A+
US: New Jersey
Drive New Jersey Insurance Company 11438 NR-5
US: New Jersey
+ Farmers Mutual Insurance Company (WV) 03523 B
US: West Virginia
Fidelity and Casualty Co of NY 02120 NR-5
US: Pennsylvania
Financial Insurance Exchange 04275 NR-5
US: Texas
Firemens Insurance Co of Newark, NJ 02122 NR-5
US: Pennsylvania
GE Reinsurance Corporation 04124 NR-5
US: Illinois
Glens Falls Insurance Company 02121 NR-5
US: Illinois
- Great Lakes Casualty Insurance Company 12080 B-
US: Michigan
Great Lakes Insurance Company 03218 NR-5
US: Delaware
Greatway Insurance Company 00218 NR-5
US: Wisconsin
Guaranty National Insurance Company 00443 NR-5
US: Delaware
HARRG-HAPI Group 18656 NR-5
US: Vermont
New Housing Authority Insurance Group 18254 A-
US: Vermont
Kansas City Fire and Marine Insurance Co 02201 NR-5
US: Pennsylvania
Mayflower Insurance Company, Ltd 01746 NR-5
US: Pennsylvania
- Miami Mutual Insurance Company 04694 B++
US: Ohio
+ National Mutual Insurance Company 02078 B++
US: Ohio
National-Ben Franklin Insurance Co of IL 04057 NR-5
US: Illinois
Niagara Fire Insurance Company 02125 NR-5
US: Illinois
Pacific Insurance Company 02588 NR-5
US: Illinois
Progressive Garden State Insurance Co 13021 NR-5
US: New Jersey
New Progressive Garden State Insurance Co 01839 A+
US: New Jersey
+ Republic Mutual Insurance Company 02079 B++
US: Ohio
Vanguard Fire & Casualty Company 12253 E
US: Florida
+ West Virginia Farmers Mutual Ins Assn 10244 B++
US: West Virginia
Westmerica Insurance Company 72129 NR-4
US: Colorado
New Westminster American Insurance Co 04198 B+
US: Maryland
International
Heddington Insurance (U.K.) Limited 85084 NR-4
United Kingdom
Lloyd's Syndicate 1007 48209 NR-3
United Kingdom
London and Edinburgh Insurance Co Ltd 85643 NR-5
United Kingdom
Ludgate Insurance Company Ltd 85354 NR-3
United Kingdom
Norwich Union Linked Life Assurance Ltd 85265 NR-3
United Kingdom
Prudential Life Insurance Company, Ltd 86614 NR-4
Japan
New South China Insurance Co Ltd 84184 A-
Taiwan
Wind River Insurance Company, Ltd. 76297 NR-5
Bermuda
Rating Previous
Action Company Name & Domicile AMB# Rating
Life
American Centurion Life Assurance Co 08062 A+
US: New York
American Enterprise Life Insurance Co 09057 A+
US: Indiana
American Mayflower Life Ins Co of NY 06085 A+
US: New York
American Partners Life Insurance Co 09105 A+
US: Arizona
New Community Care Behavioral Health 64549 NR-2
US: Pennsylvania
+ Family Life Insurance Company 06360 B u
US: Texas
Federal Home Life Insurance Company 06908 A+
US: Virginia
First Colony Life Insurance Company 06403 A+
US: Virginia
Hartford Life Group Insurance Company 07681 A+
US: Illinois
MetLife Investors Insurance Co of CA 08402 A+
US: California
PennCorp Life Insurance Company 60155 B++
Canada: Ontario
Senate Insurance Company 07612 E
US: Arizona
Southwestern Life Insurance Company 07063 A-
US: Texas
+ World Corp Insurance Company 08350 B+
US: Nebraska
HMO
M-Care Inc 68783 B- pd
US: Michigan
Property/Casualty
ACUITY Group 00461 A+
US: Wisconsin
AIMCO Mutual Insurance Co 12543 B++
US: North Carolina
American Safety Insurance U.S. Group 18234 A
US: Georgia
- American Sterling Insurance Company 01915 B+
US: California
Boston Old Colony Insurance Company 02115 A
US: Illinois
Buckeye Union Insurance Company 02116 A
US: Illinois
New C.P.A. Insurance Company 04374
US: Michigan
+ Celina Group 00244 B+
US: Ohio
+ Celina Mutual Insurance Company 02077 B+
US: Ohio
CNA Casualty of California 03089 A
US: Illinois
Commercial Insurance Co of Newark, NJ 02117 A
US: Pennsylvania
Continental Reinsurance Corporation 02299 A
US: Pennsylvania
+ Crusader Insurance Company 01889 B+
US: California
+ Drive New Jersey Insurance Co 01891 B++ u
US: New Jersey
Drive New Jersey Insurance Company 11438 A+
US: New Jersey
+ Farmers Mutual Insurance Company (WV) 03523 B-
US: West Virginia
Fidelity and Casualty Co of NY 02120 A
US: Pennsylvania
Financial Insurance Exchange 04275 A
US: Texas
Firemens Insurance Co of Newark, NJ 02122 A
US: Pennsylvania
GE Reinsurance Corporation 04124 A
US: Illinois
Glens Falls Insurance Company 02121 A
US: Illinois
- Great Lakes Casualty Insurance Company 12080 B
US: Michigan
Great Lakes Insurance Company 03218 A-
US: Delaware
Greatway Insurance Company 00218 A+
US: Wisconsin
Guaranty National Insurance Company 00443 C++ u
US: Delaware
HARRG-HAPI Group 18656 A-
US: Vermont
New Housing Authority Insurance Group 18254
US: Vermont
Kansas City Fire and Marine Insurance Co 02201 A
US: Pennsylvania
Mayflower Insurance Company, Ltd 01746 A
US: Pennsylvania
- Miami Mutual Insurance Company 04694 A- u
US: Ohio
+ National Mutual Insurance Company 02078 B+
US: Ohio
National-Ben Franklin Insurance Co of IL 04057 A
US: Illinois
Niagara Fire Insurance Company 02125 A
US: Illinois
Pacific Insurance Company 02588 A
US: Illinois
Progressive Garden State Insurance Co 13021 A+
US: New Jersey
New Progressive Garden State Insurance Co 01839 NR-1
US: New Jersey
+ Republic Mutual Insurance Company 02079 B+
US: Ohio
Vanguard Fire & Casualty Company 12253 NR-5
US: Florida
+ West Virginia Farmers Mutual Ins Assn 10244 B+
US: West Virginia
Westmerica Insurance Company 72129 A-
US: Colorado
New Westminster American Insurance Co 04198 NR-5
US: Maryland
International
Heddington Insurance (U.K.) Limited 85084 A
United Kingdom
Lloyd's Syndicate 1007 48209 A s
United Kingdom
London and Edinburgh Insurance Co Ltd 85643 B++ pd
United Kingdom
Ludgate Insurance Company Ltd 85354 E
United Kingdom
Norwich Union Linked Life Assurance Ltd 85265 A+
United Kingdom
Prudential Life Insurance Company, Ltd 86614 A+
Japan
New South China Insurance Co Ltd 84184 NR-5
Taiwan
Wind River Insurance Company, Ltd. 76297 A-
Bermuda
Ratings Under Review
Rating Current
Action Company Name & Domicile AMB# Rating
Life
Genworth Life and Health Insurance Co 08474 A u
US: Connecticut
Professional Insurance Company 06950 A u
US: Texas
Property/Casualty
Blue Ridge Indemnity Company 02839 A- u
US: Wisconsin
Blue Ridge Insurance Company 02420 A- u
US: Wisconsin
General Casualty Company of Illinois 04242 A- u
US: Illinois
General Casualty Company of Wisconsin 02416 A- u
US: Wisconsin
Hoosier Insurance Company 00543 A- u
US: Indiana
MassWest Insurance Company, Inc 10755 A- u
US: Wisconsin
Mendakota Insurance Company 11656 A u
US: Minnesota
Mendota Insurance Company 10737 A u
US: Minnesota
Regent Insurance Company 02418 A- u
US: Wisconsin
Sheboygan Falls Mutual Insurance Co 00831 B++ u
US: Wisconsin
Southern Fire & Casualty Company 02402 A- u
US: Wisconsin
Southern Guaranty Insurance Co of GA 02838 A- u
US: Georgia
Southern Guaranty Insurance Company 02007 A- u
US: Wisconsin
Southern Pilot Insurance Company 00770 A- u
US: Wisconsin
Unigard Indemnity Company 04278 A- u
US: Washington
Unigard Insurance Company 02370 A- u
US: Washington
Unigard Pacific Insurance Company 00383 A- u
US: Washington
Winterthur U.S. Group 05658 A- u
US: Delaware
International
Afianzadora Insurgentes, SA de CV 85869 A- u
Mexico
Rating Previous
Action Company Name & Domicile AMB# Rating
Life
Genworth Life and Health Insurance Co 08474 A
US: Connecticut
Professional Insurance Company 06950 A
US: Texas
Property/Casualty
Blue Ridge Indemnity Company 02839 A-
US: Wisconsin
Blue Ridge Insurance Company 02420 A-
US: Wisconsin
General Casualty Company of Illinois 04242 A-
US: Illinois
General Casualty Company of Wisconsin 02416 A-
US: Wisconsin
Hoosier Insurance Company 00543 A-
US: Indiana
MassWest Insurance Company, Inc 10755 A-
US: Wisconsin
Mendakota Insurance Company 11656 A
US: Minnesota
Mendota Insurance Company 10737 A
US: Minnesota
Regent Insurance Company 02418 A-
US: Wisconsin
Sheboygan Falls Mutual Insurance Co 00831 B++
US: Wisconsin
Southern Fire & Casualty Company 02402 A-
US: Wisconsin
Southern Guaranty Insurance Co of GA 02838 A-
US: Georgia
Southern Guaranty Insurance Company 02007 A-
US: Wisconsin
Southern Pilot Insurance Company 00770 A-
US: Wisconsin
Unigard Indemnity Company 04278 A-
US: Washington
Unigard Insurance Company 02370 A-
US: Washington
Unigard Pacific Insurance Company 00383 A-
US: Washington
Winterthur U.S. Group 05658 A-
US: Delaware
International
Afianzadora Insurgentes, SA de CV 85869 A-
Mexico
Rating Action: (+) or (-) Rating upgraded or downgraded;
(New) Assigned initial rating; (u) Rating under review
|
|
||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion