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 U.S.-domiciled life, health-care and property/casualty insurers 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 April 2003 edition of Best's Review. Best's Rating Changes is an abbreviated version of Best's Rating Monitor, which is published in Best Week, our weekly insurance industry newsletter. See page 18 for the Current Guide to Best's Ratings or visit the A.M, Best Co. Web site at www.ambest. com/ratings/access.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
Life/Health
Rating Current Previous
Action Company Name & Domicile AMB# Rating Rating
+ American Community Mutual 06044 B- C++
Insurance Co
US: Michigan
+ Amica Life Insurance Company 07464 A+ A
US: Rhode Island
- Annuity & Life Reassurance 06281 B- u B+ u
America Inc
US: Connecticut
- Aviva Life Insurance Company 06337 A A+
US: Delaware
- Aviva Life Insurance Company 09098 A A+
of New York
US: New York
- Commercial Travelers Mutual 07361 B- B+
Insurance Co
US: New York
- Cotton States Life Insurance 06292 B++ u A-
Company
US: Georgia
- Guaranty Income Life 06504 B+ u B++
Insurance Company
US: Louisiana
- Liberty Life Assurance 06627 A- A
Company of Boston
US: Massachusetts
Lincoln National Reassurance 09180 NR-3 A u
Company
US: Indiana
- Monitor Life Insurance 08664 B- B+
Co of NY
US: New York
- National Health 08392 B u B+
Insurance Company
US: Texas
+ Protective Industrial 07941 C+ C
Insurance Co of AL
US: Alabama
Sierra Pacific Life 07997 NR-5 B
Insurance Co
US: California
- ULLICO Life Insurance Company 06316 B- B
US: Texas
- Union Labor Life 07152 B- B
Insurance Company
US: Maryland
Property/Casualty
Rating Current Previous
Action Company Name & Domicile AMB# Rating Rating
- Affirmative Insurance Company 01795 B B+
US: Illinois
New Allegany Insurance Group 18608 A
US: New York
- Alianz Insurance Company 00407 A+ A++ u
US: California
- Allianz Insurance Group 03887 A+ A++ u
US: California
- Allianz Underwriters Insurance 02618 A+ A++ u
Company
US: California
New America First Lloyds Inc Co 12568 A
US: Texas
+ American Contractors Indemnity 11019 A- B++
Company
US: California
New American Inter-Fidelity Exchange 01776 B NR-5
US: Indiana
- American Manufacturers 02273 B u B+ u
Mutual Ins Co
US: Illinois
- American Motorists Insurance 02274 B u B+ u
Company
US: Illinois
American Professionals 00685 E NR-4
Insurance Company
US: Indiana
- American Protection Insurance 02275 B u B+ u
Company
US: Illinois
+ AXIS Reinsurance Company 12557 A A-
US: New York
+ AXIS Specialty Insurance Company 12558 A A-
US: Connecticut
- Bridgefield Casualty Insurance 11812 A A+
Company
US: Florida
Bridgefield Employers Insurance 12158 A A+
- Company
US: Florida
Capital Fire Insurance Company 02337 NR-5 B++
US: New Hampshire
Citation Insurance Company (CA) 02898 NR-3 B+
US: California
- Colorado Casualty 11325 A A+
Insurance Company
US: Colorado
Cooperative Mutual Insurance 04364 B+ u B++
- Company
US: Nebraska
- Cotton States Insurance Group 00300 B u B+
US: Georgia
- Cotton States Mutual Insurance 00299 B u B+
Company
US: Georgia
+ Daily Underwriters of America 02721 A A-
US: Pennsylvania
New Eagle Insurance Group (WA) 18007 B+ u NR-5
US: Washington
- Employers Insurance Company of 02159 A A+
Wausau
US: Wisconsin
- Fairmont Insurance Company 04293 B+ B++ u
US: California
- Financial Insurance Company of 00211 C+ C++
America
US: Texas
- First Liberty Insurance 10764 A A+
Corporation
US: Iowa
- Florida Select Insurance 11869 B B+
Company
US: Florida
+ Founders Insurance Company 12345 A- B++
US: New Jersey
- Gallant Insurance Company 02574 F E
US: Illinois
- Golden Eagle Insurance 12076 A A+
Corporation
US: California
- Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance 02207 B u B+
Company
US: Indiana
Great States Insurance Company 10706 NR-5 F
US: California
- GreatLand Insurance Company 12330 B u B+ u
US: Ohio
Group Council Mutual Insurance 03745 NR-5 F
Company
US: New York
- Hawaiian Insurance&Guar Co, Ltd 11581 B B+
US: Hawaii
Highlands Insurance Company 02239 E NR-4
US: Texas
HIH America Comp and Liab Ins Co 02917 NR-5 F
US: California
-- Insura Property & Casualty 02741 B B+
Ins Co, Inc
US: Illinois
Insurance Company of Ohio 01711 NR-5 A
US: Ohio
-- Interboro Mutual Indemnity 00519 C- u C++
Insurance Co
US: New York
-- ISMIE Mutual Insurance Company 03757 B++ A-
US: Illinois
-- Kemper Casualty Insurance Company 12301 B u B+ u
US: Illinois
New Kemper Commercial Insurance Company 12291 B u NR-3
US: Illinois
-- Kemper Employers Insurance Company 11755 B u B+ u
US: Illinois
-- Kemper Indemnity Insurance 12183 B u B+ u
Company
US: Illinois
-- Kemper Insurance Companies 04427 B u B+ u
US: Illinois
-- Kemper Lloyds Insurance Company 01759 B u B+ u
US: Texas
-- Kemper Surplus Lines Insurance 12229 B u B+ u
Company
US: Illinois
-- Kentucky National Insurance 03579 B+ u B++
Company
US: Kentucky
New Liberty County Mutual 12569 A
Insurance Company
US: Texas
-- Liberty Insurance Company of 11798 A A+
America
US: Illinois
-- Liberty Insurance Company 87725 A A+
of Canada
Canada: Ontario
-- Liberty Insurance Corporation 01812 A A+
US: Vermont
-- Liberty Insurance 02087 A A+
Underwriters Inc
US: New York
-- Liberty Lloyds of 12410 A A+
Texas Insurance Co
US: Texas
-- Liberty Mutual Fire 02282 A A+
Insurance Company
US: Massachusetts
-- Liberty Mutual Insurance 00060 A A+
Companies
US: Massachusetts
-- Liberty Mutual Insurance Company 02283 A A+
US: Massachusetts
-- Liberty Northwest Group 18589 A A+
US: Oregon
-- Liberty Northwest Insurance 01814 A A+
Corporation
US: Oregon
-- Liberty Personal Insurance 03028 A A+
Company
US: Michigan
-- Liberty Surplus Insurance 12078 A A+
Corporation
US: New Hampshire
-- LM Insurance Corporation 10765 A A+
US: Iowa
-- Lumbermens Mutual Casualty 02279 B u B+ u
Company
US: Illinois
Manufacturers & Merchants Pool 03056 NR-5 B+
US: New Hampshire
Manufacturers and Merchants 02338 NR-5 B+
Mut Ins Co
US: New Hampshire
-- Merchants and Business Mens 00588 A A+
Mut Ins Co
US: Pennsylvania
New Monroe Co-Operative Fire 11162 A NR-2
Insurance Co
US: New York
-- Montgomery Indemnity Company 10649 A A+
US: Maryland
-- Montgomery Mutual Insurance 00662 A A+
Company
US: Maryland
-- North Pacific Insurance 12533 A A+
Company
US: Oregon
Northwest Physicians Mutual 10352 NR-4 C++
Insurance Co
US: Oregon
Northwestern National 02373 E NR-4
Casualty Company
US: Wisconsin
-- Oregon Automobile 12532 A A+
Insurance Company
US: Oregon
Pacific Automobile 02880 E NR-4
Insurance Company
US: California
Pacific National Insurance 02376 E NR-4
Company
US: California
New Palisades Insurance Company 12073 B+ NR-2
US: New Jersey
Patterson Insurance Company 03291 F NR-4
US: Louisiana
+ Penn National Insurance 00766 A- B++
US: Pennsylvania
+ Penn National Security 10637 A- B++
Insurance Company
US: Pennsylvania
+ Pennsylvania National Mutual 02397 A- B++
Cas Ins Co
US: Pennsylvania
Petrosurance Casualty Company 03662 NR-5 F
US: Oklahoma
-- Physician Insurance Mutual 18103 B++ A-
Group
US: Washington
-- Physicians Insurance A Mutual 02850 B++ A-
Company
US: Washington
+ Prime Insurance Syndicate 11306 B- C+
Incorporated
US: Illinois
New QBE Specialty Insurance Company 12562 A
US: North Dakota
-- Republic Fire & Casualty 12097 A-u A
Insurance Co
US: Oklahoma
-- Republic Insurance Group 00802 A- u A
US: Texas
-- Republic Lloyds 02011 A- u A
US: Texas
-- Republic Underwriters 02422 A- u A
Insurance Company
US: Texas
-- Republic-Vanguard Insurance 04070 A- u A
Company
US: Arizona
-- RidgeLand Insurance Company 12331 B u B+ u
US: Ohio
-- Rutgers Casualty Insurance 01838 B+ B++
Company
US: New Jersey
-- Rutgers Casualty Insurance 18507 B+ B++
Group
US: New Jersey
-- Sheboygan Falls Mutual 00831 B++ A-
Insurance Company
US: Wisconsin
-- Shelby Casualty Insurance 02277 B B+
Company
US: Illinois
-- Shelby Insurance Company 00832 B B+
US: Ohio
-- Shield Insurance Company 02133 B u B+
US: Georgia
-- Southern County Mutual 03382 A- u A
Insurance Company
US: Texas
-- Southern Insurance Company 02012 A- u A
US: Texas
-- Southern Underwriters 12098 A- u A
Insurance Company
US: Oklahoma
-- Southern Vanguard Insurance 12223 A- u A
Company
US: Texas
-- Specialty National Insurance 12302 B u B+ u
Company
US: Illinois
-- Specialty Surplus Insurance 12349 B u B+ u
Company
US: Illinois
-- Standard Mutual Insurance x 04005 B++ A-
Company
US: Illinois
State Capital Insurance 00858 E NR-4
Company
US: North Carolina
New State National Group 18604 A
US: Texas
New State National Specialty 12273 A NR-2
Insurance Co
US: Texas
Statesman Insurance Company 02489 E NR-4
US: Indiana
-- Texas Select Lloyds 11082 B B+
Insurance Company
US: Texas
-- TIG American Specialty 01904 B+ B++ u
Insurance Company
US: Texas
- TIG Indemnity Company 02512 B+ B++ u
US: California
- TIG Insurance Company 02507 B+ B++ u
US: California
- TIG Insurance Company of 03760 B+ B++ u
Colorado
US: Colorado
- TIG Insurance Company of 02508 B+ B++ u
Michigan
US: Michigan
- TIG Insurance Company of 02511 B+ B++ u
New York
US: New York
- TIG Insurance Company of Texas 02510 B+ B++ u
US: Texas
- TIG Insurance Corporation of 02505 B+ B++ u
America
US: Michigan
- TIG Insurance Group 00090 B+ B++ u
US: Texas
- TIG Lloyds Insurance Company 02863 B+ B++ u
US: Texas
- TIG Premier Insurance Company 02504 B+ B++ u
US: California
- TIG Specialty Insurance 02502 B+ B++ u
Company
US: California
- Ulico Casualty Company 02623 B B++
US: Delaware
- Ulico Indemnity Company 11329 B B++
US: Arkansas
- Ulico Insurance Group 18535 B B++
US: Delaware
- Ulico Standard of America 11573 B- B
Casualty Co
US: California
+ United Financial Casualty Company 01900 A+ A
US: Ohio
New Unitrin Auto & Home Insurance 12560 A
Company
US: New York
New Unitrin Preferred Insurance 12561 A
Company
US: New York
- Valor Insurance Company 10762 F E
US: Illinois
- Vesta Fire Insurance Corporation 04407 B B+
US: Illinois
- Vests Insurance Corporation 01813 B B+
US: Illinois
- Vests Insurance Group 05681 B B+
Incorporated
US: Alabama
+ Wasatch Crest Mutual Insurance 10111 C++ D
Company
US: Utah
Washington Casualty Company 11243 E NR-4
US: Washington
- Wausau Business Insurance 02550 A A+
Company
US: Wisconsin
- Wausau General Insurance 04274 A A+
Company
US: Wisconsin
- Wausau Underwriters 00956 A A+
Insurance Company
US: Wisconsin
- Western Professional 12240 B++ A-
Insurance Company
US: Washington
International
Rating Current Previous
Action Company Name & Domicile AMB# Rating Rating
- Allianz Marine & Aviation 86992 A+ A++ u
(France)
France
- Allianz Aktiengesellschaft 85014 A+ A++ u
Germany
- Allianz Cornhill Insurance plc 86373 A+ A++ u
United Kingdom
- Allianz Lebensversicherungs-AG 85015 A+ A++ u
Germany
- Allianz Private 85942 A+ A++ u
Krankenversicherungs-AG
Germany
- Allianz Versicherungs-AG 85473 A+ A++ u
Germany
- Allianz-Elementar 86995 A+ A++ u
Lebensversich-AG
Austria
- Allianz-Elementar 86994 A+ A++ u
Versicherungs-AG
Austria
- Annuity and Life Reassurance, 86698 B- u B+ u
Ltd
Bermuda
- Assurances Generales de 85174 A+ A++ u
France IART
France
- Assurances Generales 85109 A+ A++ u
de France Vie
France
+ Axis Re Ltd 83008 A A-
Ireland
+ Axis Specialty Europe Limited 83007 A A-
Ireland
+ Axis Specialty Umited 84766 A A-
Bermuda
- Bayeriache Versicherungsbank AG 86590 A+ A++ u
Germany
Co-operative Insurance Soc Ltd 87283 NR-5 A pd
United Kingdom
Co-operative Insurance 87801 B+ pd NR-5
Society Limited
United Kingdom
Co-operative Insurance 87284 NR-5 8+ pd
Society Ltd
United Kingdom
New CRC (Bermuda) Reinsurance 86437 A- NR-5
Limited
Bermuda
- Electro Re SA 56699 B++ A-
Luxembourg
- Frankfurter Veriacherungs-AG 86591 A+ A++ u
Germany
New Hannover Rueckversicherungs-AG 84092 A+ NR-5
Germany
- Hermes Kreditversicherungs-AG 86996 A+ A++ u
Germany
- Liberty International 87184 A A+
Insurance Company
Ireland
- Lloyd Adriatico S.p.A. 85681 A+ A++ u
Italy
New Lloyd's Syndicate 1414 48930 A+ s
United Kingdom
Mitsui Sumitomo Ins 85365 NR-5 B+ pd
Co (Europe), Ltd.
United Kingdom
- National Warranty Ins RRG 11609 B++ A-
Cayman Islands
Pinnacle Insurance plc 87802 B+ pd NR-5
United Kingdom
Pinnacle Insurance plc 87523 NR-5 B++ pd
United Kingdom
Raffles Insurance Group 25030 NR-5 A-
Cayman Islands
- Riunione Adriatica di 85307 A+ A++ u
Sicurta S.p.A.
Italy
- Top Layer Reinsurance Ltd 87157 A+ A++
Bermuda
- Winterthur Group 85342 Au A+
Switzerland
- Winterthur Life Insurance 85343 A u A+
Company
Switzeriand
- Winterthur Swiss Insurance 85341 A u A+
Company
Switzerland
Life/Health
Rating Current Previous
Action Company Name & Domicile AMB# Rating Rating
U Employers Modern Life Company 06339 A- u A-
US: Iowa
U Merrill Lynch Life Insurance 09537 A u A
Company
US: Arkansas
U ML Life Insurance Company of 08487 A u A
New York
US: New York
U National Travelers Life Company 06806 B+ u B+
US: Iowa
Property/Casualty
Rating Current Previous
Action Company Name & Domicile AMB# Rating Rating
U Blue Ridge Indemnity Company 02839 A u A
US: Connecticut
U Blue Ridge Insurance Company 02420 A u A
US: Connecticut
U General Casualty Companies 04927 A u A
US: Wisconsin
U General Casualty Company of 04242 A u A
Illinois
US: Illinois
U General Casualty Company of 02416 A u A
Wisconsin
US: Wisconsin
U Hoosier Insurance Company 00543 A u A
US: Indiana
U MassWest Insurance Company, Inc 10755 A u A
US: Massachusetts
U Narragansett Bay Insurance 01750 B- u B-
Company
US: Rhode Island
U National Merit Insurance 02701 A u A
Company
US: Washington
U Pawtucket Mutual Group 05665 B- u B-
US: Rhode Island
U Pawtucket Mutual Insurance 00755 B- u B-
Company
US: Rhode Island
U Realm National Insurance 00567 C++ u C++
Company
US: New York
U Regent Insurance Company 02418 A u A
US: Wisconsin
U Unigard Indemnity Company 04278 Au A
US: Washington
U Unigard Insurance Company 02370 A u A
US: Washington
U Unigard Insurance Group 03924 Au A
US: Washington
U Unigard Pacific Insurance 00383 A u A
Company
US: Washington
International
Rating Current Previous
Action Company Name & Domicile AMB# Rating Rating
U BRIT Insurance Limited 86954 A u A
United Kingdom
U Professional Risks Insurance 84954 A- u A-
Limited
United Kingdom
Rating Action: (+) or (-) Rating upgraded or downgraded
(New) Assigned initial rating
(u) Rating placed under review
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