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. 2006 edition of Best's Review. See page 20 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
- American Life Insurance 06084 B B+ u
Co of NY
US: New York
Catholic Family Life 06189 NR-4 B+
Insurance
US: Wisconsin
Columbian Family Life 06758 NR-5 B++
Insurance Company
US: New York
Family Guaranty Life 68415 NR-5 F
Insurance Company
US: Mississippi
Franklin Protective Life 08378 NR-5 F
Insurance Co
US: Mississippi
ING Insurance Company of 68073 NR-5 A+
America
US: Florida
International Financial 06484 NR-5 F
Svcs Lf Ins Co
US: Missouri
- Jefferson National Life 06475 B B+ u
Insurance Co
US: Texas
+ Liberty Life Assurance 06627 A A-
Company of Boston
US: Massachusetts
Life Insurance Company 06643 NR-5 A
of Georgia
US: Georgia
Lifeguard Life Insurance 08629 NR-5 F
Company
US: California
London Pacific Life & 07056 NR-5 F
Annuity Company
US: North Carolina
National Affiliated 09411 NR-5 F
Investors Lf Ins Co
US: Louisiana
Old West Annuity & Life 07957 NR-3 E
Insurance Co
US: Arizona
+ Union Central Life 07150 A A- u
Insurance Company
US: Ohio
HMO
+ Aetna Health Inc (a FL corp) 60120 A A-
US: Florida
AmCare Health Plans of 64090 NR-5 F
Louisiana Inc
US: Louisiana
AmCare Health Plans of 64088 NR-5 F
Oklahoma Inc
US: Oklahoma
Community Choice Michigan 64042 NR-5 E
US: Michigan
+ Health Alliance 68039 B++ B+
Medical Plans
US: Illinois
Lifeguard Inc 68738 NR-5 F
US: California
OATH 60149 NR-5 F
US: Louisiana
PrimeHealth of Alabama Inc 64256 NR-5 F
US: Alabama
Renaissance Health Plan 64200 NR-5 F
US: Ohio
Tennessee Coordinated 68942 NR-5 F
Care Network
US: Tennessee
UAHC Health Plan of 64435 NR-5 E
Tennessee Inc
US: Tennessee
Ultimed HMO of Michigan Inc 64284 E NR-5
US: Michigan
XANTUS Healthplan of 68883 NR-5 F
Tennessee Inc
US: Tennessee
Property/Casualty
Alea Group--U.S. * 18590 NR-4 B
US: New York
Alea North America Insurance 12467 NR-4 B
Company *
US: New York
Alea North America Specialty 11432 NR-4 B
Ins Co *
US: Delaware
- Allied World Assurance 12525 A u A+ u
(US) Inc.
US: Delaware
- American Road Insurance 00152 B++ A-
Company
US: Michigan
+ Consumers Insurance USA, Inc 11775 B+ B
US: Tennessee
New Continental National 13065 A-
Indemnity Company
US: Ohio
+ Encompass Home and Auto 12535 A+ A-
Ins Co
US: Illinois
+ Encompass Independent 12536 A+ A-
Insurance Company
US: Illinois
+ Encompass Insurance Company 11703 A+ A-
of America
US: Illinois
New Encompass Insurance Company 10130 A+
of MA
US: Massachusetts
+ Encompass Property & 11702 A+ A-
Casualty Company
US: Illinois
- Farmers Home Group 03925 B+ B++
US: Minnesota
- Farmers Home Mutual 00368 B+ B++
Insurance Company
US: Minnesota
+ Guardian Insurance 11328 B++ B+
Company, Inc
US: U.S. Virgin Islands
- Insurance Corporation of 02643 A- A u
Hannover
US: Illinois
- Louisiana Farm Bureau 00561 B+ A- u
Mutual Ins Co
US: Louisiana
- Newmarket Underwriters 12526 A u A+ u
Insurance Company
US: New Hampshire
New North American Casualty 18683 A-
Group
US: California
- Pioneer Insurance 02847 B+ B++
Company (MN)
US: Minnesota
New Praetorian Financial Group 18681 A-
US: Delaware
Royal & Sun Alliance Ins 86191 NR-5 A-
Pool of Canada
Canada: Ontario
+ Sublimity Insurance Company 03614 B++ B+
US: Oregon
New Tower Group Companies 18668 A-
US: New York
- Unifund Assurance Company 86836 C B++
Canada: Newfoundland
- Western Assurance Company 85958 B++ A-
Canada: Ontario
- Western Home Insurance 03561 B+ B++
Company
US: Minnesota
+ Westmerica Insurance Company 72129 A- B++
US: Colorado
Zenith Star Insurance 11415 NR-5 A-
Company
US: Texas
International
Alea (Bermuda) Ltd * 86991 NR-4 B
Bermuda
Alea Europe Limited * 85734 NR-4 B
Switzerland
Alea Global Risk Limited * 72216 NR-4 B
Jersey
Alea Group * 51009 NR-4 B
Bermuda
Alea Jersey Limited * 72178 NR-4 B
Jersey
Alea London Limited * 85333 NR-4 B
United Kingdom
- Allied World Assurance Co 83090 A u A+ u
(Europe) Ltd
Ireland
- Allied World Assurance Co 89238 A u A+ u
(Re) Ltd
Ireland
- Allied World Assurance 84808 A u A+ u
Company Ltd
Bermuda
Erika Insurance Ltd. (publ) 87809 NR-4 B++
Sweden
Liberty International 87184 NR-3 A
Insurance Company
Ireland
New Lloyd's Syndicate 1007 48209 A s
United Kingdom
New Lloyd's Syndicate 2147 48329 A s
United Kingdom
New Milli Reasurans Turk 85454 B+ NR-5
Anonim Sirketi
Turkey
Ratings Under Review
Rating Current Previous
Action Company Name & Domicile AMB# Rating Rating
Life/Health
U Cherokee National Life 06214 A- u A-
Insurance Company
US: Georgia
U Continental Life Ins Co 09502 B++ u B++
of Brentwood TN
US: Tennessee
HMO
U CHA HMO Inc 64403 B+ u B+
US: Kentucky
Property/Casualty
U CNL/Insurance America Inc 00183 B u B
US: Georgia
U Trans City Casualty 11062 B++ u B++
Insurance Company
US: Arizona
* Rating was downgraded from B++ to B on Jan. 30. Current rating
effective Jan. 30.
Rating Action: (+) or (-) Rating upgraded or downgraded: (New)
Assigned initial rating: (u) Rating placed under review
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