Danielson National Insurance Asgnd 'BBpi' Rtg by S&P.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 1998--Standard & Poor's today 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. its double-'Bpi' insurer financial strength rating to Danielson National Insurance Co. Danielson National Insurance is licensed in Kansas, Idaho, and California. Its major line of business is workers' compensation workers' compensation, payment by employers for some part of the cost of injuries, or in some cases of occupational diseases, received by employees in the course of their work. , and it is a member of DHC DHC Dihydrocodeine DHC District Heating and Cooling DHC Dark Horse Comics DHC Dynein Heavy Chain DHC DeHavilland Canada (aircraft) DHC Discovery Health Channel DHC Drop Head Coupe Group, a midsized insurance group, with surplus of between $50 million-$100 million. The company commenced operations in 1976. The rating is based on the intercompany pool consisting of National American Insurance Co. of California (80%), Danielson Insurance Co. (10%), and Danielson National Insurance Co. (10%). `Pi' ratings, denoted with a pi subscript (1) In word processing and scientific notation, a digit or symbol that appears below the line; for example, H2O, the symbol for water. Contrast with superscript. (2) In programming, a method for referencing data in a table. , are insurer financial strength ratings based on an analysis of an insurer's published financial information and additional information in the public domain. They do not reflect in-depth meetings with an insurer's management and are therefore based on less comprehensive information than ratings without a pi subscript. Pi ratings are reviewed annually based on a new year's financial statements, but may be reviewed on an interim basis if a major event that may affect the insurer's financial security occurs. Ratings with a pi subscript are not subject to potential CreditWatch listings. Ratings with a pi subscript generally are not modified with 'plus' or 'minus' designations. However, such designations may be assigned when the insurer's financial strength rating is constrained con·strain tr.v. con·strained, con·strain·ing, con·strains 1. To compel by physical, moral, or circumstantial force; oblige: felt constrained to object. See Synonyms at force. 2. by sovereign risk Sovereign Risk The risk that a foreign central bank will alter its foreign-exchange regulations thereby significantly reducing or completely nulling the value of foreign-exchange contracts. or the credit quality of a parent company or affiliated group, Standard & Poor's said. -- CreditWire Copyright 1998, Standard & Poor's Rating Services |
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