Rating actions.This edition reflects all rating actions--assignments, changes or placed under review--that occurred for life, health and property/casualty insurers domiciled dom·i·cilen. 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 September September: see month. 2007 edition of Best's Review. See page 26 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.
Rating Actions
Rating Current Previous
Action Company Name & Domicile AMB# Rating Rating
Life
(-) Bankers Conseco Life Insurance 60002 B+ B++
Co
US: New York
(-) Bankers Life and Casualty 06149 B+ B++
Company
US: Illinois
Benicorp Insurance Company 68104 E NR-4
US: Indiana
(-) Colonial Penn Life Insurance 06240 B+ B++
Company
US: Pennsylvania
(-) Conseco Health Insurance Company 08101 B+ B++
US: Arizona
(-) Conseco Insurance Company 06080 B+ B++
US: Illinois
(-) Conseco Life Insurance Company 06692 B+ B++
US: Indiana
(-) Conseco Senior Health Insurance 07910 C++ B-
Co
US: Pennsylvania
(+) General Re Life Corporation 06234 A++ A+
US: Connecticut
(+) Investors Insurance Corporation 06583 A- B++
US: Delaware
Jefferson Pilot Financial 07211 NR-5 A+
Insurance Co
US: Nebraska
(+) Louisiana Health Service & 68440 B++ pd B+ pd
Indemnity Co
US: Louisiana
(New) Marquette National Life 07311 B++ NR-3
Insurance Co
US: Texas
(-) Washington National Insurance 07218 B+ B++
Company
US: Illinois
HMO
Carolina Care Plan Inc 68944 NR-4 C
US: South Carolina
(+) Central Oregon Independent 64496 B- pd C++ pd
Health Servcs
US: Oregon
(+) HealthSpring of Alabama Inc 68784 B- pd C++ pd
US: Alabama
Missouri Care LC 64416 NR-5 C+ pd
US: Missouri
(-) Molina Healthcare of California 64150 C+ pd C++ pd
Inc
US: California
(+) Molina Healthcare of New Mexico 64260 C++ pd C+ pd
US: New Mexico
(+) Molina Healthcare of Washington 68949 B pd B- pd
Inc
US: Washington
Paramount Care Inc 68579 B- pd NR-5
US: Ohio
Paramount Care of Michigan 64294 B- pd NR-5
US: Michigan
SunCoast Physicians Hlth Plan 64912 F NR-5
Inc
US: Florida
Texas HealthSpring I LLC 64828 C++ pd NR-5
US: Texas
(+) Total Health Care Inc 64297 C++ pd C+ pd
US: Michigan
(+) UPMC For You Inc 64807 B++ B+
US: Pennsylvania
Welborn Clinic 64272 NR-5 C+ pd
US: Indiana
Property/Casualty
(+) Acadia Insurance Company 11295 A+ A
US: Maine
(-) American Live Stock Insurance 03030 A A+ u
Company
US: Illinois
(New) American Merchants Casualty 13828 A-
Company
US: Ohio
(+) Berkley Insurance Company 03630 A+ A
US: Delaware
(+) Berkley Insurance Group 18252 A+ A
US: Delaware
(+) Berkley Regional Group 18399 A+ A
US: Connecticut
(+) Berkley Regional Insurance 11945 A+ A
Company
US: Delaware
(+) Berkley Regional Specialty 11296 A+ A
Insurance Co
US: Maine
(+) Commonwealth Insurance Co of 11766 A A-
America
US: Washington
(+) Commonwealth Insurance Company 85730 A A-
Canada: British Columbia
(+) Continental Western Insurance 00971 A+ A
Company
US: Iowa
(New) Employers Direct Insurance 12572 A- NR-2
Company
US: California
(-) Esurance Insurance Company 02526 A- A
US: Wisconsin
Esurance Insurance Co of New 00466 NR-3 A
Jersey
US: Wisconsin
(New) New Esurance Insurance Group 18718 A-
US: Wisconsin
(-) Esurance Property and Casualty 00273 A- A
Ins Co
US: California
(+) Federated Insurance Company of 85503 A A-
Canada
Canada: Manitoba
(+) Firemens Insurance Company of 02183 A+ A
WA, D.C
US: Delaware
(+) Gemini Insurance Company 12118 A+ A
US: Delaware
Kentucky National Insurance 03579 NR-3 C-
Company
US: Kentucky
(+) Key Risk Insurance Company 12190 A+ A
US: North Carolina
(+) Lombard General Insurance Co of 85732 A A-
Canada
Canada: Ontario
Manhattan Re-Insurance Company 00584 E NR-3
US: Delaware
(+) Markel Insurance Company of 85767 A A-
Canada
Canada: Ontario
(+) Midwest Employers Casualty 00739 A+ A
Company
US: Delaware
(-) Nationwide Insurance Company of 12238 B- B
Florida
US: Ohio
(+) Preferred Employers Insurance 12191 A+ A
Company
US: California
(+) Prime Insurance Company 13308 B++ B+
US: Illinois
(+) Prime Insurance Group 18696 B++ B+
US: Illinois
(+) Prime Insurance Syndicate Inc. 11306 B++ B+
US: Illinois
(+) Riverport Insurance Company 11017 A+ A
US: Minnesota
(+) Safeway Property Insurance 10672 B B-
Company
US: Nebraska
(New) SPARTA Insurance Company 13764 A-
US: Massachusetts
(+) StarNet Insurance Company 12245 A+ A
US: Delaware
(+) Tri-State Insurance Co of 00918 A+ A
Minnesota
US: Minnesota
(+) Union Insurance Company 02532 A+ A
US: Iowa
(+) Union Standard Insurance Company 02662 A+ A
US: Oklahoma
(+) Union Standard Lloyds 01876 A+ A
US: Texas
(+) Zenith Insurance Company 87124 A A-
Canada: Ontario
International
(New) BNY Trade Insurance Ltd 57610 A-
Bermuda
(+) Converium AG 84820 A- B++ u
Switzerland
(+) Converium Group 84394 A- B++ u
Switzerland
(+) Converium Insurance (UK) Limited 89074 A- B++ u
United Kingdom
(+) Converium Rueckversicherung (DE) 85629 A- B++ u
AG
Germany
(+) CRC (Bermuda) Reinsurance 86437 A A-
Limited
Bermuda
(New) Hatherley Insurance Ltd 57396 A-
Bermuda
(-) Lloyd's Syndicate 1414 48930 A s A+ s
United Kingdom
SCOR DEUTSCHLAND 85312 NR-5 A-
Rueckversicherungs
Germany
SCOR Global Life Rueckvers 77336 NR-5 A-
AG-Cons
Germany
SCOR Global Life 89004 NR-5 A-
Rueckversicherung AG
Germany
Scor Italia Riassicurazioni 85232 NR-5 A-
S.p.A.
Italy
Ratings Under Review
Rating Current Previous
Action Company Name & Domicile AMB# Rating Rating
Life
Balboa Life Insurance Company 06965 A- u A-
US: California
Balboa Life Insurance Company of 60347 A- u A-
NY
US: New York
Combined Insurance Co of America 06246 A u A
US: Illinois
Combined Life Insurance Co of NY 08187 A u A
US: New York
Merrill Lynch Life Insurance 09537 A u A
Company
US: Arkansas
ML Life Insurance Co of New York 08487 A u A
US: New York
National Life Insurance Company 07447 A- u A-
US: Puerto Rico
Sterling Life Insurance Company 08021 A- u A-
US: Illinois
Property/Casualty
Balboa Insurance Company 00195 A u A
US: California
Balboa Insurance Group 04062 A u A
US: California
General Agents Ins Co of 03835 B u B
America, Inc
US: Oklahoma
Meritplan Insurance Company 02260 A u A
US: California
National Financial Group 18660 A- u A-
US: Puerto Rico
National Group Insurance Company 12992 A- u A-
US: Florida
National Insurance Company 03106 A- u A-
US: Puerto Rico
Newport E&S Insurance Company 12495 A u A
US: Texas
Newport Insurance Company 02068 A u A
US: Arizona
International
MERITZ Fire & Marine Insurance 85600 B++ u B++
Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Rating Action: (+) or (-) Rating upgraded or downgraded; (New)
Assigned initial rating; (u) Rating under review
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based on a comprehensive quantitative and qualitative evaluation
of a company's balance sheet strength, operating performance
and business profile. Best's Financial Strength Ratings are not a
warranty of a company's financial strength and ability to meet its
ongoing obligations to policyholders.
Financial Strength Ratings
A Best's Financial Strength Rating (FSR) is an opinion as to an
insurer's financial strength and ability to meet its ongoing
obligations to policyholders.
Rating Descriptor
Secure
A+++, A+ Superior
A, A- Excellent
B++, B+ Good
Vulnerable
B, B-
C++, C+ Fair
C, C Marginal
D Weak
E Poor
F Under Regulatory Supervision
S In Liquidation
Suspended
Rating Modifiers Affiliation Codes
"u" Under Review "g" Group
"pd" Public Data "p" Pooled
"s" Syndicate "r" Reinsured
Not Rated Categories (NR)
NR-1 Insufficient Data
NR-2 Insufficient Size and/or Operating Experience
NR-3 Rating Procedure Inapplicable
NR-4 Company Request
NR-5 Not Formally Followed
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