Best's rating changes. (Ratings).
This summary of Best's Rating Changes includes U.S.-domiciled life, health-care and property/casually insurers as well as international insurers that had ratings assigned, changed or placed under review since this section last appeared in the May 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 19 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 Rating Current Previous Action Company Name & Domicile AMB# Rating Rating Life All American Life 06015 NR-5 A+ Insurance Company US: Illinois + Allmerica Financial 08491 B- C++ u Life Ins & Ann Co US: Massachusetts American Franklin Life 09061 NR-5 A+ Insurance Co US: Illinois American General Life 06898 NR-5 A+ Insurance Co of NY US: New York American General Life 07024 NR-5 A+ Insurance Co of PA US: Pennsylvania American Slovenian 09876 NR-5 B+ Catholic Union US: Illinois - Colonial Life & 06238 A- u A u Accident Insurance Co US: South Carolina Croatian Fraternal Union 06298 NR-5 B- of America US: Pennsylvania - Educators Mutual Life 06325 B++ A- Insurance Company US: Pennsylvania - Erie Family Life 07276 A A+ Insurance Company US: Pennsylvania + First Allmerica Financial 07086 B- C++ u Life Ins Co US: Massachusetts - First Unum Life Insurance 06514 A- u A u Company US: New York Franklin Life Insurance 06430 NR-5 A+ Company US: Illinois - Kanawha Insurance Company 06604 A- A US: South Carolina Medco Containment Insurance 10747 NR-3 A- Co of NY US: New York Order of Sons of Hermann 68030 NR-5 B+ in TX US: Texas - Paul Revere Life Insurance 06899 A- u A u Company US: Massachusetts - Paul Revere Variable 06900 A- u A u Annuity Ins Co US: Massachusetts - Provident Life and Accident 06968 A- u A u Insurance Co US: Tennessee - Provident Life and Casualty 06969 A- u A u Insurance Co US: Tennessee - Sage Life Assurance of 09059 B++ u A- America Inc US: Delaware New Securian Life Insurance Company 09064 A+ NR-5 US: Minnesota - Unum Life Insurance Company 06256 A- u A u of America US: Maine Western Fraternal Life 07225 NR-5 B++ Association US: Iowa Health Maintenance Organization + Altius Health Plans 68616 C pd C-pd US: Utah Avera Health Plans Inc 64515 C++ pd NR-5 US: South Dakota Beacon Health Plans Inc 64113 NR-5 C-pd US: Florida + Cariten Health Plan Inc 64425 B pd B- pd US: Tennessee + Carolina Care Plan Inc 68944 B pd B- pd US: South Carolina + ConnectiCare Inc 68517 B+ pd B pd US: Connecticut + County of Los Angeles 68680 C+ pd C pd US: California FirstCarolinaCare Inc 64268 B pd NR-5 US: North Carolina Free State Health Plan Inc 68845 NR-5 C+ pd US: Maryland + Good Health HMO Inc 68956 B pd B- pd US: Missouri - Group Health Cooperative 64044 B- pd B pd of Puget Sound US: Washington Medical Center Health Plan 64185 NR-5 C pd US: Missouri + OPTIMA Health Plan 68821 B- pd C++ pd US: Virginia + PHN-HMO Inc 64295 C pd C- pd US: Maryland - Preferred Plus of Kansas Inc 68937 C++ pd B pd US: Kansas San Francisco Health Plan 64582 B pd NR-5 US: California Scan Health Plan 60187 C pd NR-5 US: California + Sentara Health Plans Inc 68940 B+ pd B pd US: Virginia - SummaCare Inc 60143 B-pd B pd US: Ohio Property/ Casualty - Allianz Insurance Company 00407 A A+ US: California - Allianz Insurance Group 03887 A A+ US: California - Allianz Underwriters 02618 A A+ Insurance Company US: California + American Compensation 11419 B B- Insurance Company US: Minnesota New American Freedom Insurance 12271 B+ NR-1 Company US: Illinois + American Hallmark Insurance 01728 B- C+ Co of TX US: Texas - Argus Fire & Casualty 11757 C+ B- Insurance Company US: Florida New ASure Worldwide Insurance 12555 A+ Company US: Michigan California Insurance Company 02637 NR-5 A- US: California - CBIA Comp. Services, Inc. 75458 B B+ US: Connecticut + Cities and Villages 10661 A A- Mutual Insurance Co US: Wisconsin - Colorado Farm Bureau 00278 B++ A- Mutual Insurance Co US: Colorado - Commercial Casualty 11059 C- B u Insurance Co of NC US: North Carolina Comstock Insurance Company 02590 NR-5 E US: California - Danielson Insurance Company 11350 B B++ US: California - Danielson National Insurance 11351 B B++ Company US: California - Delta Insurance Services Group 18433 C- B u US: Georgia - DHC Group 18227 B B++ US: California Empire Insurance Group 18152 NR-5 F US: New York - Erie Insurance Company 04272 A+ A++ US: Pennsylvania - Erie Insurance Company of 02890 A+ A++ New York US: New York - Erie Insurance Exchange 00348 A+ A++ US: Pennsylvania - Erie Insurance Group 04283 A+ A++ US: Pennsylvania - Erie Insurance Property 11406 A+ A++ & Casualty Co US: Pennsylvania - Farmers Mutual Insurance 03523 E B- Company (WV) US: West Virginia + First Guard Insurance 12082 A- B++ Company US: Arizona New First Sealord Surety, Inc. 12586 A- US: Pennsylvania - Flagship City Insurance 11314 A+ A++ Company US: Pennsylvania - Georgia Mutual Insurance 04051 C- B u A Stock Company US: Georgia + Gramercy Insurance Company 02722 B+ B US: Texas Grange Mutual Insurance 00423 NR-5 A Company (NH) US: New Hampshire Gulf Guaranty Insurance Company 11128 NR-4 B+ US: Mississippi - Hereford Insurance Company 02494 C+ B- US: New York - ISMIE Mutual Insurance Company 03757 B+ B++ US: Illinois Midwest Casualty Insurance 11223 NR-5 B- Company US: North Dakota Mountbatten Surety Company, Inc 11472 NR-5 A US: Pennsylvania - National American Insurance 03105 B B++ Co of CA US: California New National Continental Insurance 00547 A NR-3 Company US: New York + Phoenix Indemnity Insurance 10612 B- D u Company US: Arizona New Producers Agriculture 12485 B++ NR-3 Insurance Company US: Texas New Producers Agriculture 18575 B++ Insurance Group US: Texas New Producers Lloyds Insurance 02729 B++ NR-3 Company US: Texas New Safe Insurance Company 11614 B+ NR-5 US: West Virginia St Paul Insurance Company 04871 NR-5 A of IL US: Illinois St Paul Property & Casualty 01702 NR-5 A Insurance Co US: Nebraska Trenwick America Reinsurance 03747 NR-4 C u Corporation US: Connecticut Unisource Insurance Company 11102 NR-5 F US: Florida - United Automobile 10781 C+ B- Insurance Company US: Florida - United Automobile 18415 C+ B- Insurance Group US: Florida New Unitrin Advantage Insurance 12163 A NR-3 Company US: New York + Wisconsin Municipal Mutual 10683 A A- Insurance Co US: Wisconsin International - AGF Group 85129 A+ A++ u France - Underwriter Insurance 87115 B++ A- u Company Limited United Kingdom Rating Action: (+) or (-) Rating upgraded or downgraded; (New) Assigned initial rating; (u) Rating placed under review Ratings Under Review Life/Health Rating Current Action Company Name & Domicile AMB# Rating U Allianz Life Insurance Co of NA 06830 A+ u US: Minnesota U Allianz Life Insurance Co of New 09417 A+ u York US: New York U GuideOne Life Insurance Company 06945 A- u US: Iowa U Hannover Life Reassurance Co of 68031 A u America US: Florida Property/Casualty U Insurance Corporation of 02643 A+ u Hannover US: Illinois International U E+S Reinsurance (Ireland) Ltd 86580 A+ u Ireland U E+S Rueckversicherungs-AG 85064 A+ u Germany U Hannover Life Reassurance 84133 A+ u (Ireland) Ltd Ireland U Hannover Reinsurance (Ireland) 86581 A+ u Limited Ireland U Hannover Rueckversicherungs-AG 84092 A+ u Germany U Hannover Rueckversicherungs-AG 85070 A+ u Germany U HDI Haftpflichtverband Deutsch 85068 A+ u Industrie Germany U HDI Reinsurance (Ireland) 86922 A+ u Limited Ireland Rating Previous Action Company Name & Domicile Rating U Allianz Life Insurance Co of NA A+ US: Minnesota U Allianz Life Insurance Co of New A+ York US: New York U GuideOne Life Insurance Company A- US: Iowa U Hannover Life Reassurance Co of A America US: Florida Property/Casualty U Insurance Corporation of A+ Hannover US: Illinois International U E+S Reinsurance (Ireland) Ltd A+ Ireland U E+S Rueckversicherungs-AG A+ Germany U Hannover Life Reassurance A+ (Ireland) Ltd Ireland U Hannover Reinsurance (Ireland) A+ Limited Ireland U Hannover Rueckversicherungs-AG A+ Germany U Hannover Rueckversicherungs-AG A+ Germany U HDI Haftpflichtverband Deutsch A+ Industrie Germany U HDI Reinsurance (Ireland) A+ Limited Ireland Rating Action: (+) or (-) Rating upgraded or downgraded (New) Assigned initial rating (u) Rating placed under review
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| Publication: | Best's Review |
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| Geographic Code: | 1USA |
| Date: | Jun 1, 2003 |
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