Best's rating changes. (Ratings).
This summary of Best's Rating Changes includes U.S. domiciled life, health-care and property/casualty insurers as well as international insurers that had ratings assigned, changed or placed under review since this section last appeared in the May 2002 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 Rating Current Previous Action Company Name & Domicile AMB# Rating Rating Life American Chambers Life 07869 NR-5 F Insurance Company US: Ohio American Life Insurance 09091 NR-2 FPR4 Company US: Illinois Associates Financial Life Ins 08940 NR-5 FPR7 Co of NV US: Nevada Conseco Life Insurance Company 68083 NR-2 FPR6 of Texas US: Texas LifeRe Insurance Company 09435 NR-2 FPR4 US: Texas SAFECO National Life Insurance 08934 NR-2 FPR8 Company US: Washington Transamerica Insurance 08151 NR-5 FPR8 Corporation US: Iowa New Unified Life Insurance 60366 A- Company US: Texas USA Life One Insurance 06161 NR-5 B+ Company of IN US: Indiana - Western Fraternal Life 07225 B++ A- Association US: Iowa Health Care New Ameritas Managed Dental 68921 A NR-5 Plan Inc US: California Gulf South Health Plans Inc 68759 NR-5 E US: Louisiana New Health First Health Plans 64115 B++ B q US: Florida IHC Benefit Assurance Company, 68430 NR-2 FPR4 Inc US: Utah Medica Insurance Company 11072 NR-2 FPR5 US: Minnesota Medical Community Insurance 60253 NR-5 E Company US: Texas Medical One Inc 64387 NR-5 F US: Puerto Rico New Oath 60149 F C+ q US: Louisiana QualChoice of Virginia Health 64250 NR-5 B q Plan, Inc US: Virginia Texas Health Choice L C 60138 NR-5 B US: Texas US Health and Life Insurance 09184 NR-2 FPR5 Company US: Michigan New Valley Baptist Health Plan, 64520 B+ C+ q Inc US: Texas Property/Casualty + Alliance Mutual Insurance 10007 B++ B+ Company US: North Carolina New Anchor General Insurance 00364 B NR-2 Company US: California - Arbella Indemnity Insurance 11611 B++ A- Company US: Massachusetts - Arbella Insurance Group 18220 B++ A- US: Massachusetts - Arbella Mutual Insurance 10663 B++ A- Company US: Massachusetts - Arbella Protection Insurance 11335 B++ A- Company US: Massachusetts New ASI Lloyds 12421 B++ NR-2 US: Texas - Commonwealth Mutual Insurance 11786 B++ A- Company US: Massachusetts - Commonwealth Reinsurance 11787 B++ A- Company US: Massachusetts + Constitutional Casualty 03085 B B- Company US: Illinois - Convenant Insurance Company 11706 B++ A- US: connecticut - Diamond Insurance Company 11985 C+ B+ US: Illinois Eastern Casualty Indemnity 12420 NR-5 A- Company US: New Hampshire - Group Council Mutual 03745 F D Insurance Company US: New York Kemper Environment Ltd 12104 NR-5 A u US: Illinois + Leatherstocking Cooperative 11250 A- B++ Insurance Co US: New York Louisiana Pest Control 11452 NR-4 D Insurance Company US: Louisiana Mutual Fire and Storm 01820 NR-4 B+ Insurance Company US: Iowa - National Automotive Insurance Company 11516 C++ B+ US: Louisiana - Northwest Physicians Mutual 10352 B- B++ Insurance Co US: Oregon - Realm National Insurance 00567 C++ B+ Company US: New York - Rock River Insurance Company 00812 A- A+ u US: Wisconsin - Royal Llyods of Texas 02702 A A+ US: Texas Sauquoit Valley Insurance 10815 NR-4 B+ Company US: New York + Sterling Insurance Company 00872 A- B++ US: New York Texas Medical Liability Trust 11615 NR-4 B++ US: Texas + Union American Insurance 10471 C++ E Company US: Florida + Vanliner Insurance Company 02794 A- B++ US: Arizona + Virginia Farm Bureau Group 00952 A- B++ US: Virginia + Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual 02549 A- B++ Insurance Co US: Virginia + Virginia FB F & C Ins Co 02548 A- B++ US: Virginia + Viginia FB Town and Country 11667 A- B++ Ins Co US: Virginia + West Virginia Insurance 10979 A A- Company US: Virginia International New Agricultural & General Ins Co 72223 B+ Ltd Isle Of Man Contractors Casualty Ltd 11971 NR-5 A- Bermuda New Everest Re Group 84946 A+ Bermuda I.P.C. Group 85317 NR-4 C Bermuda New Iner-Industry Insurnace Co 56362 B+ Ltd - Cons Isle Of Man New Manufactured Buildings Ins Co 72299 B+ Lted Isle Of Man Mutual Indemnity (Barbados) 85819 NR-4 C Ltd Barbados Mutual Indemnity (Bermuda) Ltd 86288 NR-4 C Bermuda Mutual Indemnity (Dublin) Ltd 86077 NR-4 D Ireland Mutual Indemnity (U.S.) Ltd 85846 NR-4 C Bermuda Mutual Indemnity Ltd 85845 NR-4 C Bermuda New Risk Reinsurance Ltd 75069 A Cayman Islands Ratings Under Review Property/Casualty Rating Current Previous Action Company Name & Domicile AMB# Rating Rating U Alpha Property & Casualty 02634 A+ u A+ Insurance Co US: Wisconsin U American Country Insurance 02735 C++ u C++ Company US: Illinois U Charter County Mutual 11055 A+ u A+ Insurance Company US: Texas U Charter Indemnity Company 10419 A+ u A+ US: Texas U Commercial Underwriters 11316 A++ u A++ Insurance Co US: California U Financial Indemnity Company 00391 A+ u A+ US: California U First Mercury Insurance 11883 B++ u B++ Company US: Illinois U Milwaukee Casualty Insurance 03548 A+ u A+ Company US: Wisconsin U Milwaukee Mutual Insurance 00640 A+ u A+ Company US: Wisconsin U Milwaukee Safeguard Insurance 03289 A+ u A+ Company US: Wisconsin U Newmarket Underwriters 11990 A++ u A++ Insurance Company US: New Hampshire U Security National Insurance 02522 A+ u A+ Company US: Texas U Trinity Lloyds Insurance 03569 A+ u A+ Company US: Texas U Trinity Universal Ins Co of 04778 A+ u A+ KS, Inc US: Kansas U Trinity Universal Insurance 02523 A+ u A+ Company US: Texas U Union National Fire Insurance 03199 A+ u A+ Company US: Louisiana U Unitrin Direct Insurance 11762 A+ u A+ Company US: Illinois U Unitrin P & C Insurance Grp 00914 A+ u A+ US: Texas U Valley Insurance Company 01873 A+ u A+ US: California U Valley Property & Casualty 11979 A+ u A+ Insurance Co US: Oregon Rating Action: (+) or (-) Rating upgraded or downgraded (New) Assigned initial rating (u) Rating placed under review
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| Comment: | Best's rating changes. (Ratings).(Brief Article) |
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| Publication: | Best's Review |
| Article Type: | Brief Article |
| Geographic Code: | 1USA |
| Date: | Jun 1, 2002 |
| Words: | 1024 |
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