A.M. Best's Health Insurance Center

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Rating Activity & Announcements

A.M. Best Affirm Ratings of BF&M Life Insurance Company Limited and BF&M General Insurance Company Limited:
Date: 7/2/2009 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Operating Subsidiaries of Triple-S Management Corporation:
Date: 6/24/2009 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Aetna Inc. and Its Insurance and HMO Subsidiaries:
Date: 6/17/2009 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings for The Regence Group Affiliates:
Date: 6/17/2009 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of UnitedHealth Group Inc and Its Major Insurance Affiliates:
Date: 6/15/2009 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Negative for Highmark Inc. and Its Blue Cross and Blue Shield Subsidiaries:
Date: 6/15/2009 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Assigns Ratings to Spectrum Health Hospitals and Upgrades Rating of Priority Health Government Programs:
Date: 6/12/2009 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of MVP Health Care, Inc.'s Core Subsidiaries:
Date: 6/11/2009 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Negative for Torchmark Corporation and Its Operating Subsidiaries:
Date: 6/11/2009 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of Health First Health Plans:
Date: 6/11/2009 Source: Press Release

News

Insurance Jobs Down Slightly for Fifth Consecutive Month:
Date: 7/2/2009 Source: BestWire

Conseco's Insurance Units to Coinsure Policies in Deal to Boost Capital:
Date: 7/1/2009 Source: BestWire

WellCare Health CEO Schiesser to Resign Once Successor is Found:
Date: 7/1/2009 Source: BestWire

Wal-Mart Stands Behind Obama Health Insurance Reform:
Date: 7/1/2009 Source: BestWire

Learning Curve:
Date: 6/1/2009 Source: Best's Review

Store Policy:
Date: 6/1/2009 Source: Best's Review

Learning Curve: Technology Tools:
Date: 6/1/2009 Source: Best's Review

Industry Research

2009 Statistical Study: U.S. Life/Health – 2008 Admitted Assets:
Date: 6/22/2009 Source: Statistical Studies (PDF) Pages: 4

2009 Statistical Study: U.S. Life/Health – 3-Month 2009 Financial Results:
Date: 6/15/2009 Source: Statistical Studies (PDF) Pages: 16

2009 Special Report: U.S. Life/Health – 1976-2008 Impairment Review. L/H Insurers Grow More Vulnerable to Financial Impairment Due to Losses:
Date: 5/25/2009 Source: Special Reports (PDF) Pages: 64

2009 Special Report: U.S. Health – 2008 GAAP Financial Review. Multiple Issues Adversely Impact Health Care Results for 2008:
Date: 5/4/2009 Source: Special Reports (PDF) Pages: 12