A.M. Best's Life/Health Center

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Our rating process provides unparalleled quantitative and qualitative analytical depth for the Best's Ratings assigned to insurers. We also produce a variety of Financial and Analytical Reports on insurers, including:

Rating Activity and Announcements

A.M. Best Assigns Ratings to Group Insurance Trust of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants:
Date: 5/16/2008 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Revises Outlook for Canassurance Hospital Service Association and Canassurance Insurance Company to Positive:
Date: 5/16/2008 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Primerica Life Insurance Company and Its Subsidiaries:
Date: 5/15/2008 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Aflac, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries:
Date: 5/14/2008 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Stable of American National Insurance Company; Upgrades Farm Family P/C Affiliates:
Date: 5/13/2008 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Rating of Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company:
Date: 5/13/2008 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of QCA Health Plans, Inc.; Revises Outlook to Positive:
Date: 5/12/2008 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Downgrades Rating of Lehman Re Limited; Assigns Issuer Credit Rating:
Date: 5/7/2008 Source: Press Release

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Unitrin, Inc.; Upgrades Ratings of Mutual Savings Fire and Mutual Savings Life:
Date: 5/5/2008 Source: Press Release

News

Prudential Financial CEO Strangfeld Succeeds Ryan as Chairman:
Date: 5/15/2008 Source: BestWire

Zurich Profit Rises 3% on Business Growth:
Date: 5/15/2008 Source: BestWire

China to Launch Management Firm for Insurance Protection Fund:
Date: 5/15/2008 Source: BestWire

IFRS Now Seen as a Competitive Issue for Insurers Worldwide:
Date: 5/14/2008 Source: BestWire

Sportsmanlike Conduct:
Date: 5/1/2008 Source: Best's Review

Prime Time:
Date: 5/1/2008 Source: Best's Review

Breaking with Tradition:
Date: 5/1/2008 Source: Best's Review

Industry Research

2008 Special Report: U.S. Life/Health – Product Creditworthiness Market Review. VAs, LTC Occupy Riskier End of Creditworthiness Continuum:
Date: 4/28/2008 Source: Special Reports (PDF) Pages: 15

2008 Special Report: U.S. Funding Agreement-Backed Securities – 2007 Market Review. Liquidity Squeeze Flattens :
Date: 4/14/2008 Source: Special Reports (PDF) Pages: 6

2008 Statistical Study: U.S. Life – 2007 Financial Results:
Date: 3/31/2008 Source: Statistical Studies (PDF) Pages: 16

2008 Special Report: U.S. Life/Health – 2007 Rating Trend Review. Despite the Turmoil, Positive Rating Trends Continued in 2007:
Date: 2/11/2008 Source: Special Reports (PDF) Pages: 8