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A.M. Best Company is the leading provider of ratings, news and financial data for the insurance industry worldwide and Best's Ratings are recognized as the benchmark for assessing the financial strength of insurance related organizations and the credit quality of their obligations. Read "About Best's Ratings" to understand what Best's Ratings are and why they are important. For specific information about our rating types, read our detailed guides covering Financial Strength, Bank Deposit, Issuer Credit, or Debt.

The following sections outline the most recent coverage of Best's Ratings and related Best's Review articles, BestWeek Special Reports and Statistical Studies. For complete news coverage visit our NewsRoom or start your day with BestDay - a roundup of the insurance news from A.M. Best's Daily newsletter.

 
Rating Activity & Announcements
 
A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries:
Date: 5/16/2008    Source: Press Release
A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings of North Country Insurance Company; Revises Outlook to Stable:
Date: 5/16/2008    Source: Press Release
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 Revises Outlook to Positive for The Brethren Mutual Insurance Company:
Date: 5/16/2008    Source: Press Release
A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Lititz Insurance Companies, Upgrades Ratings of Penn Charter Mutual Insurance Company:
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 Upgrades Ratings of Country-Wide Insurance Company:
Date: 5/14/2008    Source: Press Release
A.M. Best Revises Rating Outlook of Health Net, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries to Negative:
Date: 5/14/2008    Source: Press Release
A.M. Best Places Ratings of Great Lakes Casualty Insurance Company Under Review With Positive Implications:
Date: 5/14/2008    Source: Press Release

Industry Research
2008 Special Report: U.S. Health – 2007 GAAP Financial Review. Good Year Overall in 2007; But Income is Pressured in 2008:
Date: 5/12/2008    Source: Special Reports (PDF)     Pages: 8
2008 Special Report: U.S. Medical Malpractice – 2007 Market Review. Medical Malpractice Challenges Expected After a Strong 2007:
Date: 5/12/2008    Source: Special Reports (PDF)     Pages: 8
2008 Special Report: U.S. Mutual Accident & Health – 2007 Market Review. Mutual A&H Insurers Adapt to Changing Markets:
Date: 5/5/2008    Source: Special Reports (PDF)     Pages: 8
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. Property/Casualty – 2007 Financial Review. P/C Insurers Post Strong Results, First Drop in NPW Since 1943:
Date: 4/21/2008    Source: Special Reports (PDF)     Pages: 8

News
 
A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Lititz Insurance Companies, Upgrades Ratings of Penn Charter Mutual Insurance Company:
Date: 5/16/2008    Source: BestWire
A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Positive for The Brethren Mutual Insurance Company:
Date: 5/16/2008    Source: BestWire
A.M. Best Revises Outlook for Canassurance Hospital Service Association and Canassurance Insurance Company to Positive:
Date: 5/16/2008    Source: BestWire
Kansas Governor Signs Flex-Rating Legislation:
Date: 5/16/2008    Source: BestWire
A.M. Best Assigns Ratings to Group Insurance Trust of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants:
Date: 5/16/2008    Source: BestWire