Best's Credit Ratings
A.M. Best Company is a global full-service credit rating agency dedicated to serving the insurance industry. It began assigning credit ratings in 1906, making it the first of today's rating agencies to use symbols to differentiate the relative creditworthiness of companies.
Best's Credit Ratings are independent opinions regarding the creditworthiness of an issuer or debt obligation. Best's Credit Ratings are based on a comprehensive quantitative and qualitative evaluation of a company's balance sheet strength, operating performance and business profile, or, where appropriate, the specific nature and details of a debt security. View the complete Best's Credit Rating Methodology (BCRM).
A.M. Best assigns the following types of ratings:
- Best's Financial Strength Rating - an independent opinion of an insurer's financial strength and ability to meet its ongoing insurance policy and contract obligations. This rating is assigned to insurance companies.
- Best's Issuer Credit Rating - an independent opinion of an issuer/entity's ability to meet its ongoing senior financial obligations. This rating is assigned to insurance companies and related holding companies and other legal entities authorized to issue financial obligations.
- Best's Debt Rating - an independent opinion of an issuer's ability to meet its ongoing financial obligations to security holders when due. This rating is assigned to the debt securities and insurance-linked securities transactions of the entities rated by A.M. Best.
For more detailed information regarding each of these types of ratings, read our guides for Financial Strength, Issuer Credit, or Debt Ratings.
Best's Credit Ratings are not a warranty, nor are they a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any securities, insurance policies, contracts or any other financial obligations, nor do they address the suitability of any particular financial obligation for a specific purpose or purchaser. For complete details, read this Important Notice.
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Usage of Best's Ratings
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Rating Activity, Research and News
The following sections outline the most recent coverage of Best's Ratings, related News articles, Special Reports & Statistical Studies. For complete news coverage, visit our NewsRoom.
Rating Activity & Announcements
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A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of Household Life Insurance Company and Its Affiliates:
Date: May 17, 2013
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A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Jupiter Insurance Limited:
Date: May 17, 2013
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A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Sooner Insurance Company:
Date: May 17, 2013
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A.M. Best Assigns Ratings to NASW Insurance Company:
Date: May 17, 2013
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A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries:
Date: May 17, 2013
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A.M. Best Revises Outlook of the Issuer Credit Rating to Positive for Dubai Insurance Company PSC:
Date: May 17, 2013
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A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of The Medical Protective Company and Its Affiliates:
Date: May 16, 2013
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A.M. Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Rating of Consumer Insurance Services Limited:
Date: May 16, 2013
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A.M. Best Downgrades Ratings of LEMIC Insurance Company:
Date: May 16, 2013
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A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Through Transport Mutual Insurance Association Limited:
Date: May 16, 2013
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