Newsroom AM Best Upgrades National Guardian Life Insurance Company Credit Ratings to A (Excellent) National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL) is pleased to announce AM Best has upgraded its Financial Strength Rating to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) rating effective March 24, 2021. The outlook of these ratings has been revised to stable from positive. This rating reflects the excellent ability of NGL to meet its ongoing insurance policy and contract obligations and further attests to its financial strength. “Last year NGL finished with capital and surplus reaching historic records. Our strong financial position is the result of generations of employees consistently doing what...
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OLDWICK, N.J.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” (Excellent) of Aspida Life Re Ltd. (Aspida Life Re) (Bermuda). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. Concurrently, AM Best has assigned an FSR of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term ICR of “a-” (Excellent) to Aspida Life Insurance Company (Aspida Life) (Los Angeles, CA). The outlook assigned to these ratings is stable. The ratings of Aspida Life Re reflect its balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate...
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There are five major insurance industry rating services: A.M. Best, Standard & Poor´s, Moody´s, Fitch (formerly Duff & Phelps), and Weiss. These independent services provide information on insurance company financial performance, stability, claims-paying ability, and more. Each rating service has a different set of criteria and may focus on one or more aspects of a company´s financial performance. For more information on the rating services, consumers can contact them directly through their rating companies and their top ratings are as follows: LifeQuote only quotes top-rated companies that carry at least an A+ rating from A.M. Best. Occasionally, an A rated company may be quoted if...
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The importance of financial ratings Sammons Financial Group member companies offer some of the most sought-after life insurance, annuity, and retirement planning products. Sammons Financial Group works hard to give back to many causes and organizations that matter to its employees. Through company-sponsored charity events, as well as a generous matching gift program, employees help make an impact in the communities in which they live and work. As part of a privately-held company, the leaders and employees of Sammons Financial Group remain consistently focused on long-term growth, making decisions to help allow the organization to deliver on its commitments to customers, distribution...
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OLDWICK, N.J.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “aa-” of Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company and its subsidiaries, United of Omaha Life Insurance Company , Companion Life Insurance Company (Hauppauge, NY) and United World Life Insurance Company . Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings (Long-Term IR) of “a” on the group’s existing surplus notes. The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The group (collectively referred to as Mutual of Omaha) is located in Omaha, NE, unless otherwise specified. The ratings reflect Mutual of Omaha’s balance sheet...
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A.M. Best affirms credit ratings for SSQ, Life Insurance Company Inc. For the third consecutive year, international credit rating agency A.M. Best Co., specialized in the insurance sector, gave SSQ, Life Insurance Company Inc. a financial strength rating of “A (excellent)” and issuer credit rating of “a”. The future outlook of both ratings is stable. It’s important to note that the rating agency raised the company’s ratings in September 2019 and reaffirmed them in January 2020 following the announcement that SSQ Insurance and La Capitale would be combining operations. “We are very happy that A.M. Best, based on its yearly analysis, decided to maintain the excellent credit ratings of SSQ,...
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OLDWICK, N.J.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A++ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “aaa” of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (Northwestern Mutual) and its subsidiary, Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company . The companies are domiciled in Milwaukee, WI, and collectively are known as Northwestern Mutual Group (NMG). Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings (Long-Term IR) of Northwestern Mutual. The outlook of these Credit Ratings (rating) is stable. (See below for a detail list of the Long-Term IRs.) The ratings reflect NMG’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as...
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A.M. Best affirmed American Family Insurance’s ‘A’ (Excellent) financial strength rating, the third highest of their 15 ratings, for the 19 consecutive year. It also affirmed the company’s issuer credit rating of ‘a+’ for the fourth year in a row. Among other things, the rating reflects the company’s strong balance sheet, favorable business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management. For the second time, the company was assessed an innovation score. This rating improved from “Significant” last year, to “Prominent,” the second highest of five ratings. The innovation rating acknowledges the company’s commitment to...
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OLDWICK, N.J.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to A- (Excellent) from B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (ICR) to “a-” (Excellent) from “bbb+” (Good) of Multinational Life Insurance Company (Multinational Life) (Hato Rey, PR). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) has been revised to stable from positive. These ratings reflect Multinational Life’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, limited business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management (ERM). The rating upgrades reflect the strengthening of Multinational Life’s business profile. In recent...
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OLDWICK, N.J.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A++ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “aa+” (Superior) of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) (domiciled in Springfield, MA) and its life/health subsidiaries, C.M. Life Insurance Company and MML Bay State Life Insurance Company (both domiciled in Enfield, CT). Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings (Long-Term IR) of “aa-” (Superior) on the existing surplus notes of MassMutual and “aa+” (Superior) on notes issued under the funding agreement-backed securities programs of MassMutual Global Funding, LLC and MassMutual Global Funding II....
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