Insurer Financial Strength Ratings
An insurer rated ‘BBB’ or higher is regarded as having financial security characteristics that outweigh any vulnerabilities, and is highly likely to have the ability to meet financial commitments.
AAA
An insurer rated ‘AAA’ has EXTREMELY STRONG financial security characteristics. ‘AAA’ is the highest Insurer Financial Strength Rating assigned by Standard & Poor’s.
AA
An insurer rated ‘AA’ has VERY STRONG financial security characteristics, differing only slightly from those rated higher.
A
An insurer rated ‘A’ has STRONG financial security characteristics, but is somewhat more likely to be affected by adverse business conditions than are insurers with higher ratings.
BBB
An insurer rated ‘BBB’ has GOOD financial security characteristics, but is more likely to be affected by adverse business conditions than are higher rated insurers.
An insurer rated ‘BB’ or lower is regarded as having vulnerable characteristics that may outweigh its strengths. ‘BB’ indicates the least degree of vulnerability within the range; ‘CC’ the highest.
BB
An insurer rated ‘BB’ has MARGINAL financial security characteristics. Positive attributes exist, but adverse business conditions could lead to insufficient ability to meet financial commitments.
B
An insurer rated ‘B’ has WEAK financial security characteristics. Adverse business conditions will likely impair its ability to meet financial commitments.
CCC
An insurer rated ‘CCC’ has VERY WEAK financial security characteristics, and is dependent on favorable business conditions to meet financial commitments.
CC
An insurer rated ‘CC’ has EXTREMELY WEAK financial security characteristics and is likely not to meet some of its financial commitments.
R
An insurer rated ‘R’ is under regulatory supervision owing to its financial condition. During the pendency of the regulatory supervision, the regulators may have the power to favor one class of obligations over others or pay some obligations and not others. The rating does not apply to insurers subject only to nonfinancial actions such as market conduct violations.
NR
An insurer designated ‘NR’ is NOT RATED, which implies no opinion about the insurer’s financial security.
Plus (+) or minus (-)
Ratings from ‘AA’ to ‘CCC’ may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories.
CreditWatch highlights the potential direction of a rating, focusing on identifiable events and short-term trends that cause ratings to be placed under special surveillance by Standard & Poor’s. The events may include mergers, recapitalizations, voter referenda, regulatory actions, or anticipated operating developments. Ratings appear on CreditWatch when such an event or a deviation from an expected trend occurs and additional information is needed to evaluate the rating. A listing, however, does not mean a rating change is inevitable, and whenever possible, a range of alternative ratings will be shown. CreditWatch is not intended to include all ratings under review, and rating changes may occur without the ratings having first appeared on CreditWatch. The “positive” designation means that a rating may be raised; “negative” means that a rating may be lowered; “developing” means that a rating may be raised, lowered, or affirmed.
National Scale Ratings, denoted with a prefix such as ‘mx’ (Mexico) or ‘ra’ (Argentina), assess an insurer’s financial security relative to other insurers in its home market.
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