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A Financial Stability Rating® summarizes our opinion as to the insurer's ability to insulate itself from the business cycle that exists in the general economy as well as the underwriting cycle that exists in the insurance industry. Thus, an FSR summarizes our opinion as to the relative ability of an insurer to survive a downturn in general economic conditions as well as a downturn in the underwriting cycle.
A'' (A Double Prime), Unsurpassed
Regardless of the severity of a general economic downturn or deterioration in the insurance cycle, insurers earning a Financial Stability Rating® of A'' (A Double Prime) possess Unsurpassed financial stability related to maintaining surplus as regards policyholders at an acceptable level.
Regardless of the severity of a general economic downturn or a deterioration in the insurance cycle, one hundred percent of the insurers receiving a Financial Stability Rating® of A'' (A Double Prime) are expected to have positive surplus as regards policyholders as of eighteen months from the initial date of rating assignment.
A' (A Prime), Unsurpassed
Regardless of the severity of a general economic downturn or deterioration in the insurance cycle, insurers earning a Financial Stability Rating® of A' (A Prime) possess Unsurpassed financial stability related to maintaining surplus as regards policyholders at an acceptable level.
Regardless of the severity of a general economic downturn or deterioration in the insurance cycle, at least ninety-nine percent of all the insurers countrywide receiving a Financial Stability Rating® of A' (A Prime) are expected to have positive surplus as regards policyholders as of eighteen months from the initial date of rating assignment.
A, Exceptional
Regardless of the severity of a general economic downturn or deterioration in the insurance cycle, insurers earning a Financial Stability Rating® of A possess Exceptional financial stability related to maintaining surplus as regards policyholders at an acceptable level.
Regardless of the severity of a general economic downturn or deterioration in the insurance cycle, at least ninety-seven percent of all the insurers countrywide receiving a Financial Stability Rating® of A are expected to have positive surplus as regards policyholders as of eighteen months from the initial date of rating assignment.
S, Substantial
Regardless of the severity of a general economic downturn or deterioration in the insurance cycle, insurers earning a Financial Stability Rating® of S possess Substantial financial stability related to maintaining surplus as regards policyholders at an acceptable level.
Regardless of the severity of a general economic downturn or deterioration in the insurance cycle, at least ninety-five percent of all the insurers countrywide receiving a Financial Stability Rating® of S are expected to have positive surplus as regards policyholders as of eighteen months from the initial date of rating assignment.
M, Moderate
Regardless of the severity of a general economic downturn or deterioration in the insurance cycle, insurers earning a Financial Stability Rating® of M possess Moderate financial stability related to maintaining surplus as regards policyholders at an acceptable level.
Regardless of the severity of a general economic downturn or deterioration in the insurance cycle, at least ninety percent of all the insurers countrywide receiving a Financial Stability Rating® of M are expected to have positive surplus as regards policyholders as of eighteen months from the initial date of rating assignment.
L, Licensed
Insurers earning a Financial Stability Rating® of L are Licensed by state regulatory authorities. Our evaluation of their financial stability precludes assignment at a Financial Stability Rating® category referenced above.
NR, Not Rated
Insurers that are Not Rated do not currently have a Financial Stability Rating®.
N/A, Ineligible
Insurers with a designation of N/A are ineligible for a Financial Stability Rating® because complete financial data was not available.
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General Economic Conditions
Property & Casualty Insurance Industry
General economic conditions impacting the Property & Casualty insurance industry include, but are not limited to, the rate of claim inflation, interest rates, investment income yields and overall economic activity.
Title Insurance Industry
General economic conditions impacting the Title insurance industry include, but are not limited to, the rate of inflation, mortgage interest rates, real estate activity, investment income yields, refinancing opportunities, employment levels and overall economic activity.
Underwriting Cycle Conditions
Property & Casualty Insurance Industry
Underwriting cycle conditions include, but are not limited to, overall price adequacy, mix of premium by state, loss and loss adjustment expense reserve levels, reserve adequacy, liquidity, expense levels, utilization of reinsurance, collectability of reinsurance, financial leverage, investments in affiliates, dependency on a particular distribution system, etc.
Title Insurance Industry
Underwriting cycle conditions include, but are not limited to, overall price adequacy, mix of premium by state, loss and loss adjustment expense reserve activity, reserve adequacy, liquidity, expense levels, utilization of reinsurance, collectability of reinsurance, financial leverage, investments in affiliates, dependency on a particular distribution system, etc.