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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Comments on Humana's Acquisition of UnitedHealth Group's Las Vegas Medicare Business]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has commented that the financial strength ratings, issuer credit ratings and debt ratings of Humana Inc. Humana (Louisville, KY) (NYSE: HUM) and its insurance and health maintenance organization HMO subsidiaries remain unchanged. The outlook for all ratings is negative.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Comments on Acquisition of Great Midwest Insurance Company by Southwest Insurance Partners, Inc]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Feb_5/ai_n24248028]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has commented that the financial strength rating of A Excellent and the issuer credit rating of "a+" of Great Midwest Insurance Company GMIC (Byron Center, MI) are unchanged following the recent announcement that Southwest Insurance Partners Inc. SWIP (Houston, TX), a recently formed Texas...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Comments on the Acquisition of Heritage Indemnity Company]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Jan_14/ai_n24229190]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has commented that the financial strength rating of A- Excellent and the issuer credit rating of "a-" of Heritage Indemnity Company Heritage (Burbank, CA) are unchanged following the recent acquisition by Wachovia Corporation of Heritage from General Electric Company GE.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Comments on Columbia Insurance Group's Announced Acquisition]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Dec_28/ai_n27483381]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. commented on the announcement that Columbia Mutual Insurance Company, a member of the Columbia Insurance Group Columbia Group, has entered into an definitive agreement to acquire Georgia Casualty & Surety Company and Association Casualty Insurance Company, currently owned by Atlantic American Corporation (NASDAQ: AAME).]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Comments on ACE's Acquisition of Combined Insurance Company of America]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Dec_17/ai_n21157815]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. commented on the announcement that ACE INA Holdings Inc. Delaware, a subsidiary of ACE Limited ACE {NYSE:ACE} Cayman Islands, has agreed to acquire Combined Insurance Company of America CICA and its subsidiaries from Aon Corporation Aon (Chicago, IL) for $2.4 billion or approximately two...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Comments That Mapfre's Rating Remains Unchanged Following Acquisition of Commerce Group]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Nov_1/ai_n27430659]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has commented that the issuer credit rating ICR of "a" of Mapfre S.A. (formerly Corporacion Mapfre S.A., the holding company of the Mapfre group) Spain remains unchanged following the announcement that Mapfre intends to acquire Commerce Group (currently rated with an FSR of A+...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Comments on Commerce Group's Acquisition by MAPFRE S.A]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Nov_1/ai_n27430662]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has commented that the financial strength rating FSR of A+ Superior and the issuer credit ratings ICR of "aa-" of Commerce Group Commerce (Webster, MA) and its members remain unchanged following the recent announcement that Commerce's parent, The Commerce Group, Inc. (Commerce, Inc.) (Webster,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Comments on The Doctors Company's Acquisition of SCPIE Holdings Inc]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Oct_29/ai_n21068349]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has commented that the financial strength rating FSR of A- Excellent and the issuer credit ratings ICR of "a-" of The Doctors Company Insurance Group TDCG (Napa, CA) and its members, which is led by The Doctors Company, An Interinsurance Exchange The Doctors Company,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Comments on Munich Re Group's Acquisition of The Midland Company]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Oct_17/ai_n27415046]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has commented that the financial strength rating FSR of A+ Superior and the issuer credit ratings ICR of "aa-" of Munich Re Group Munich Germany and the FSR of A Excellent and the ICRs of "a" of Munich Re America Corporation Group MRACG remain...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Comments on Ariel Holdings, Ltd.'s Acquisition of Valiant Insurance Company]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Sept_25/ai_n27386315]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has commented that the financial strength rating of A- Excellent and the issuer credit rating ICR of "a-" of Ariel Reinsurance Company Ltd. Ariel Re Bermuda and the ICR of "bbb-" of Ariel Holdings, Ltd Ariel Bermuda remain unchanged following Ariel's announcement that it...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Comments on Rockhill Holding Company's Acquisition of RTW, Inc]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Sept_21/ai_n27382123]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has commented that the financial strength rating FSR of A- Excellent and the issuer credit rating ICR of "a-" of Rockhill Insurance Company Rockhill (Phoenix, AZ) are unchanged following the announcement that Rockhill has signed a definitive agreement to acquire RTW, Inc. RTW (Bloomington,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Comments on AEGON's Proposed Acquisition of Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Companies]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_August_15/ai_n27345792]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has commented that the financial strength rating of A+ Superior and the issuer credit ratings of "aa" of AEGON N.V.'s AEGON [NYSE: AEG] life/health subsidiary companies in the United States remain unchanged, following the announcement that it intends to acquire Merrill Lynch Life Insurance...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Comments on Groupama S.A.'s Acquisition of Nuova Tirrena]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_August_8/ai_n27337562]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, NEW JERSEY, U.S.A. -- A.M. Best Co. has commented that the financial strength rating of A Excellent and the issuer credit rating of "a" of Groupama S.A. Groupama France and its rated subsidiaries remain unchanged following the announcement that Groupama's offer to acquire all shares of Nuova Tirrena for...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Removes From Under Review and Upgrades Ratings of Merastar Insurance Company Following Acquisition]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_July_6/ai_n27297100]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has removed from under review with positive implications and upgraded the financial strength rating to A Excellent from A- Excellent and the issuer credit rating to "a" from "a-" of Merastar Insurance Company Merastar (Indianapolis, IN). The outlook assigned to both ratings is stable.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Downgrades and Assigns Ratings to Teachers Auto Insurance Company of New Jersey Due to Acquisition]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_June_28/ai_n27293586]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating FSR to B++ Good from A- Excellent and assigned an issuer credit rating of "bbb" to Teachers Auto Insurance Company of New Jersey Teachers (Red Bank, NJ), formerly known as Lancer Casualty Company (Long Beach, NY). The outlook...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Comments on Announced Acquisition of Life of The South Corporation]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_June_25/ai_n19313747]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has commented on the recently announced acquisition of Life of the South Corporation LOTS (Macon, GA) by Summit Partners (Boston, MA), a private equity and venture capital firm that focuses partially on the financial services and healthcare sectors. As part of this transaction, which...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Comments on the Announced Acquisition of James River Group, Inc. by the D. E. Shaw Group]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_June_12/ai_n27271692]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has commented that the financial strength rating FSR of A- Excellent and the issuer credit ratings ICR of "a-" of James River Group, Inc.'s James River (Chapel Hill, NC) [NASDAQ: JRVR] separately rated operating subsidiaries, James River Insurance Company JRIC Ohio and Stonewood Insurance...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Affirms and Assigns Ratings to GUARD Insurance Group Following Its Acquisition by Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings, Ltd]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_May_31/ai_n27259181]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings FSR of A- Excellent and assigned issuer credit ratings ICR of "a-" to GUARD Insurance Group GUARD and its members, which consist of AmGUARD Insurance Company AmGUARD, EastGUARD Insurance Company EastGUARD, NorGUARD Insurance Company NorGUARD and WestGUARD Insurance...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Comments on North Pointe Holdings Corporation's Announced Acquisition of Capital City Holdings Company, Inc]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_May_16/ai_n27241922]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has commented that the issuer credit rating ICR of "bb+" of North Pointe Holdings Corporation NPHC [NASDAQ: NPTE] will remain unchanged as a result of the announcement that NPHC has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Capital City Holding Company, Inc. Additionally,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Comments on Universal American's Proposed Acquisition of MemberHealth]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_May_8/ai_n27229747]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has commented that the issuer credit rating ICR of "bb" on holding company Universal American Financial Corporation Universal American (Rye Brook, NY) [NASDAQ: UHCO] and the financial strength ratings of B++ Good and B+ Good and ICRs of "bbb" and "bbb-" on Universal American's...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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