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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Special Report: Treasury Department, Regulators Respond to Global Financial Crisis]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_27/ai_n30936074]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- The Treasury Department and banking regulators unveiled several initiatives to unlock frozen credit markets and help restore confidence in the nation's banking system amid a growing global financial crisis. The Treasury Department will directly invest as much as $250 billion in financial institutions as part of the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Allstate Insurance Group and Allstate Financial; Downgrades Issuer Credit Ratings]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_23/ai_n30932108]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating FSR of A+ Superior and downgraded the issuer credit ratings ICR to "aa-" from "aa" of Allstate Insurance Group Allstate and its members. Additionally, A.M. Best has downgraded the ICR to "a-" from "a" and the debt ratings...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Commonwealth Annuity and Life Insurance Company]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Oct_16/ai_n30907866]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating FSR of A- Excellent and issuer credit rating ICR of "a-" of Commonwealth Annuity and Life Insurance Company Commonwealth (Worcester, MA). The outlook for both ratings is stable. Commonwealth is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings of American Southern Group; Upgrades and Affirms Ratings of Bankers Fidelity Life Insurance Company]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_August_28/ai_n28043624]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating FSR to A Excellent from A- Excellent and issuer credit ratings to "a" from "a-" of American Southern Group American Southern and its members. These ratings apply to American Southern Insurance Company (Topeka, KS), and its wholly-owned and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Ohio National Financial Services, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating FSR of A+ Superior and issuer credit ratings ICR of "aa-" of The Ohio National Life Insurance Company ONLIC and its wholly owned subsidiary, Ohio National Life Assurance Corporation ONLAC (together, referred to as Ohio National). A.M. Best...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of AXA Financial and Its Key Subsidiaries]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating FSR of A+ Superior and the issuer credit ratings ICR of "aa-" of certain life insurance subsidiaries of AXA Financial, Inc. AXA Financial (New York, NY) including its core operating subsidiaries, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company and MONY...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Assigns Ratings to Group Insurance Trust of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of B++ Good and issuer credit rating of "bbb" to Group Insurance Trust of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants The Trust (Redwood City, CA), a sponsored Trust of the California Society of CPAs CalCPA. The outlook...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Civil Service Employees Insurance Group's Financial Strength Rating Upgraded by A.M. Best]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_May_12/ai_n25405465]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Best Report Cites CSE's Significantly Improved Operating Earnings During Past Five Years]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A record year? 'U.S. Tornado--Catastrophe Review' reveals that the number of twisters in the first quarter of 2008 has surpassed the previous four-year average.(A.M. Best Special Report)(Financial report)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb6493/is_200805/ai_n25835217]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[If the first quarter is any indicator of likely tornado activity  for 2008, insurers may be headed for another long season of increased  claims activity and high catastrophe losses.    If the first quarter is any indicator of likely tornado activity  for 2008, insurers may...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Showcases Financial Data Products at RIMS in San Diego]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_April_11/ai_n25150255]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. will be exhibiting at booth #1918 at the RIMS 2008 Annual Conference & Exhibition, April 27-May 1 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA. Visitors to A.M. Best's booth can see product demonstrations, speak with company representatives and pick up informational...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Assigns Issuer Credit Ratings to COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services and Its Affiliates]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has assigned issuer credit ratings ICR of "aa-" and affirmed the financial strength ratings FSR of A+ Superior of COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services COUNTRY Financial (Bloomington, IL), its property/casualty members and key life insurance affiliates. A.M. Best also has assigned an ICR of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Announces Its Earliest Release of Insurance Industry Financial Data]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Feb_25/ai_n24324168]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has released 2007 insurance company data to subscribers of its Best's Schedule P, Best's Statement File - US - Property/Casualty and Best's Statement File - US - Life/Health databases. Data from insurers that have completed their filings to date is available via BestLink([R]) for...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Affirms Financial Strength Rating of Blue Whale Re Ltd]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Feb_15/ai_n24263936]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating FSR of A- Excellent and assigned an issuer credit rating of "a-"to Blue Whale Re Ltd. (Burlington, VT). The outlook for the FSR is stable, and the outlook assigned to the ICR is stable.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Ratings of Oxford Life and Christian Fidelity Life; Assigns Ratings to Dallas General Life]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Jan_31/ai_n24242018]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the issuer credit ratings ICR to "bbb+" from "bbb" and affirmed the financial strength ratings FSR of B++ Good of Oxford Life Insurance Company Oxford Life Arizona and Christian Fidelity Life Insurance Company Christian Fidelity Texas. A.M. Best also has affirmed the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Special Report: Health Insurers' Financial Results Will Be Tested As Markets Evolve]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Jan_21/ai_n24236884]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- Despite competitive pressures, health insurers and managed care companies have maintained strong earnings in recent years because of stable medical cost trends, improved case management and technology efficiencies. Insurers, though, will have to navigate a challenging operating landscape in 2008, according to a special report by A.M....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of The Allstate Corporation and Its Subsidiaries]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating FSR of A+ Superior and issuer credit ratings ICR of "aa" of Allstate Insurance Group Allstate and its members. Additionally, A.M. Best has affirmed the ICR of "a" and all debt ratings of Allstate's parent, The Allstate Corporation...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Medical Protective Remains Nation's Only Dedicated Medical Liability Carrier with the Highest Financial Strength Ratings from Both A.M. Best and S&P]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Dec_17/ai_n21157937]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A.M. Best and S&P Again Affirm Medical Protective's Respective "A++" and "AAA" Rating]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Affirms and Assigns Ratings to Wawanesa Insurance Companies]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Oct_25/ai_n27422404]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating FSR of A+ Superior and assigned issuer credit ratings ICR of "aa" to The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company WMIC Winnipeg and The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company United States Branch. Additionally, A.M. Best has affirmed the FSR of A...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Completes Review of Non-Interactive Health Insurer Ratings; Reports More Upgrades Than Downgrades]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Oct_22/ai_n21055455]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. recently completed its annual review of financial strength ratings FSR for health maintenance organizations HMO. A.M. Best has upgraded the FSRs of 33 HMOs, downgraded the FSRs of 18 HMOs, affirmed the FSRs of 110 HMOs and assigned FSRs to nine HMOs.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Upgrades, Assigns and Affirms Ratings for The Regence Group Affiliates; Revises Outlook to Stable]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Oct_16/ai_n27408895]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating FSR to A Excellent from A- Excellent and assigned an issuer credit rating ICR of "a" to Regence BlueShield (Seattle, WA). The outlook for the FSR has been revised to stable from positive, and the outlook assigned to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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