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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Withdraws Rating of ProCentury Corporation]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_August_20/ai_n28013034]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the issuer credit rating of "bbb-" of ProCentury Corporation ProCentury (Westerville, OH).  This rating action is due to the completion of the merger of ProCentury and MBKPC Corp. Merger Sub, a subsidiary of Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc. Meadowbrook (Southfield, MI) (NYSE:...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of AmeriChoice of New York, Inc. Following Affiliate Merger]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_June_11/ai_n25495050]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating FSR of A- Excellent and issuer credit rating ICR of "a-" of AmeriChoice of New York, Inc. (New York, NY), a former subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group Inc. (Minnetonka, MN) (NYSE: UNH).]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of HMO New Mexico Following Merger]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_April_9/ai_n25132550]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating FSR of A Excellent and issuer credit rating ICR of "a+" of HMO New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM), a former subsidiary of Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company HCSC (Chicago, IL).]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of Farmers Home Fire Insurance Company Due to Legal Entity Merger]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_March_26/ai_n24959267]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating of B++ Good and issuer credit rating of "bbb" and assigned a category NR-5 Not Formally Followed to Farmers Home Fire Insurance Company FHFIC (Paragould, AR).]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of Farmers Home Mutual Insurance Company Due to Affiliate Merger]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_March_19/ai_n24929049]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating FSR of A- Excellent and issuer credit rating ICR of "a-" and assigned a category NR-5 Not Formally Followed to Farmers Home Mutual Insurance Company FHM (Edina, MN).]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of Monroe Co-Op Insurance Company and Allegany Insurance Group Due to Merger]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_March_19/ai_n24929060]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength ratings FSR of A Excellent and issuer credit ratings ICR of "a" of Monroe Co-Op Insurance Company Monroe (Rochester, NY) and Allegany Insurance Group Allegany Group (Cuba, NY), and assigned a category NR-5 Not Formally Followed to both.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of Motor Club Insurance Association Following Merger into Auto Club Insurance Association]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_March_12/ai_n24387400]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating FSR of A Excellent and issuer credit rating ICR of "a+" and assigned a category NR-5 Not Formally Followed to Motor Club Insurance Association MCIA (Omaha, NE).]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of Two Former Subsidiaries of QBE Regional Companies , Inc. Following Affiliate Mergers]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_March_4/ai_n24362172]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength ratings FSR of A Excellent and issuer credit ratings ICR of "a" of MassWest Insurance Company, Inc. MassWest (Sun Prairie, WI) and Unigard Pacific Insurance Company Unigard Pacific (Bellevue, WA).]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of Westport Insurance Corporation Following Merger into Employers Reinsurance Corporation]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Jan_17/ai_n24235607]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating FSR of A+ Superior and issuer credit rating ICR of "aa" of Westport Insurance Corporation Westport (Jefferson City, MO) and assigned a category NR-5 Not Formally Followed to the company. These rating actions follow the announcement that Westport...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of Transcontinental Insurance Company Following Affiliate Merger]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2008_Jan_3/ai_n27488036]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating of A Excellent and issuer credit rating of "a" of Transcontinental Insurance Company (New York, NY) and assigned a category NR-5 Not Formally Followed to the company.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut Due to Legal Entity Merger]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Dec_10/ai_n21149566]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating of A+ Superior and issuer credit rating of "aa" of MetLife Life and Annuity Company of Connecticut (Hartford, CT) and assigned the company a category NR-5 Not Formally Followed.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of Mayflower National Life Insurance Company Due to Legal Entity Merger]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Dec_3/ai_n21132287]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating of B++ Good and the issuer credit rating of "bbb" of Mayflower National Life Insurance Company MNL (Indianapolis, IN) and assigned the company a category NR-5 Not Formally Followed. MNL had operated as a subsidiary of Assurant, Inc....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of Gerling-Konzern Allgemeine Versicherung AG Following Merger Into HDI-Gerling Industrie Versicherung AG]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Oct_31/ai_n27428594]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating FSR of A Excellent and issuer credit rating ICR of "a" of Gerling-Konzern Allgemeine Versicherung AG GKA and assigned a category NR-5 Not Formally Followed following its merger into HDI-Gerling Industrie Versicherung AG HGIV (formerly known as HDI...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of Exclusive Healthcare Inc. Following Affiliate Merger]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Oct_30/ai_n27426326]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating FSR of B+ Good and the issuer credit rating ICR of "bbb-"of Exclusive Healthcare Inc. (Omaha, NE), a former subsidiary of Coventry Healthcare Inc. (Bethesda, MD) [NYSE: CVH].]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of Americom Life & Annuity Insurance Company Due to Legal Entity Merger]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Oct_1/ai_n20527136]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating FSR of A- Excellent and issuer credit rating ICR of "a-" of Americom Life & Annuity Insurance Company Americom Texas. Americom was a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Old Mutual U.S. Life Holdings, Inc. OMUSLH, which is an...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company Due to Legal Entity Merger]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Oct_1/ai_n20527147]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating FSR of A+ Superior and issuer credit rating ICR of "aa" of Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company Peoples Benefit Life (Cedar Rapids, IA). Peoples Benefit Life was a life/health member of AEGON USA (Cedar Rapids, IA), which represents...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of Jefferson Pilot Financial Insurance Company Due to Entity Merger]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_August_1/ai_n27330484]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating FSR of A+ Superior and the issuer credit rating ICR of "aa" of Jefferson Pilot Financial Insurance Company JP Financial Nebraska. These rating actions are a result of the merger of JP Financial into its affiliate, The Lincoln...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of Veterans Life Insurance Company Due to Legal Entity Merger]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_July_2/ai_n19330427]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating FSR of A Excellent and issuer credit rating ICR of "a+" of Veterans Life Insurance Company Veterans Life Illinois. Veterans Life was a life/health member company of AEGON USA (Cedar Rapids, IA), which represents the U.S. operations of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Places Rating of Kodiak Insurance Company Under Review with Negative Implications Due To Merger]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_June_14/ai_n27274551]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has placed the financial strength rating FSR of B+ Good of Kodiak Insurance Company Kodiak (West Trenton, NJ) under review with negative implications. The FSR of B++ Good of Hermitage Insurance Group Hermitage Group remains unchanged.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of Two Lincoln Financial Group Subsidiaries Due to Entity Mergers]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_May_17/ai_n27243682]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating FSR of A+ Superior and the issuer credit rating ICR of "aa" of Jefferson-Pilot Life Insurance Company JP Life North Carolina, as a result of the merger of JP Life into its affiliate, The Lincoln National Life Insurance...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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