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A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings of Caring Communities Insurance
Company and CONTACTS:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OLDWICK, NEW JERSEY, U.S.A., Dec. 1, 2009—A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to A- (Excellent) from B++ (Good) and issuer credit ratings to “a-” from “bbb” of Caring Communities Insurance Company (CCIC) (George Town, Cayman Islands) and Caring Communities, A Reciprocal Risk Retention Group (CCrRRG) (District of Columbia). The outlook for these ratings is stable. The ratings reflect both CCIC and CCrRRG’s secure risk-adjusted capitalization, good geographic spread of risk and consistently profitable operating results. Additionally, both companies’ significant cash flow from underwriting and operations coupled with prudently conservative investment portfolios have had a positive influence on their ratings. Selective underwriting, tailored loss control and engineering services designed for facilities caring for seniors, and a claims approach that focuses on the liability risks within the senior care housing and community market place have resulted in 100% policyholder retention since CCIC and CCrRRG’s inception. Furthermore, continuing and more in-depth implementation of strong risk management measures have resulted in a decline of loss frequency and loss severity and overall reduction in average loss costs for both companies. Partially offsetting these positive rating factors are CCIC and CCrRRG’s reinsurance programs that historically have resulted in a moderately high reserve leverage associated with long-tail liability lines of business. CCIC and CCrRRG’s primary mission is to provide their owner/policyholders stable coverage, which has generated a net profit for all years of existence. The companies also have recorded combined ratios that outperform their peers by a significant margin. CCIC and CCrRRG’s investment portfolios are invested in a diverse mix of assets, which have resulted in conservative portfolios that consistently yield reasonable returns. A.M. Best remains the leading rating agency of captive insurers rating a wide variety of more than 200 captives in the United States and throughout the world. For current Best’s Credit Ratings and independent data on the captive and alternative insurance market, please visit www.ambest.com/captive. The principal methodologies used in determining these ratings, including any additional methodologies and factors that may have been considered, can be found at www.ambest.com/ratings/methodology Founded in 1899, A.M. Best Company is a global full-service credit rating organization dedicated to serving the financial and health care service industries, including insurance companies, banks, hospitals and health care system providers. For more information, visit www.ambest.com. ### |
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