Insurance Company Rating Categories
In choosing a disability insurance company the first
and most important point is the financial strength of the insurance company backing
the policy. This concern should come even before the comparison that one does
on pricing and benefits. If the insurance company backing the disability insurance
policy is financially incapable of giving you your benefits that were promised
then every other thought that was involved in the initial comparison was unimportant.
When you're rating insurance companies, there are a few steps to follow. Look
into your choice of disability insurance by checking price, the wording of definitions
of disability and policy design, but it's a primary step to look into the insurance
company's ability to pay - its financial strength.
Rating Insurance Companies Is Important
Research the insurance company's financial strength rating. There exist independent companies that make insurance rating simpler by grading the financial strength of financial institutions. This is done by a letter using an insurance rating system similar to school grades. The health insurance rating analysts are independent companies that are paid to evaluate a disability insurance company's financial strength. Below you will find a chart of the different financial ratings from the leading insurance company rating companies. We at ProtectYourIncome.com can access and go over any insurance company's financial ratings with you.
Insurance Company Comparison
The insurance company comparison graphic includes information on the health insurance rating data from Standard & Poor's, A.M. Best and Company, Moody's Investor Service and Fitch.
| Rank Number | A.M. Best | Standard & Poor's | Moody's | Fitch |
| Financial Strength | Financial Strength | Financial Strength | Financial Strength | |
| 1 |
A++ Secure / Superior |
AAA Extremely Strong |
Aaa Exceptional |
AAA Secure / Highest |
| 2 |
A+ Secure / Superior |
AA+ Very Strong |
Aa1, Aa2, Aa3 Excellent |
AA+ Secure / Very High |
| 3 |
A Secure / Excellent |
AA Very Strong |
A1, A2, A3 Good |
AA Secure / Very High |
| 4 |
A- Secure / Excellent |
AA- Very Strong |
Baa1, Baa2, Baa3 Adequate |
AA- Secure / Very High |
| 5 |
B++ Secure / Very Good |
A+ Strong |
Ba1, Ba2, Ba3 Questionable |
A+ Secure / High |
| 6 |
B+ Secure / Good |
A Strong |
B1, B2, B3 Poor |
A Secure / High |
| 7 |
B Vulnerable / Fair |
A- Strong |
Caa Very Poor |
A- Secure / High |
| 8 |
B- Vulnerable / Fair |
BBB+ Good |
Ca Extremely Poor |
BBB+ Secure / Adequate |
| 9 |
C++ Vulnerable / Marginal |
BBB Good |
C Lowest |
BBB Secure / Adequate |
| 10 |
C+ Vulnerable / Marginal |
BBB- Good |
BBB- Secure / Adequate |
|
| 11 |
C Vulnerable / Weak |
BB+ Marginal |
BB+ Uncertain |
|
| 12 |
C- Vulnerable / Weak |
BB Marginal |
BB Uncertain |
|
| 13 |
D Vulnerable / Poor |
BB- Marginal |
BB- Uncertain |
|
| 14 |
E Vulnerable / Under State Supervision |
B+ Weak |
B+ Possessing Risk |
|
| 15 |
F Vulnerable / In Liquidation |
B Weak |
B Possessing Risk |
|
| 16 |
S Rating Suspended |
B- Weak |
B- Possessing Risk |
|
| 17 |
CCC+ Very Weak |
CCC Substantial Risk |
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| 18 |
CCC Very Weak |
DD Liquidating |
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| 19 |
CCC- Very Weak |
SR Suspended Rating |
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| 20 |
CC Extremely Weak |
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| 21 |
R Regulatory Action |
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