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Strongest and Weakest Life Insurers |
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A weak life insurance company represents a potential for financial loss to its policyholders, as well as a number of headaches and hassles. Failure could mean both loss of investment and loss of coverage. Therefore, it is important to check the financial security offered by an insurer prior to purchasing a policy and then periodically monitor the company's condition going forward. Low-rated insurance companies should be avoided in favor of highly rated companies.
The following U.S. life insurance underwriters received the highest ratings from
TheStreet.com Ratings.
| Strongest Life Insurers | Data as of 01/27/2010 | | Company Name | State | TheStreet.com Financial Strength Rating | | TEACHERS INS & ANNUITY ASN OF AM | NY | A+ | | STATE FARM LIFE INS CO | IL | A+ | | COUNTRY LIFE INS CO | IL | A+ | | AMERICAN FAMILY LIFE INS CO | WI | A+ | | STATE FARM LIFE & ACCIDENT ASR CO | IL | A+ | | MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INS CO | MA | A | | GUARDIAN LIFE INS CO OF AMERICA | NY | A | | USAA LIFE INS CO | TX | A | | FIDELITY INVESTMENTS LIFE INS CO | UT | A | | SOUTHERN FARM BUREAU LIFE INS CO | MS | A | | MML BAY STATE LIFE INS CO | CT | A | | AMERICAN FIDELITY ASR CO | OK | A | | SENTRY LIFE INS CO | WI | A | | BERKSHIRE LIFE INS CO OF AMERICA | MA | A | | AUTO-OWNERS LIFE INS CO | MI | A | | UNITED FARM FAMILY LIFE INS CO | IN | A | | TENNESSEE FARMERS LIFE INS CO | TN | A | | FEDERATED LIFE INS CO | MN | A | | LIFEWISE ASR CO | WA | A | | NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INS CO | WI | A- | |
The following U.S. life insurance underwriters received the lowest ratings from
TheStreet.com Ratings.
| Weakest Life Insurers | Data as of 01/27/2010 | | Company Name | State | TheStreet.com Financial Strength Rating | | MOTHE LIFE INS CO | LA | E- | | DIXIE LIFE INS CO INC | LA | E- | | FIRST AMERICAN LIFE INS CO | TX | E- | | KILPATRICK LIFE INS CO | LA | E | | NATIONAL STATES INS CO | MO | E | | ALABAMA LIFE REINS CO INC | AL | E | | AMERICAN LIFE & ANNUITY CO | AR | E | | AMERICAN CENTURY LIFE INS CO | OK | E | | NETCARE LIFE & HEALTH INS CO | GU | E | | DIRECTORS LIFE ASR CO | OK | E | | AMERICAN HOME LIFE INS CO | AR | E | | MULHEARN PROTECTIVE INS CO | LA | E | | RHODES LIFE INS CO OF LA INC | LA | E | | CASS COUNTY LIFE INS CO | TX | E | | LANDMARK LIFE INS CO | TX | E+ | | RABENHORST LIFE INS CO | LA | E+ | | EVANGELINE LIFE INS CO INC | LA | E+ | | RELIABLE LIFE INS CO | LA | E+ | | LEWIS LIFE INS CO | TX | E+ | | JEFFERSON NATIONAL LIFE INS CO | TX | D- | | Just because a particular insurer does not appear on this list of
lowest rated life insurance companies, it does not necessarily mean that
the company is safe or highly rated. To check the rating of a specific
company, Weiss Ratings offers several
online
options and publications
covering life and health insurers.
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| A = |
Excellent |
| B = |
Good |
| C = |
Fair |
| D = |
Weak |
| E = |
Very Weak |
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