Insurance Company
Rating Categories
Rank
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 / Weak
BB+
Marginal
BB+
Uncertain
11
C-
Vulnerable / Weak
BB
Marginal
BB
Uncertain
12
D
Vulnerable / Poor
BB-
Marginal
BB-
Uncertain
13
E
Vulnerable / Under State Supervision
B+
Weak
B+
Possessing Risk
14
F
Vulnerable / In Liquidation
B
Weak
B
Possessing Risk
15
S
Rating Suspended
B-
Weak
B-
Possessing Risk
16
CCC+
Very Weak
CCC
Substantial
Risk
17
CCC
Very Weak
DD
Liquidating
18
CCC-
Very Weak
SR
Suspended Rating
19
CC
Extremely Weak
20
R
Regulatory Action