A.M. Best Assigns Credit Ratings to Third Coast Insurance Company

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A.M. Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” to Third Coast Insurance Company (Third Coast) (New Berlin, WI), a newly added member of Accident Fund Group (AF Group). The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) is positive. Additionally, A.M. Best has affirmed the FSR of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICRs of “a-” of Accident Fund Insurance Company of America (Accident Fund) (Lansing, MI), United Wisconsin Insurance Company (New Berlin, WI), Accident Fund National Insurance Company (Lansing, MI), Accident Fund General Insurance Company (Lansing, MI) and CompWest Insurance Company (Santa Ana, CA), which operate through an intercompany pooling agreement and are collectively referred to as AF Group. The outlook of these ratings is positive.

Third Coast is a wholly owned subsidiary of Accident Fund. The ratings of Accident Fund are being extended to Third Coast given the explicit support provided through a 100% reinsurance arrangement. The operations of Third Coast are fully integrated with the members of AF Group.

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