AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Its Subsidiaries
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) of “aa-” (Superior) of
The ratings reflect Penn Mutual’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strongest, as well as its strong operating performance, favorable business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.
Penn Mutual’s risk-adjusted capitalization continues to be assessed as strongest, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR), and is supported by the company’s consistent growth in capital over the past several years and its efficiently managed investment portfolio, which contains some built-in enhanced risk but continues to produce favorable net yields relative to peers and industry benchmarks. As an offset, capital and surplus is supported by a higher level of surplus notes compared with the industry average. There is some continued elevated exposure to long-term assets (i.e., Schedule BA) and other assets within the portfolio. This includes affiliated investments in
Penn Mutual historically has reported favorable growth in its core life insurance products, though offset by some material statutory strain tied to certain lines of business. However, the company continues to implement expense efficiencies across its operations that have been an overall benefit to the bottom line. The company benefits from its diversity in product offerings, distribution capabilities and partnerships, which has resulted in increased market share. AM Best notes that Penn Mutual has benefited positively from its innovation efforts across the organization, which has allowed advisers access to real-time data, particularly in the current challenging environment. Penn Mutual’s GAAP operating performance has improved significantly in recent years, due to continued strong sales across many business lines with additional investment income. In addition, AM Best notes that statutory operating metrics continue to be strained somewhat, related to sales of certain products, unfavorable mortality and new reserve regulations affecting some increased volatility. Penn Mutual’s overall risk culture is strictly embedded across all levels of the organization and AM Best notes the organization’s enterprise risk management program assessment as appropriate.
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