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August 30, 2018 Newswires
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Foremost® Insurance Rebrands Foremost Auto Insurance to Bristol West®

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CALEDONIA, Mich., Aug. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Foremost Insurance Group, a leading insurer of specialty products and a member of the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies®, announced that going forward, the Foremost automobile insurance book of business will be branded Bristol West®. This rebranding will be phased in over the next several months and completed by the end of the year. While the brand consumers will engage with is changing, the underwriting company (which in many states is already Bristol West®) will remain the same.

Foremost Insurance Group

"We believe the brand change will allow for better alignment of our customer service and claims handling operations, which will ultimately enhance the customer experience for Foremost and Bristol West policyholders," said Eric Kappler, president of Bristol West. "We look forward to continuing to provide drivers the high-level of customer service they have enjoyed under the Foremost brand, while offering a competitive auto product to new customers."

Policies will continue to be offered by Independent Agencies throughout the country. Foremost is communicating transition information with customers and will continue to alert appropriate insureds and independent agents as the rebrand takes shape in relevant states.

Customers with questions about their policies should contact their agent for more information.

About Foremost Insurance
A member of the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies®, Foremost Insurance Group ("Foremost") has been a leader in personal lines insurance since 1952. Foremost is headquartered in Caledonia, Michigan.

About Bristol West Insurance
A member of the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies® established in 1973, Bristol West® Insurance Group ("Bristol West") is a leading provider of liability and physical damage insurance focusing exclusively on private passenger automobiles across the United States.

About Farmers Insurance
"Farmers Insurance®" and "Farmers®" are trade names for a group of affiliated insurers providing insurance for automobiles, homes and small businesses and a wide range of other insurance and financial services and products. Farmers Insurance is proud to serve more than 10 million households with over 19 million individual policies nationally, through the efforts of more than 48,000 exclusive and independent agents and approximately 21,000 employees. Farmers Insurance Exchange®, the largest of the three primary insurance insurers that make up Farmers Insurance, is recognized as one of the largest U.S. companies on the 2018 Fortune 500 list.

For more information about Farmers Insurance, visit Farmers.com, Twitter and Instagram, @WeAreFarmers, or Facebook.com/FarmersInsurance.

Contact:
Foremost®/Farmers Insurance®
Media Relations
818-965-0007
[email protected]  

 

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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Insignia Life S.A. de C.V.

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MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good), the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb+” (Good) and the Mexico National Scale Rating of “aa+.MX” (Superior) of Insignia Life S.A. de C.V. (Insignia) (Mexico City, Mexico). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.

The ratings reflect Insignia’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.

The stable outlooks reflect Insignia’s ability to return to positive bottom-line results and maintain a consistent performance that benefits from increased operational and financial flexibility by being a subsidiary of MAPFRE S.A. (MAPFRE).

The ratings also reflect MAPFRE’s commitment to support Insignia’s financial position in the form of capital contributions to help it withstand adverse situations and preserve its risk-adjusted capitalization at a level supportive of the current assessment.

Insignia was established in Mexico City in 2008, as a life insurance company that underwrites individual and group life through a commercial network of more than 3,000 agents and 10 offices distributed throughout Mexico. Insignia ranks within the top 25 companies within the life segment in the country, with a market share of less than 1% as of September 2025.

Insignia’s balance sheet strength assessment reflects the stabilization of its risk-adjusted capitalization, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR), with underwriting and investments risks standing as the main components of required capital. A key factor going forward for AM Best’s assessment of Insignia’s balance sheet strength will be financial support from MAPFRE.

Insignia has improved its performance since it recovered from COVID-19 losses, achieving stabilization of its loss and acquisition ratios in recent periods. Technical results are stabilizing and consistent over the years, being diminished by administrative expenses, which are expected to decrease given the new synergies obtained by being part of MAPFRE. Profitability has been backed by investment income, as Insignia’s investment strategy continues to be conservative and provides a steady flow of revenue to back its underwriting results.

Negative rating actions could take place if Insignia’s underwriting and bottom-line results deteriorate to a level not supportive of the adequate operating performance assessment. Positive rating actions may occur if there is additional demonstrated support from Mapfre Group.

This press release relates to Credit Ratings that have been published on AM Best’s website. For all rating information relating to the release and pertinent disclosures, including details of the office responsible for issuing each of the individual ratings referenced in this release, please see AM Best’s Recent Rating Activity web page. For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Best’s Credit Ratings. For information on the proper use of Best’s Credit Ratings, Best’s Performance Assessments, Best’s Preliminary Credit Assessments and AM Best press releases, please view Guide to Proper Use of Best’s Ratings & Assessments.

AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100 countries with regional offices in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.

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