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Ratings Chart

This is a chart showing the full range of the ratings available rom the four major rating agencies.

A.M. Best

Standard & Poor's

Moody's

Fitch

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A++

Superior

A+

Superior

A

Excellent

A-

Excellent

B++

Very Good

B+

Good

B

Fair

B-

Fair

C++

Marginal

C+

Marginal

C

Weak

C-

Weak

D

Poor

E

Under State Supervision

F

In Liquidation

S

Rating Suspended

AAA

Extremely Strong

AA+

Very Strong

AA

Very Strong

AA-

Very Strong

A+

Strong

A

Strong

A-

Strong

BBB+

Good

BBB

Good

BBB-

Good

BB+

Marginal

BB

Marginal

BB-

Marginal

B+

Weak

B

Weak

B-

Weak

CCC+

Very Weak

CCC

Very Weak

CCC-

Very Weak

CC

Extremely Weak

R

Regulatory Action

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Aaa

Exceptional

Aa1

Excellent

Aa2

Excellent

Aa3

Excellent

A1

Good

A2

Good

A3

Good

Baa1

Adequate

Baa2

Adequate

Baa3

Adequate

Ba1

Questionable

Ba2

Questionable

Ba3

Questionable

B1

Poor

B2

Poor

B3

Poor

Caa

Very Poor

Ca

Extremely Poor

C

Lowest

AAA

Highest

AA+

Very Strong

AA

Very Strong

AA-

Very Strong

A+

Strong

A

Strong

A-

Strong

BBB+

Adequate

BBB

Adequate

BBB-

Adequate

BB+

Weak

BB

Weak

BB-

Weak

B+

Very Weak

B

Very Weak

B-

Very Weak

CCC

Substantial Risk

CC

Substantial Risk

C

Substantial Risk