Rating actions.(Ratings)

This edition reflects all financial strength rating changes--assignments, changes or placed under review--that occurred for life, health and property/casualty insurers domiciled in North America, as well as international insurance companies, since this section last appeared in the October 2010 edition of Best's Review.

See page 25 for the current Guide to Best's Financial Strength Ratings or visit the A.M. Best Co. website at www.ambest.com/ratings/guide.html for detailed rating definitions. The A.M. Best rating of any company and basic company information also are available free of charge at www.ambest.com/ratings/access.html.

Ratings ChangedRating                                        Current   PreviousAction   Company Name & Domicile       AMB#   Rating    Rating                         U.S. Life/HealthNew      American Retirement Life     08831   B++       NR-3           Insurance Co         OhioNew      CIGNA Health and Life        06871   A         NR-2           Insurance Co         Connecticut+        Investors Insurance          06583   A         A           Corporation         Delaware+        SCOR Global Life Re           60212  A         A           Insurance Co TX         Texas+        SCOR Global Life              60575  A         A           Reinsurance Co of Amer …