AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Illinois Casualty Company
10 8월 2023 - 11:49PM
Business Wire
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A-
(Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR)
of “a-” (Excellent) of Illinois Casualty Company (ICC).
Concurrently, AM Best affirmed the Long-Term ICR of “bbb-” (Good)
of ICC Holdings, Inc. [NASDAQ: ICCH], the publicly traded holding
company that owns 100% of ICC. The outlook of these Credit Ratings
(ratings) is stable. Both companies are domiciled in Rock Island,
IL.
The ratings reflect ICC’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best
assesses as very strong, as well as its adequate operating
performance, limited business profile and appropriate enterprise
risk management (ERM).
ICC’s very strong balance sheet reflects the strongest level of
risk-adjusted capitalization, as measured by Best’s Capital
Adequacy Ratio (BCAR), underwriting metrics that are generally in
line with or better than the composite average and overall surplus
growth during the most recent five-year period. While surplus grew
cumulatively over this time, there were two years that reported a
decline, which were influenced by unrealized capital losses from
shifts in the equity market. Partially offsetting these positive
factors are ICC’s elevated common stock leverage compared to the
composite average and its adverse one-year loss reserve development
in the most recent calendar year stemming from reserve
strengthening efforts that consider social and property-related
inflationary pressures. Common stock leverage is partially
influenced by a fund, while reported as equity, has underlying
assets in fixed income.
ICC’s operating performance continues to perform adequately with
pretax operating income reported in each of the last five years,
primarily a result of consistent net investment income, which has
offset underwriting losses in most periods. The profile assessment
reflects the company’s niche focus serving the food and beverage
industry. AM Best considers the ERM program as appropriate for the
company’s risk profile, with prudent reinsurance coverage purchased
to insulate the balance sheet from shock weather losses.
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,
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