JUPITER, Florida (January 30, 2013)—Weiss Ratings upgraded the financial strength ratings of 12 life and annuity insurance companies and downgraded 10 based on its analysis of third quarter 2012 results. Weiss, the nation’s leading independent provider of bank, credit union and insurance company ratings, analyzed 823 life and annuity insurers.
Weiss Ratings Scale: A=Excellent, B=Good, C=Fair, D=Weak, E=Very Weak
Plus sign = top of grade range; minus sign = bottom of grade range
To ensure the safety of their investments, Weiss Ratings recommends that consumers do business with insurance companies rated B+ or higher. Currently, 119 life and annuity insurers, or 14.5 percent, are rated B+ or higher, meriting inclusion on the Weiss Recommended List.
Weiss encourages consumers to visit its lists of strongest and weakest life and annuity insurers.
About Weiss Ratings
Weiss Ratings is the nation’s leading independent provider of financial strength ratings on U.S. and global banks, credit unions and insurance companies as well as sovereign debt ratings. Weiss accepts no payment or other compensation for its ratings from rated institutions. WeissRatings.com is a destination site to help consumers and professionals make informed financial decisions. It also distributes independent investment ratings on publicly traded companies, mutual funds, and ETFs.
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Can you give me the rating for:ING USA Annuity and Life Ins. Co. I have a Variable Annuity, ING Golden Select Premium Plus? Thanks!! Joe Beer
I always listen to Weiss Ratings
can you give me a rating on Met-Life IRA’s and Annuities
what are the ratings on these companys
Lincoln Financial have life insurance for spouse and myself have transamerica Life insurance policies
I have found the highest income with safety using Weiss’s bank ratings. So now I have safety with good income. Took a bunch of work on my part to find the best cd rate in America, usually higher rates mean a come on situation where they will immediately lower rates once you signup at the bank but I haven’t really had that trouble. I know the banks are safe and doing very well thank you.
please rate the following companies: GPL, HL, MUX, BX, CHK, ARTNA, WTR