AM Best Places Credit Ratings of Members of AmFed Insurance Group Under Review With Positive Implications

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has placed under review with positive implications the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a-” (Excellent) of AmFed National Insurance Company and its 100% reinsured subsidiaries, AmFed Casualty Insurance Company and AmFed Advantage Insurance Company, collectively referred to as AmFed Insurance Group (AmFed). All companies are domiciled in Ridgeland, MS.

The under review with positive implications status reflects the announcement on Sept. 30, 2021, of a definitive agreement under which Ascot Insurance Company (AIC) will acquire all of the outstanding common stock of AmFed. AIC’s intermediate parent company, Ascot Group Limited (Ascot), is a property and specialty (re)insurance group.

AmFed will become a wholly owned subsidiary of AIC and will continue to operate under the AmFed brand. AM Best believes that AmFed will derive operational and financial benefits from being part of the larger Ascot organization.

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. The ratings will remain under review until the close of the transaction and a review by AM Best of the post-transaction details. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021.

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