AM Best Comments on Credit Ratings of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Insurance Company and Its Subsidiary Following Announcement of Its Affiliation With Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has commented that the Credit Ratings (ratings) of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mutual Insurance Company (Detroit, MI) and Blue Care Network of Michigan (Southfield, MI) (collectively known as BCBS MI) remain unchanged following the May 1, 2023, announcement that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) will become part of the BCBS MI family of companies through an affiliation agreement. BCBSVT is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and offers a diversified portfolio of health products in Vermont.

AM Best will continue to monitor developments at BCBS MI as the affiliation goes through regulatory approval. Under the affiliation agreement, BCBSVT becomes part of the BCBS MI enterprise family of companies but operates as an independent plan with a Vermont-based management team and board. As an affiliation, there will be no financial considerations between the two organizations. Premiums and surplus are expected to remain independent and available to support the policyholders of each respective plan prospectively. This affiliation should allow BCBS MI to leverage existing resources and potentially provide additional economies of scale.

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