AM Best Comments on Credit Ratings of Integris Group’s Members Following Announced Acquisition of MedMal Direct Insurance Company

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has commented that the Credit Ratings (ratings) of Integris Insurance Company (Glastonbury, CT) and its sponsored risk retention group company, Integris Risk Retention Group, Inc. (District of Columbia) (collectively referred to as Integris Group) remain unchanged following the announcement that it has agreed to acquire MedMal Direct Insurance Company (MDIC) (Jacksonville, FL). The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and approval from the shareholder of MDIC’s parent company, Physician Trust, Inc (PTI), and is expected to close by late December 2023.

On Oct. 11, 2023, Integris Group announced that it had agreed to acquire 100% of the stock of MDIC and its agency, CorePro Insurance, from PTI.

AM Best anticipates Integris Group will continue to maintain supportive risk-adjusted capitalization and overall balance sheet strength, which is assessed by AM Best as strongest, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR). AM Best expects Integris Group’s operating performance to continue to be assessed at marginal, with some moderate concerns that the group’s underwriting results could deteriorate from the pending acquisition. The group’s limited business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management assessments are not expected to be impacted by the transaction.

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