AM Best Revises Outlooks to Positive for Members of Healthcare Providers Insurance Group

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Healthcare Providers Insurance Company and its reinsured affiliate, HPIC Risk Retention Group. Both companies are domiciled in Charleston, SC, and are members of Healthcare Providers Insurance Group (HPIC).

The Credit Ratings (ratings) reflect HPIC’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its strong operating performance, limited business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.

The positive outlooks reflect the continued strengthening of HPIC’s balance sheet through strong operating results. Surplus growth has been solid, despite annual distributions to subscribers. In addition, HPIC’s quality of capital has improved through proactive efforts to convert subscriber savings’ account balances into surplus capital accounts. The group maintains the strongest level of risk-adjusted capitalization, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR). Furthermore, underwriting leverage metrics are low and compare favorably with the medical professional liability peer composite average. Lastly, HPIC maintains a conservative reserving philosophy that has resulted in significant amounts of favorable development over the years.

Positive rating action may occur from continued strengthening of HPIC’s balance sheet while the group maintains strong operating results as management executes its growth and diversification strategy. Negative rating action may occur if underwriting and/or overall operating results deteriorate significantly due to unprofitable growth, adverse reserve development, investment losses or other factors.

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