AM Best Comments on Credit Ratings of ICC Holdings, Inc. and Its Subsidiary; Tuscarora Wayne Insurance Company and its Affiliate; and Lebanon Valley Insurance Company Following Acquisition Announcement

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has commented that the Credit Ratings (ratings) of Illinois Casualty Company (ICC), ICC Holdings, Inc. (ICCH), Tuscarora Wayne Insurance Company and its affiliate, Keystone National Insurance Company (collectively referred to as Tuscarora Wayne Companies), and Lebanon Valley Insurance Company (Lebanon Valley) remain unchanged following the June 5 2024, announcement that ICCH, the ultimate parent of ICC, entered into a definitive merger agreement with Mutual Capital Group, Inc. (MCG) (the ultimate parent of Tuscarora Wayne Companies and Lebanon Valley) under which MCG will acquire all outstanding shares of ICCH. The transaction remains subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2024.

ICC and ICCH are domiciled in Rock Island, IL. Tuscarora Wayne Companies and Lebanon Valley are domiciled in Wyalusing, PA.

Following the acquisition, ICCH’s subsidiary insurance entities will operate independently though benefit from enhanced support afforded by MCG. The companies have a long-standing relationship and historical track record expected to bolster synergistic advantages. Directors and executives collectively and Tuscarora Wayne Insurance Company, which already has equity interest in ICCH, intend to vote their shares for the transaction. The cost of the acquisition will be funded by multiple internal and affiliated sources including equity investments and structured repayment obligations.

ICC writes niche products within the food and beverage industry, with a strong presence across several Midwest states. Tuscarora Wayne Companies and Lebanon Valley write commercial business exposures, with the former having a moderate degree of geographic diversification and the latter writing within Pennsylvania. Rating units are expected to maintain separate ratings in the near term. AM Best will monitor the transaction and the impact to the insurance operating entities up to and following the sale.

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