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AM Best Withdraws Credit Ratings of Individual Assurance Company, Life, Health & Accident

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OCTOBER 22, 2026 04:12 PM (EDT)

AM Best Withdraws Credit Ratings of Individual Assurance Company, Life, Health & Accident

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OLDWICK - OCTOBER 22, 2026 04:12 PM (EDT)
AM Best has withdrawn the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of "bbb" (Good) of Individual Assurance Company, Life, Health & Accident (IAC) (Oklahoma City, OK). At the time of withdrawal, the outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) was stable.

IAC, previously a subsidiary of LifeShield National Insurance Co. and ultimately of Homeshield Capital Co., was sold as a clean shell on June 5, 2026. The sale has resulted in AM Best withdrawing IAC's ratings.

This press release relates to Credit Ratings that have been published on AM Best's website. For all rating information relating to the release and pertinent disclosures, including details of the office responsible for issuing each of the individual ratings referenced in this release, please see AM Best's Recent Rating Activity web page. For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Best's Credit Ratings. For information on the proper use of Best's Credit Ratings (BCR), Best's Performance Assessments (PA), Best's Preliminary Credit Assessments (PCA) and AM Best press releases, please view Guide to Proper Use of Best's Ratings & Assessments.

AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100 countries with regional offices in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City.


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