AM Best Comments on Credit Ratings of Horace Mann Educators Corporation and Its Subsidiaries Following Announced Transaction with Medical Mutual of Ohio
- July 24, 2026 02:44 PM (EDT)
//BestWire// - AM Best has commented that the Credit Ratings (ratings) of Horace Mann Educators Corporation (headquartered in Springfield, IL) and its subsidiaries remain unchanged following the announcement of its transaction with Medical Mutual of Ohio to acquire Employee Services, LLC (ESI) and Reserve National Insurance Company (RNIC). Additionally, Horace Mann will reinsure MedMutual Life Insurance Company’s group life and disability business, while Medical Mutual of Ohio retains the legal insurance entity.
These transactions are expected to broaden Horace Mann’s individual supplemental and group benefits business and provide additional diversification to the organization’s business profile. The total net purchase price is approximately $240 million and is expected to be funded through a combination of excess capital and borrowings under Horace Mann’s existing revolving credit facility. The transactions are modest relative to Horace Mann’s overall operations, and AM Best does not expect them to materially affect the organization’s balance sheet strength or operating performance over the near to intermediate terms. The ESI transaction is expected to close in fourth-quarter 2026. The RNIC acquisition and the MedMutual Life Insurance Company group life and disability business transactions are expected to close in first-quarter 2027.
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