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OLDWICK - AUGUST 02, 2021 11:06 AM (EDT)
AM Best affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” (Excellent) of Transportation Property and Casualty Company Inc. (TPCC) (British Columbia, Canada) on July 30, 2021. The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.
The ratings reflect TPCC’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its marginal operating performance, limited business profile, appropriate enterprise risk management and the lift afforded through its relationship with its ultimate parent, South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink).
The company continues to have a favorable level of risk-adjusted capitalization, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR), that is supported by retained earnings and a conservative investment portfolio. The rating also recognizes the volatility in underwriting performance, as well as the geographic and product concentration inherent in a captive business.
TPCC is a pure captive insurance company that provides automobile physical damage, general liability and property insurance coverage solely to TransLink. TPCC has demonstrated its usefulness and effectiveness to TransLink over many years by providing flexibility for insurance program structuring and substantial insurance cost efficiencies. TPCC is an integral part of TransLink’s existing projects and future planning.
Factors that could lead to a downgrade of TPCC’s ratings or a revised outlook include a reduced level of risk-adjusted capitalization that does not support the ratings or an increase in net retention. TPCC’s ratings are enhanced by the credit assessment of TransLink; therefore, unfavorable operating performance or a material loss of capital at TransLink could result in changes to the captive’s ratings. Alternatively, factors that could lead to a rating upgrade include TPCC sustaining favorable operating profitability while maintaining strong risk-adjusted capital levels.
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