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Best’s News & Research Service - March 07, 2023 04:15 PM (EST)

AM Best Withdraws Credit Rating of State Auto Financial Corporation

  • March 07, 2023 04:15 PM (EST)
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Oldwick //BestWire// - AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb” (Good) of State Auto Financial Corporation (State Auto) (Columbus, OH). The outlook of this Credit Rating (rating) is stable. AM Best has withdrawn the rating as the company has requested to no longer participate in AM Best’s interactive rating process.

The ratings affirmation reflects State Auto’s status as a downstream holding company in the Liberty Mutual hierarchy, though currently there is no debt maintained at this entity.

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, Best’s Performance Assessments, Best’s Preliminary Credit Assessments 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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