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AM Best Assigns Issue Credit Rating to The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company’s Forthcoming Surplus Notes


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OLDWICK - JANUARY 18, 2019 04:01 PM (EST)
AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of “a+” to the forthcoming $500 million 5.150% surplus notes due 2049 to be issued by The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company (WSLIC) (Cincinnati, OH). The outlook assigned to this Credit Rating (rating) is stable.

WSLIC anticipates the proceeds from the surplus note offering to be utilized for general corporate purposes, which may include the repayment of amounts outstanding under the credit facility that was utilized for Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc.’s (WSFG) December 2018 acquisition of Gerber Life Insurance Company. WSLIC’s insurance subsidiaries offer a diverse portfolio of life and annuity products and financial services in the United States, which generate strong earnings and steady cash flows to the holding company. Financial leverage at WSLIC and WSFG remains well within AM Best’s guidelines with strong interest coverage.

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