A.M. Best Downgrades and Assigns Ratings to Crestbrook Insurance Co

A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to A- (Excellent) from A+ (Superior) of Crestbrook Insurance Company (CIC) (Columbus, OH) and assigned an issuer credit rating of "a-". Both ratings have been placed under review with negative implications.

Published on December 7, 2005

CIC is currently an inactive, fully reinsured subsidiary of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (Nationwide) (Columbus, OH). The under review status and negative implications are the result of discussions with management regarding CIC's strategic position within the Nationwide group of companies and the anticipated changes in its inter-company reinsurance agreement.

The ratings will remain under review with negative implications pending further discussions with management on the strategy and capitalization of CIC.