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GUIDE TO 1993 BEST'S RATINGS RATING LEVELS ANO CATEGORIES Level Category Level Category Level Category A++, A+ .......Superior A, A - ..........Excellent B++, B+ .....Very Good g - Group Rating p - Pooled Rating B, B - .............Good C++, C+...........Fair G, C - ..........Marginal RATING MODIFIERS r -Reinsured Rating q - Qualified Rating D ... ,Below Min. Standards E ..Under State Supervision F ........... In Liquidation x - Revised Rating u - Under Review RATING "NOT ASSIGNED" CATEGORIES NA-1 Special Data Filing NA-2 Less than Minimum Size NA-3 Insufficient Operating Experience NA-4 Rating Procedure Inapplicable NA-5 Significant Change NA$ Reinsured by Unrated Reinsurer NA-8 Incomplete Financial Information NA-9 Company Request NA-1 t Rating Suspended FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE INDEX (FPI) The Financial Performance Index (FPI) is assigned to companies with Rating "Not Assigned" Categories of NA-2 and NA-3. The FPI measures the financial strength of small or new companies and is based on the following numerical scale. FPI Description 8 & 9 Strong 6 & 7 Above Average a & 5 Average 2 & 3 Below Average 1 Not Assigned Changes to 1993 Rating Structure u -Under Review Modifier added. w -Rating Watch List Modifier discontinued. e -Parent Rating Modifier discontinued. s -Consolidated Rating Modifier discontinued. FINANCIAL SIZE CATEGORIES (In 5000 01 P.eported PolicytwWers' Surplus Plus CAMilional Reserve Funtls) Gass 1 Up to 1,000 Class IX 250,000 to 500,000 Gass II 1,000 to 2,000 Class X 500,000 to 750,000 Gass III 2,000 to 5,000 Class XI 750,000 to 1,000,000 Gass IV 5,000 to 10,000 Class XII 1,000,000 to 1,250,000 Class V 10,000 to 25,000 Class XIII 1,250,000 to 1,500,000 Class VI 25,000 to 50,000 Class XIV 1,500,000 to 2,000,000 Class VII 50,000 to 100,000 Class XV 2,000,000 or more Class VIII 100,000 to 250,000 For the latest Best's Ratings call BestLine 900-555-BEST E~{HIBIT "B"