Major Rating Factors:
Fair reserve development (4.9 on a scale of 0 to 10) as reserves have generally been sufficient to cover claims. Fair profitability index (3.2) with operating losses during 2018 and 2022. Return on equity has been fair, averaging 6.5% over the past five years.
Other Rating Factors:
Fair overall results on stability tests (4.6) including weak results on operational trends and negative cash flow from operations for 2022. Good liquidity (5.1) with sufficient resources (cash flows and marketable investments) to handle a spike in claims. Strong long-term capitalization index (8.2) based on excellent current risk adjusted capital (severe and moderate loss scenarios), despite some fluctuation in capital levels.
Stability Factors:
F - Negative cash flow.
T - Significant trends in critical asset, liability, income or expense items.
Principal Lines of Business:
Personal/comm auto (87.2%), homeowners (10.3%), fire (1.6%), comm multi (0.2%), other (0.7%)
Licensed in:
CA, CT, FL, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OR, RI, TX, VT
Principal Investments:
Investment grade bonds (76.7%), common stock (13.5%), cash (2.8%), real estate (2.6%), other (4.4%)