OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B++ (Good) from B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “bbb” (Good) from “bbb-” (Good) of ELCO Mutual Life and Annuity (ELCO) (Lake Bluff, IL). The outlook of the Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.
These ratings reflect ELCO’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as adequate, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management. The ratings upgrade is driven by improvements in ELCO’s capitalization over the past several years through organic growth driven by consistent positive earnings along with an improving asset quality assessment within its balance sheet. While reinsurance dependence is considered elevated, AM Best expects this to decline in the future.
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