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 In the face of a national economic downturn, Columbus Life has weathered the storm, once again achieving A.M. Best’s A++ Superior Rating as a member of the Western & Southern Financial Group. This makes us one of only 15 life/health groups that have maintained a rating of A or better from the rating agency for the last 75 years. We are pleased to share that our solid financial performance is also validated by other rating agencies, as shown in the ratings below. In 2008, Columbus Life maintained Fitch’s AA+ rating for Very Strong insurer financial strength, and Standard & Poor’s AA+ rating for Very Strong financial characteristics, making us one of only nine life insurance groups in the world with a AAA or AA+ rating. As a Life Insurance Company, our financial strength is a valuable indicator of our dependability–both today and tomorrow. Like every other insurer, our financial strength is rigorously examined and evaluated by independent reporting agencies. In making their assessments, these agencies consider our financial integrity–the quality of our assets, the amount of funds we have in reserve, the vision and ability of our management team and our efficiency in running our business. With our exceptional ratings, you can be certain that our quality life insurance and annuity products will help you plan and protect your future.  Standard & Poor's AA+ Standard & Poor's Corporation, a leader in the world of financial information and analysis, assigns financial strength ratings to the life and health insurance companies. Columbus Life has been assigned Standard & Poor's second highest rating, AA+ for Very Strong financial security characteristics (second highest of 21 ratings; rating held since August 2005) Fitch's AA+ Fitch Credit Rating Company, a top analyst judging insurers' financial strength, has assigned a AA+ rating for Very Strong insurer financial strength (second highest of 21 ratings; rating held since September 2002) A.M. Best A++ A.M. Best, the recognized authority on the financial strength of insurance companies, rates Columbus Life A++ for Superior, financial strength, operating performance, and market profile.(highest of 16 ratings; rating held since June 2005) Moody's Aa3 Moody's Investors Service, a widely utilized source for credit ratings, research and risk analysis, has assigned Columbus Life an Aa3 Excellent rating for insurance financial strength (fourth highest of 21 ratings, rating held since February 2009 for excellent financial security). Comdex Ranking 97 The Comdex ranking is a composite of all the ratings that a company has received. It ranks companies on a scale of 1 (lowest) to 100 (highest) in relationship to other companies that have been rated by the services. The Comdex is a mathematical ranking used to consolidate the above financial strength ratings, as each rating service uses a different scale.
NOTE: The ratings published here are subject to change.
These ratings are determined by independent insurance rating firms. For
the latest rating information on Columbus Life, please call 1-800-677-9696.
Insurance company ratings refer to the financial strength of the insurance
company. They do not refer to the performance or safety of specific products
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