Can any insurance company purchase Bests Rating Reports?
The following restrictions apply to the purchase of printed reports: Companies with a current Best’s Rating of B+ or better qualify to purchase small, mid-size or large reports. Companies with a Best’s Rating lower than B+ may purchase the large report only, provided that the A.M. Best Rating Division Senior Vice President approves the purchase and that A.M. Best has executed a full report on the company and the report includes a full explanation of the company’s Best’s Rating or “Not Rated” classification. Best’s Rating Reports may be purchased only by the insurance entity, parent organization or lead company of a carrier whose report is in the current edition of Best’s Insurance Reports. The following restrictions apply to the purchase of online reports: Companies with a current Best’s Rating of B+ or better (and not having a “pd” modifier) qualify to license Best’s Rating Reports (Online). Other companies may license the large report only, provided that the A.M. Best Rating Division
