Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) long-term insurer financial strength ratings range from “Aaa (exceptional)” to “C (extremely poor).” A numeric modifier may be appended to ratings from “Aa” to “Caa” to indicate relative position within a category, with 1 being the highest and 3 being the lowest. A rating of “Aa” is in the “excellent” category.

Moody’s short-term insurer financial strength ratings range from “P-1 (superior)” to “NP (not prime).”

Moody’s long-term credit ratings range from “Aaa (exceptional)” to “C (typically in default).” A numeric modifier may be appended to ratings from “Aa” to “Caa” to indicate relative position within a category, with 1 being the highest and 3 being the lowest. Ratings of “A” and “Baa” are in the “upper-medium grade” and “medium-grade” categories, respectively.

Moody’s short-term credit ratings range from “P-1 (superior)” to “NP (not prime).”