Rural Community Insurance Company (RCIC) News

Ratings of Minnesota’s Rural Community Insurance Upgraded: A.M. Best

A.M. Best has removed from under review with developing implications and upgraded the financial strength rating to A+ (Superior) from A (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating to “aa-” from “a+” of Rural Community Insurance Co. (RCIC) in Anoka, Minn. …

Zurich Completes Acquisition of RCIS Crop Insurance Business from Wells Fargo

Zurich American Insurance Co. said it has completed its acquisition of Rural Community Insurance Agency (RCIA) and its subsidiary Rural Community Insurance Co. (RCIC) from Wells Fargo Insurance for $700 million. The two crop businesses, which are collectively known as …

Wells Fargo Considers Selling Crop Insurance Unit

Wells Fargo & Co may divest its crop insurance business, one of the biggest in the United States, a spokeswoman told Reuters on Tuesday, as regulatory restrictions on U.S. banks force some to reconsider underwriting insurance policies. Wells Fargo has …

Ratings Recap: Berkshire Hathaway Homestate, Rural Community, Imperial Fire

A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A++’ (Superior) and the issuer credit ratings of “aa+” of Omaha-based Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company, and its five property and casualty affiliates: Cypress Insurance Company (San Francisco, CA), Oak River …