Insurer Financial Strength
Go Cover policies are underwritten by Lumley. Lumley is a business division of IAG New Zealand Limited (IAG). IAG has received a financial strength rating of AA from Standard & Poor’s (Australia) Pty Ltd, an approved rating agency.
A rating of AA- means IAG has a ‘very strong’ claims-paying ability, as you can see in the scale below.
The ratings from ‘AA’ to ‘CCC’ may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (-) sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories. The rating scale above is in summary form. A full description of this rating scale can be obtained from www.standardandpoors.com.
THE RATING SCALE IS:
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AAA (Extremely Strong)
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AA (Very Strong)
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A (Strong)
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BBB (Good)
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BB (Marginal)
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B (Weak)
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CCC (Very Weak)
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CC (Extremely weak)
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SD (Selective Default)
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D (Default)
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R (Regulatory Supervision)
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NR (Not Rated)