AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Torchmark Corporation and Its Subsidiaries

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “aa-” of the key life/health subsidiaries of Torchmark Corporation (Torchmark) (headquartered in McKinney, TX) [NYSE: TMK]. Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term ICR of “a-” and the Long- and Short-Term Issue Credit Ratings (Long-Term IR; Short-Term IR) of Torchmark. The outlook of the Credit Ratings (ratings) remains negative. (See below for a detailed listing of these companies and ratings).