OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Subscribers to the Property/Casualty and Life/Health editions of Best's Key Rating Guide^® - United States & Canada can now download and install the 2009 product and enjoy early access to valuable financial data and Best's Credit Ratings.

Current Best's Key Rating Guide customers were recently sent a letter containing instructions on how to register and download this application at no additional charge. The download option is available from July 9, 2009 until two weeks after the Best's Key Rating Guide book and CD-ROM shipment.

Best's Key Rating Guide has provided the insurance industry with reliable third-party financial data for more than 100 years. This unique reference offers five years of key financial figures and Best's Credit Ratings for thousands of property/casualty and life/health insurance companies and HMOs in the United States and Canada. New to the 2009 editions, users can browse ratings and financial data for companies domiciled in the Caribbean.

All registered purchasers can access Best's Key Rating Guide Presentation Reports, which contain a company's latest Best's Credit Rating along with the same information found on that company in the book and on CD-ROM. These online reports feature a header personalized with the subscriber's name and contact information and are ideal for client presentations and proposals. Presentation Reports are available to the subscriber only; additional users must have their own Best's Key Rating Guide subscription to receive access.


Subscribers also receive access to BestAlert^® Service, A.M. Best's company-tracking system that provides e-mail alerts on rating changes, company reports, news and other company-specific information. Customers may choose an unlimited number of companies to track and receive notifications based on criteria that they select.

For more information, visit www.ambest.com/sales/krg, call Customer Service at (800) 424-2378 or e-mail customer_service@ambest.com.

Founded in 1899, A.M. Best Company is a global full-service credit rating organization dedicated to serving the financial and health care service industries, including insurance companies, banks, hospitals and health care system providers. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.

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Source: A.M. Best Company