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AM Best Assigns Issue Credit Ratings to Elevance Health, Inc. New Senior Unsecured Notes
OLDWICK, N.J., September 10, 2025--AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of "bbb+" (Good) to Elevance Health Inc.’s (Elevance Health) (headquartered in Indianapolis, IN) newly issued senior unsecured notes of $750 million, 4.0% senior unsecured notes, due 2028; $750 million, 4.6% senior unsecured notes, due 2032; $1 billion, 5.0% senior unsecured notes, due 2036; and $500 million, 5.7% senior unsecured notes, due 2055. The outlook assigned to this Credit Rating is stable.
About this update from Elevance Health, Inc.
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