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AM Best Assigns Issue Credit Rating to Humana Inc.’s New Junior Subordinated Notes
OLDWICK, N.J., March 06, 2026--AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of "bbb-" (Good) to the $1 billion, 6.625% fixed rate junior subordinated notes, due 2056, of Humana Inc. (Humana) (headquartered in Louisville, KY) [NYSE: HUM]. The outlook assigned to this Credit Rating (rating) is stable. All other ratings of Humana and its subsidiaries remain unchanged.
About this update from Humana Inc.
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