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AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to Care Improvement Plus South Central Insurance Company
OLDWICK, N.J., February 03, 2026--AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of "a+" (Excellent) to Care Improvement Plus South Central Insurance Company (CIPSCIC) (Omaha, NE), a health insurance subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated. The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.
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