AM Best revises Hurst Home Insurance outlook to stable, affirms ratings

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AM Best revises Hurst Home Insurance's outlook to stable from negative and affirms its A- Financial Strength Rating and 'a-' Credit Rating.
Stronger earnings in 2025 and 2026 driven by management's rate increases, re-underwriting, and a favorable loss environment improved profitability.
Business profile remains constrained by high concentration in Kentucky personal property coverage, maintaining exposure to local economic and weather-related risks.

Rating action reflects stronger earnings trend

As reported by AM Best, the agency revises the outlooks on Hurst Home Insurance Company, Inc. to stable from negative and affirms its Financial Strength Rating of A- and Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of "a-". AM Best says the ratings reflect the insurer's very strong balance sheet strength, adequate operating performance, limited business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.

The agency says the outlook change follows an improvement in operating performance during 2025 that continues into 2026. Management responds to earlier pressure with rate increases and more careful re-underwriting of the business, and those measures, together with a favorable loss environment in 2025, drive stronger profitability through 2025 and 2026.

Kentucky concentration keeps risk exposure in focus

AM Best says HHIC's balance sheet strength remains at a very strong level, supported by risk-adjusted capitalization at the strongest level under Best's Capital Adequacy Ratio, conservative loss reserve leverage, low underwriting leverage, a prudent investment portfolio, strong liquidity and a comprehensive reinsurance program with highly rated partners.

The agency also notes that HHIC's business profile remains limited because the insurer is concentrated in personal property coverage in Kentucky. That geographic and product focus leaves results exposed to judicial, economic and regulatory pressures, as well as frequent and severe weather-related losses, although AM Best says the company's enterprise risk management remains aligned with its modest risk profile.

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