COMPLAINT RATIOS NATIONALLY AND FOR SOUTH DAKOTA

Per $ 1 million in premiums paid

1(one) is set as the median level or average of all companies

Below 1.00 means the company is better than average.

Above 1.00 means the company is worse than average.

*2005 NAIC Ratios

**2006 NAIC Ratios

*2006 State Ratios

**2007 NAIC Ratios

Health Insurance

Group & Indivi.

Group & Indivi.

Group & Indiv.

Group & Indivi.

Aetna

1.01

0.94

n/a

n/a

AMS (United Healthcare Grp.)

0.90

0.90 

n/a

1.39

Assurant (Time)

2.14

2.58

n/a

1.90

Blue Cross Blue Shield

0.01

0.01

n/a

n/a

Celtic

1.75

1.15

n/a

4.65

Golden Rule

0.64

0.61

n/a

0.90

John Alden

2.19

1.80

n/a

1.16

MEGA Life (NASE)

2.64

2.06

n/a

2.72

Midwest Security

1.96

2.20

n/a

1.79

Nationwide Life & Health

0.87

1.20

n/a

1.60

Principal Financial

 0.62 

 0.67

n/a

0.94

Trustmark/Starmark/Multi-Ben

3.62

 3.04

n/a

2.86

United Healthcare

0.90

0.90

n/a

 1.39

South Dakota HMO's

accreditation

Sanford Health Plan

excellent

*Source-State of South Dakota Division of Insurance - (605)-773-3311

**Source - NAIC or National Association of Insurance Commissioners