COMPLAINT RATIOS NATIONALLY AND FOR WEST VIRGINIA

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

*2005 Number of Complaints

**2007 NAIC Ratios

Health Insurance

Group & Indivi.

Group & Indivi.

Group & Indiv.

Group & Indivi.

Aetna

1.01

0.94

11

n/a

AMS (United Healthcare Grp.)

0.90

0.90 

23

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

23

 1.39

West Virginia HMO's

accreditation

Optimum Choice, Inc.

excellent

The Health Plan of Upper Ohio Valley

excellent

*Source-State of West Virginia Office of the Insurance Commissioner- 304-558-3386

**Source - NAIC or National Association of Insurance Commissioners