A.M. Best Upgrades and Assigns Ratings to Premera Blue Cross and Its Subsidiaries (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
OLDWICK, N.J.----A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength ratings to A- from B++ and assigned issuer credit ratings of "a-" to Premera Blue Cross , LifeWise Health Plan of Oregon, Inc. and LifeWise Assurance Company. A.M.

National Rating Agency Boosts Premera Blue Cross Financial Strength Rating from Good to Excellent (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Wash.----A.M. Best Co. today announced it has upgraded the financial strength rating for Premera Blue Cross to A- from B++ . The rating applies to Premera's business operations in both Washington and Alaska.