A.M. Best affirms Northwestern Mutual's high ratings - South Florida Business Journal:

belyaevostapuki.blogspot.com
A.M. Best affirmed its financial strength ratingas ofof A++ (superior) and issuer credi t ratings of “aaa” of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. and its subsidiarh The outlook for both ratingxsis stable, the Oldwick, N.J., ratings organization said The ratings reflect Northwestern Mutual’s sizable and mature individual life insurances franchise, conservative operating profile, strongg operating performance and superior risk-adjusted capitalization, A.M. Best Partially offsetting those positive rating factors was the recenty decline inNorthwestern Mutual’s adjusted capitalk and surplus due mainly to realized and unrealized investment losses, A.M. Best A.M.
Best also noted that Northwestern Mutual maintaine an above average aggregatwe exposure to private placement belowinvestment grade, or "junk," bonds, commerciapl mortgages and equities. Despite NM increasing the totak number of financial representatives over the pastcouplr years, Northwestern Mutual may be challengefd to continue to grow the number of sales professionals whil e maintaining current levels of retentioh and productivity over the long term, A.M. Best said.