United Republic Health Insurance Company

A review of United Republic Health Insurance Company leads to the company name of United Republic Life Insurance Company. United Republic Life Insurance (United Republic) underwent liquidation in November of 1994. Their company policies were then transferred to Commonwealth Annuity and Life Insurance Company. Policies were later taken on by Monumental Life Insurance (Monumental).

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While United Republic Life Insurance Company focuses mostly on life insurance policies as does Commonwealth and Monumental, there are other companies that can meet your specific health insurance needs.

As of now, policies that were from United Republic are being serviced by Spectrum. Spectrum is a division of Monumental. The best way to contact Spectrum is by phone at 1-800-388-7995. Monumental’s parent company is Aegon Americas.

United Republic /Monumental/Aegon Americas Contact Information

The home office for Monumental Life Insurance Company is the following:

4333 Edgewood Road Northeast
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499
Phone: 319-355-8511

Their administrative office is based in Maryland with the following address and phone number:

2 East Chase St.
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Phone: 410-685-2900

The contact information for the parent company Aegon Americas is the same as Monumental’s contact information, but with an additional phone line for media relations: 319-355-4101.

United Republic /Monumental/Aegon Americas Company Information

Monumental is considered very stable in terms of insurance companies. As of October 1, 2007, they merged with Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company. Licensed in all states but N.Y. and D.C., they have $88 billion of insurance-in-hand as of December 2010.

As of 2010, their assets were in the millions reaching $32,851,000. Liabilities in 2010 were $31,525,000 and total capital and surplus reached $1,326,000. They have been providing life insurance products since 1858.

Monumental is part of a large group of insurance companies parented by Aegon Americas. Aegon America not only parents Monumental, but several other top rated insurance companies including:

• Transamerica Financial Life Insurance
• Transamerica Life Insurance
• Transamerica Adv. Life Insurance
• Stonebridge Casualty Insurance
• Transamerica Adv. Life Insurance Company of N.Y.
• Stonebridge Life Insurance
• Transamerica Life Canada
• Western Reserve Life Assurance Company of Ohio
• Mongeral Aegon

United Republic /Monumental/Aegon Americas Product Information

For their customers and policyholders, Monumental offers a wide range of products. These products include the following:

• Annuities
• Accident and Health
• Life Products
• Long Term Care
• Structured Settlements

While they do offer some health and accident insurance, it is very limited. Monumental’s health insurance includes cancer and disability income insurance only.

United Republic/Monumental/Aegon Americas Rating Information

Monumental has received several positive ratings. A.M. Best gave them a rating of “A+,” which is a “Superior” rating. They were also given a financial strength outlook of “Stable.”

Ratings for A.M. Best have a range from “A+”+ to F, which is liquidation. These always reflect A.M. Best’s view of the company’s financial strength. Any rating that fits in the range of “A+”+ to B+ is considered either stable.

Their credit rating was also high for the long term, which was “AA-” and an outlook of “Stable.” The “AA-” designation is considered very strong with some indication that the rating will downgrade due to market trends that are unfavorable.

Other positive ratings come from Moody’s, which is an “A1” rating, and is one of the top ratings given out by them. Two other great ratings from Fitch and Standard and Poor’s were both “AA-,” two other top ratings.

While there is not an overall rating for Aegon Americas each of the companies parented by them have ratings all of which are positive. Transamerica Life Insurance received an “A+” rating from A.M. Best, an “A1” rating from Moody’s, and an “AA-” rating from both Fitch and Standard and Poor’s.

Transamerica Adv. Life Insurance received an “A+” rating from A.M. Best and an “AA-” rating from both Fitch and Standard and Poor’s. Stonebridge Casualty Insurance only has one rating from A.M. Best, which was the “A-” rating. Transamerica Life Canada received three ratings: “B++” (A.M. Best), “AA-” (Fitch), and “BBB+” (Standard and Poor’s).

Transamerica Adv. Life Insurance Company of N.Y. received an “A+” from A.M. Best, and an “AA-” from Fitch and Standard and Poor’s. Transamerica Financial life received ratings of “A+,” “A1,” and two “AA-” ratings.

Stonebridge Life Insurance Company received all four ratings: “A+,” “A1” and two “AA-” ratings. Western Reserve Life Assurance Company of Ohio also received four ratings: “A+,” “A1,” and two “AA-” ratings. Mongeral Aegon has not received any ratings.

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