OREANDA-NEWS. A.M. Best has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) to “a” from “a-” of Everett Cash Mutual Insurance Company (Everett Cash Mutual) and 1st Choice Auto Insurance Company, which are members of ECM Insurance Group (ECM). The outlooks for each rating have been revised to stable from positive.

In addition, A.M. Best has upgraded the ICR to “bbb+” from “bbb” and affirmed the FSR of B++ (Good) of Ever-Greene Mutual Insurance Company (Ever-Greene), an affiliate of Everett Cash Mutual. The outlook for the ICR has been revised to stable from positive while the outlook for the FSR remains stable. All companies are domiciled in Everett, PA.