Ratings

AKG produces a range of ratings. A principal area being Financial Strength, with further key ratings including; Future Performance, Transparency and Service.

AKG Ratings are widely available in the market, both directly from AKG and often from the rated entity itself. But also in a wide range of leading portals, software systems and publications.

Whilst the assessment behind AKG ratings is complex, the scale used for presentation is deliberately simple to maintain accessibility and comparability. The scales used are a 1 (lowest) – 5 (highest) scale for star ratings and A (highest), B+, B, B-, C, D (lowest) for the overall financial strength rating.

The assessment approach used for all AKG ratings is that of a balanced scorecard, with a combination of criteria assessed and no single factor or measure being dominant. The criteria used for Financial Strength Ratings (incorporated in the Company Profile & Financial Strength Reports) are outlined in the User Guide.

User guides are available on the downloads page.