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.

The ratings and assessments which sit alongside them are produced using AKG's leading approach of providing a long term view. However, ratings and assessments are under constant scrutiny and AKG has the facility to review and reissue ratings within the context of its Company Profile & Financial Strength Reports.

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.