INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Protective Insurance Company’s financial strength rating of “A,” or “Excellent,” was recently affirmed by Weiss Ratings, the nation’s leading independent provider of ratings and analyses of financial services companies, mutual funds and stocks. A subsidiary of Baldwin & Lyons, Inc., Protective has earned a Weiss rating of “A” or better since it was first rated in 1989.

Each quarter, Weiss Ratings evaluates the financial strength of more than 12,000 institutions using rigorous standards in their assessment of property and casualty insurers. In comparison with other rating agencies, Weiss Ratings places more emphasis on companies’ future financial solvency and ability to withstand severe economic adversity. Of all of the nation’s property and casualty insurers, less than one percent meet the criteria for exceptional financial strength. An “A” rating distinguishes Protective as an outstanding insurer that offers excellent financial stability for its customers, vendors and employees.

Protective Insurance Company is licensed in all 50 states and all Canadian provinces to provide coverage for large trucking fleets and medium-sized trucking companies. Protective offers a public transportation insurance program that provides comprehensive coverage for charter and tour bus companies, school bus contractors and limousine services. Protective also accepts risks from other insurance and reinsurance companies, providing property coverage for catastrophic events as well as reinsurance of focused professional liability risks through its brand, Protective Re.

For more information on Protective, go to www.protectiveinsurance.com.