Weakest Annuity Insurers

Company	State	Total Assets ($000)	Weiss Financial Strength Rating
AGL Life Assurance Co	PA	3,777	D+
American Underwriters Life Ins Co	AZ	79	D+
American Century Life Ins Co	OK	35	E
American Life & Annuity Co	AR	40	E
Bankers Conseco Life Ins Co	NY	277	D
Bankers Life & Cas Co	IL	12,319	D+
Bankers Life Ins Co	FL	210	D+
Capitol Life Ins Co	TX	226	F
Conseco Ins Co	IL	759	D+
Golden State Mutual Life Ins Co	CA	73	F
Investors Ins Corp	DE	353	D+
Jefferson National Life Ins Co	TX	1,573	D
Kilpatrick Life Ins Co	LA	160	E
Landmark Life Ins Co	TX	62	E+
Liberty Bankers Life Ins Co	OK	1,040	D+
North Coast Life Ins Co	WA	125	D
Professional Life & Cas Co	IL	82	D
Puritan Life Ins Co	TX	3	D+
Scor Global Life Us Re Ins Co	TX	2,308	D+
Scottish Re Us Inc	DE	1,825	F
Security National Life Ins Co	UT	364	D
Trinity Life Ins Co	OK	40	D
United Funeral Dir Benefit Lic	TX	34	D-
Washington National Ins Co	IL	1,927	D+
Western United Life Asr Co	WA	764	F
Wilton Reassurance Co	MN	1,180	D
Wilton Reassurance Life Co Of NY	NY	1,182	D

Weiss Ratings scale: A = excellent, B = good, C = fair, D = weak, E = very weak, F = failed, plus sign = upper third of grade range, minus sign = lower third.

Data source: Statutory financial data reported to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners provided by SNL Financial LC, reflecting data as of December 31, 2009.

Selection criteria: U.S. insurance companies with line-of-business premium of $1 million or more with a Weiss Financial Strength Rating of D+ (Weak) or lower.