Define: A rating

How is ""A rating"" defined in a legal contract?

• A rating means a mark no lower than an “A” given by a recognized bond rating service or similar measure by a major and reliable corporate rating service acceptable to the transmission administrator. Seen in 3 SEC filings
• A rating means an applicant has been assigned a credit rating of A1, A2, or A3 by Moody’s or A+, A, or A- by Standard & Poor’s. Seen in 3 SEC filings
• A rating means the procedure an underwriter uses for classifying and scoring any risk which presents unique or unusual conditions, exposures, or hazards, for which the underwriter feels a commercial lines manual classification or rate is not appropriate. Seen in 2 SEC filings
• A rating means a special risk rating underwriting procedure used for classifying and scoring any risk that presents a unique or unusual condition, exposure, or hazard for which the underwriter feels a commercial lines manual classification or rate is not appropriate. Seen in 2 SEC filings
• A rating means a score given by A.M Best Company to financial institutions to measure their financial strengths, or any other substitute for the rating of A agreed upon by both parties in the contract. Seen in 1 SEC filing

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

• A rating means a score, no lower than ""A"", given by a recognized [rating agency] to determine financial trustworthiness.

Relevant Contract Type

• Credit Agreement
• Bond Purchase Agreement
• Loan Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Evaluating a lender's risk before issuing a loan
• Determining the interest rate for a bond or loan
• Evaluating the financial health of a company before investment
• Assessing creditworthiness for leasing contracts

Relevant Sectors

• Financial Services
• Banking
• Commercial Real Estate

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Genie Definition 2

• A rating means a process used by underwriters to classify and score any risk with unique or unusual conditions.

Relevant Contract Type

• Insurance Policy
• Reinsurance Agreement
• Risk Management Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Assessing risk for underwriting insurance policies
• Sorting unique or unusual risk for reinsurance purposes
• Evaluating risk levels for risk management procedures

Relevant Sectors

• Insurance
• Risk Management
• Healthcare

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