A.M. Best Co. placed the excess & surplus lines businessthat St. Paul Travelers plans to sell under review, adding itexpects to downgrade the financial strength of the businesses afterthe sale.

The Oldwick, N.J.-based rating firm said that it has placed thefinancial strength ratings of "A-plus" (Superior) and issuer creditratings of "double-a-minus" of GeoVera Insurance Company, USF&GSpecialty Insurance Company--both based in Hunt Valley, Md.--andPacific Select Property Insurance Company in Fairfield, Calif.,under review with negative implications.

The three form St. Paul Travelers CATRisk operation, the St.Paul, Minn.-based monoline earthquake and excess and surplus andpersonal lines property unit.

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