OREANDA-NEWS. A.M. Best has upgraded the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “a+” from “a” and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) of the members of the IFG Companies (IFG): First Financial Insurance Company, its subsidiary, Alamance Insurance Company, and its two affiliates, Guilford Insurance Company and The Burlington Insurance Company. The outlook for the ICR has been revised to stable from positive, while the outlook for the FSR remains stable. IFG’s parent holding company is International Financial Group, Inc., a privately held company. All companies are headquartered in Burlington, NC.