OREANDA-NEWS. A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a” of Kansas City Life Insurance Company (Kansas City Life). Concurrently, A.M. Best has affirmed the FSR of A- (Excellent) and the ICRs of “a-” of Kansas City Life’s wholly owned subsidiary, Sunset Life Insurance Company of America (Sunset Life) and its final expense life insurance subsidiary, Old American Insurance Company (Old American). The outlook for each rating is stable. All companies are domiciled in Kansas City, MO. These companies are collectively referred to as Kansas City Life Group.