BETA Healthcare Group (BETA), the largest insurer of California healthcare facilities, had its financial strength rating upgraded to A (Excellent) and its issuer credit rating upgraded to “a” by A.M. Best on June 10, 2015. The new rating applies to BETA Healthcare Group, BETA Healthcare Group Risk Management Authority (BETARMA) and its affiliate, Health Providers Insurance Reciprocal, A Risk Retention Group. BETA had been rated A- (Excellent) since it was first rated in 1997.