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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) November 14, 1994
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Aetna Life and Casualty Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Connecticut
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-5704 06-0843808
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
151 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut 06156
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(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 273-0123
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Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Item 5. Other Events. 3
Signatures 4
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Item. 5. Other Events
Subsequent to the filing of a Form 8-K on November 7, 1994,
updating certain ratings actions, the claims paying ratings of
certain of Aetna Life and Casualty Company's subsidiaries were
lowered by Duff & Phelps. Aetna's ratings at November 7, 1994 and
at November 14, 1994, follow:
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Rating Agencies
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Moody's Investors Standard
A.M. Best Duff & Phelps Service & Poor's
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Aetna Life and Casualty Company
(senior debt)
November 7, 1994 * A+ A2 A+
November 14, 1994 * A+ A2 A+
Aetna Life and Casualty Company
(commercial paper)
November 7, 1994 * Duff 1 P-1 A-1
November 14, 1994 * Duff 1 P-1 A-1
Aetna Life Insurance Company
(claims paying)
November 7, 1994 A AA (on rating Aa3 A+
watch-down)
November 14, 1994 A AA (on rating Aa3 A+
watch-down)
The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company
(claims paying)
November 7, 1994 A- AA (on rating A1 A+
watch-down)
November 14, 1994 A- AA- A1 A+
Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company
(claims paying)
November 7, 1994 A++ AAA (on rating Aa2 AA
watch-down)
November 14, 1994 A++ AA+ Aa2 AA
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* Not rated by the agency.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
Aetna Life and Casualty Company
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(Registrant)
Date November 14, 1994 By ROBERT E. BROATCH
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(Signature)
Robert E. Broatch
Senior Vice President, Finance
and Corporate Controller
