AM Best Assigns Indicative Issue Credit Rating to Lincoln National Corporation’s Subordinated Notes

JULY 01, 2026 02:02 PM (EDT)

AM Best Assigns Indicative Issue Credit Rating to Lincoln National Corporation's Subordinated Notes

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OLDWICK - JULY 01, 2026 02:02 PM (EDT)
AM Best has assigned an indicative Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of "bbb" (Good) to subordinated notes from the recently filed shelf registration of Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) (headquartered in Radnor, PA). The outlook assigned to this Credit Rating is stable.

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