 AM Best has removed from under review with positive implications and upgraded the Financial Strength Rating FSR to A Excellent from A- Excellent and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating Long-Term ICR to a from a- of Westminster American Insurance Company Westminster Owings Mills, MD. In addition, AM Best has assigned an FSR of A Excellent and a Long-Term ICR of a to Primero Insurance Company Primero Las Vegas, NV and Direct Auto Insurance Company Direct Auto Chicago, IL. The outlook assigned to each of the aforementioned Credit Ratings ratings is stable. Concurrently, AM Best has upgraded the FSR to A Excellent from A- Excellent and the Long-Term ICR to a from a- of American West Insurance Company American West Fargo, ND. At the same time, AM Best has affirmed the FSR of A Excellent and the Long-Term ICR of a of Battle Creek Mutual Insurance Company Battle Creek Battle Creek, NE and Nodak Insurance Company Nodak Insurance Fargo, ND. These companies comprise Nodak Insurance Group Nodak, which is ultimately owned by NI Holdings, Inc. AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term ICR of bbb for NI Holdings, Inc. Fargo, ND NASDAQ: NODK, a publicly traded holding company. The outlook of these ratings remains stable. 