KIEV, Feb. 14 - Moody's Investors Service announced that it had assigned a first-time global scale insurance financial strength rating of B3 to Kiev-based Insurance Company Universalna.

The rating outlook is stable, according to Moody's.

Universalna is a top-10 player in the Ukrainian insurance market, with a good position in the motor market. Motor premiums accounted for 57% of the company's gross premiums written in 2006.