AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Odyssey Group Holdings, Inc.’s Members

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a+” (Excellent) of the subsidiaries of Odyssey Group Holdings, Inc. (Odyssey Group). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. Please see below for a detailed listing of the companies.

The ratings of Odyssey Group reflect its balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strongest, as well as its strong operating performance, favorable business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.

The ratings affirmation of the Odyssey Group is driven by its consistently strong underwriting results in recent years, despite elevated global catastrophe losses, as well as the continued expansion of both reinsurance and primary insurance lines. This expansion has resulted in gross premiums more than doubling over the past five years, further enhancing its market position. While the Odyssey Group’s balance sheet benefits from the financial flexibility and investment management provided by its parent organization, Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, the group’s ratings also reflect the impact of its parent’s historically elevated debt leverage position.

The FSR of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICRs of “a+” have been affirmed with stable outlooks for the following subsidiaries of the Odyssey Group Holdings, Inc.:

• Odyssey Reinsurance Company
• Hudson Insurance Company
• Hilltop Specialty Insurance Company
• Hudson Excess Insurance Company
• Greystone Insurance Company
• Newline Insurance Company Limited
• Newline Europe Versicherung AG

This press release relates to Credit Ratings that have been published on AM Best’s website. For all rating information relating to the release and pertinent disclosures, including details of the office responsible for issuing each of the individual ratings referenced in this release, please see AM Best’s Recent Rating Activity web page. For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Best's Credit Ratings. For information on the proper use of Best’s Credit Ratings, Best’s Performance Assessments, Best’s Preliminary Credit Assessments and AM Best press releases, please view Guide to Proper Use of Best’s Ratings & Assessments.

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Source: AM Best