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AM Best Withdraws Credit Ratings of XL Select Insurance Company

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has withdrawn the Financial Strength Rating of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “aa-” (Superior) of XL Select Insurance Company (XL Select) (headquartered in Stamford, CT), following At-Bay, Inc.'s acquisition of the company on Jan. 23, 2023, from its former indirect parent, XL Bermuda Ltd. No final rating action was taken due to XL Select effectively being sold as a shell.

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.

AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100 countries with regional offices in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.

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Contacts

Dan Hofmeister, CFA, FRM, CAIA, CPCU
Senior Financial Analyst
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5385
dan.hofmeister@ambest.com

Christopher Sharkey
Manager, Public Relations
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5159
christopher.sharkey@ambest.com

Greg Dickerson
Director
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5161
gregory.dickerson@ambest.com

Al Slavin
Senior Public Relations Specialist
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5098
al.slavin@ambest.com

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Contacts

Dan Hofmeister, CFA, FRM, CAIA, CPCU
Senior Financial Analyst
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5385
dan.hofmeister@ambest.com

Christopher Sharkey
Manager, Public Relations
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5159
christopher.sharkey@ambest.com

Greg Dickerson
Director
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5161
gregory.dickerson@ambest.com

Al Slavin
Senior Public Relations Specialist
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5098
al.slavin@ambest.com

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