KBRA Assigns Preliminary Rating to Senior Unsecured Notes of Obsidian Insurance Holdings, Inc.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA assigns a preliminary rating of "BBB-" with Stable Outlook to Senior Unsecured Notes ("Notes") to be issued by Obsidian Insurance Holdings, Inc. (OIH) (KBRA Issuer Rating: BBB-/Stable). The intended use of proceeds include retiring existing senior unsecured notes due 2025, supporting future premium growth and general corporate purposes.

Obsidian is a hybrid fronting carrier focused on the U.S. property/casualty and specialty markets. It operates through OIH's subsidiaries: Obsidian Specialty Insurance Company (OSIC), Obsidian Insurance Company (OIC), and Obsidian Pacific Insurance Company (OPIC). OIC and OPIC are admitted carriers and OSIC is a surplus lines carrier. Each program is supported by an individualized panel of reinsurers, and Obsidian underwrites and participates as a risk taker on programs.

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Methodologies

• Insurance: Insurer & Insurance Holding Company Global Rating Methodology
• ESG Global Rating Methodology

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