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AM Best Withdraws Credit Ratings of XL Insurance Company of New York, Inc.

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has withdrawn the Financial Strength Rating of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “aa” (Superior) of XL Insurance Company of New York, Inc. (XL Insurance NY) (New York, NY). At the time of the withdrawal, the outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. XL Insurance NY is no longer actively writing business. As a result, XL Insurance NY has requested to no longer participate in AM Best’s interactive rating process and AM Best is withdrawing the rating.

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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Patrick Cyphers
Financial Analyst
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Gregory Dickerson
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gregory.dickerson@ambest.com

Christopher Sharkey
Associate Director, Public Relations
+1 908 882 2310
christopher.sharkey@ambest.com

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Senior Public Relations Specialist
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al.slavin@ambest.com

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