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Ambac Financial Changes Name to Octave Specialty Group and Will Update Stock Symbols

Ambac Financial announced it has rebranded to Octave Specialty Group. The company will begin trading under its new ticker symbol (OSG) on November 20. As part of the rebrand, the company's holding entity will operate as Octave Specialty Group, with the entities comprising its insurance distribution division rebranded. Cirrata Group becomes Octave Partners, the company's acquisition division. Beat Capital Partners becomes Octave Ventures, its incubation division. The company's MGAs and its hybrid fronting carrier, Everspan Group, will continue to operate under their existing brands.

Ambac Financial announces Q3 adjusted EPS of 21 cents, falling short of estimates of 23 cents.

Reports Q3 revenue $43M, up 80%. Claude LeBlanc, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Having successfully completed the sale of our legacy financial guarantee business in late September, our sole focus is now on the growth and profitability of our specialty P&C businesses, including a seamless integration of recently acquired ArmadaCare. Bolstered by our 2024 acquisition of Beat, our insurance distribution business delivered strong reported and organic growth this quarter, reinforcing our strategic momentum and driving higher operating and earnings margins. Adverse loss experience in the quarter unfavorably affected Everspan's results, validating the decision to exit a commercial auto program last year to protect the long-term performance of our book. We expect Everspan's combined ratios will improve as the platform reaches scale between 2026 and 2027. We remain highly confident in Ambac's strategic direction and future prospects, as demonstrated by our repurchase of over 3 million of our shares in October."

Ambac Financial to Purchase ArmadaCare for $250 Million

Ambac Financial (AMBC) "announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ArmadaCare, a leading supplemental health insurance program manager, from SiriusPoint Ltd. (SPNT) for $250M. Headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland, ArmadaCare specializes in innovative supplemental health and workplace benefit products tailored to employer needs. ArmadaCare's unique insurance benefits complement primary healthcare plans and give companies the extra edge they need to compete for talent. The strategic combination will materially accelerate the growth and scale of Ambac's distribution platform, strengthen specialty product diversification, and expand relationships with distribution and capacity partners."