Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMBC) is looking for acquisitions. Claude LeBlanc, Chief Executive Officer said, “During the third quarter, we continued to progress our initiatives by, amongst other steps, applying to redomesticate Everspan to Arizona and to expand the company's licenses to broader property and casualty lines. We also continue to explore opportunities to invest in or acquire managing general agents and other fee-based businesses as part of our broader strategic priorities, which we believe could achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns for our shareholders and materially accelerate the use of our NOLs over time".
Ambac Financial Group, Inc. is a financial services holding company. It operates three principal businesses: Legacy Financial Guarantee (LFG) Insurance, Specialty Property and Casualty Insurance, and Insurance Distribution. The LFG Insurance includes the activities of Ambac Assurance Corporation (AAC) and its wholly owned subsidiaries, including Ambac Assurance UK Limited (Ambac UK) and Ambac Financial Services LLC (AFS). The Specialty Property and Casualty Insurance includes five admitted carriers and an excess and surplus lines (E&S or no admitted) insurer, Everspan Indemnity Insurance Company (all carriers collectively, Everspan). The Insurance Distribution includes the specialty property and casualty (P&C) insurance distribution business, which includes managing general agents and underwriters (collectively MGA/Us), insurance wholesalers, brokers, and other distribution businesses, which includes Xchange Benefits, LLC, a P&C MGA specializing in accident and health products.