Major Rating Factors:
Weak overall results on stability tests (1.4 on a scale of 0 to 10) including weak risk adjusted capital in prior years, weak results on operational trends and negative cash flow from operations for 2022. The largest net exposure for one risk is excessive at 39.8% of capital. Strengths include potentially strong support from affiliation with MBIA Inc. Poor long-term capitalization index (0.4) based on weak current risk adjusted capital (severe and moderate loss scenarios).
Other Rating Factors:
A history of deficient reserves (0.7). Underreserving can have an adverse impact on capital and profits. In the last five years, reserves (two year development) fluctuated between 335% and 75% deficeint. Weak profitability index (1.3) with operating losses during 2019, 2020 and 2021. Average return on equity over the last five years has been poor at -61.8%. Vulnerable liquidity (0.2) as a spike in claims may stretch capacity.
Stability Factors:
C - Past results on our Risk-Adjusted Capital tests.
D - Limited diversification of general business, policy, and/or investment risk.
F - Negative cash flow.
L - Past results on our liquidity tests.
Principal Lines of Business:
Fin guar/surety (100.0%)
Licensed in:
All states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico
Principal Investments:
Investment grade bonds (46.3%), non investment grade bonds (34.6%), common stock (5.9%), cash (4.3%), other (9.0%)