AM Best Affirms Ratings for Spinnaker Insurance Company
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
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- Financial Strength Rating: AM Best has affirmed Spinnaker Insurance Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries with an A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of 'a-' (Excellent), reflecting strong balance sheet strength and stable operating performance.
- Capital Support: Since its acquisition in 2020, Hippo Holdings Inc. has significantly supported Spinnaker's capital, driving a surplus growth of $50 million over the past five years, enhancing the company's financial flexibility.
- Operating Performance: Despite variability in reported earnings, Spinnaker has consistently outperformed the personal property industry composite in terms of pre-tax operating earnings, demonstrating its profitability and market competitiveness over the long term.
- Business Model: Spinnaker adopts a conservative approach to underwriting, ceding a majority of premiums to quota share reinsurers, focusing on short-tail programs like homeowners and renters' insurance, and is expected to further diversify its portfolio through a strategic partnership with The Baldwin Group.
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Analyst Views on BWIN
Wall Street analysts forecast BWIN stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for BWIN is 32.40 USD with a low forecast of 25.00 USD and a high forecast of 47.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
7 Analyst Rating
3 Buy
4 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 22.820
Low
25.00
Averages
32.40
High
47.00
Current: 22.820
Low
25.00
Averages
32.40
High
47.00
About BWIN
The Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc. is an independent insurance distribution company. The Company’s business is divided into three operating groups: Insurance Advisory Solutions (IAS), Underwriting, Capacity & Technology Solutions (UCTS) and Mainstreet Insurance Solutions (MIS). The IAS operating group provides commercial risk management, employee benefits and private risk management solutions for businesses and high-net-worth individuals, as well as their families. The UCTS operating group consists of three distinct divisions: its MGA platform, MSI; its Capacity Solutions group, which consists of its reinsurance brokerage business, Juniper Re; its reinsurance MGA business, MultiStrat; and its captive management business; and the Captives. Through MSI, it manufactures proprietary, technology-enabled insurance products. The MIS operating group offers personal insurance, commercial insurance and life and health solutions to individuals and businesses in their communities.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
AM Best Affirms Ratings for Spinnaker Insurance Company
- Financial Strength Rating: AM Best has affirmed Spinnaker Insurance Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries with an A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of 'a-' (Excellent), reflecting strong balance sheet strength and stable operating performance.
- Capital Support: Since its acquisition in 2020, Hippo Holdings Inc. has significantly supported Spinnaker's capital, driving a surplus growth of $50 million over the past five years, enhancing the company's financial flexibility.
- Operating Performance: Despite variability in reported earnings, Spinnaker has consistently outperformed the personal property industry composite in terms of pre-tax operating earnings, demonstrating its profitability and market competitiveness over the long term.
- Business Model: Spinnaker adopts a conservative approach to underwriting, ceding a majority of premiums to quota share reinsurers, focusing on short-tail programs like homeowners and renters' insurance, and is expected to further diversify its portfolio through a strategic partnership with The Baldwin Group.
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Baldwin Acquires Obie, Achieving 2100% Revenue Growth in Insurance Solutions
- Acquisition Integration: Baldwin's acquisition of Obie strengthens its insurance solutions within the real estate ecosystem, expected to enhance market competitiveness and expand its client base.
- Revenue Growth: Since 2021, Obie has achieved over 2100% revenue growth while maintaining a loss ratio below 50%, demonstrating the success and sustainability of its business model.
- Technology Empowerment: Obie provides a seamless quoting experience through embedded technology and a nationwide network of independent insurance agents, improving insurance access for real estate investors and modernizing the industry.
- Market Expansion: This acquisition positions Baldwin to capture a larger market share in the rapidly growing real estate investor market, further solidifying its leadership as an independent insurance brokerage.
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