Ascot Group Limited Expands Third-Party Capital Capabilities with Dedicated Platform Leadline Capital Partners™ and New Institutional Investors

Platform launched to support third-party capital business, underscored by new key relationship with institutional investors.

New York, NY – August 22, 2024 – Ascot Group Limited, the Bermuda-based global specialty insurance company, today announced the launch of a unified capital management platform, Leadline Capital Partners^TM, to support their expanded third-party capital business.

Under this newly formed platform, Ascot has also announced that the company has entered into a partnership with institutional investors to provide collateralized reinsurance for its global Property portfolio through a Bermuda special purpose insurer.

These developments represent an important evolution in Ascot’s capital partnership business, building off of a four-year track record of strong returns, with ceded gross premiums in excess of $225M to date.

“Through Leadline Capital Partners^TM, we are drawing on Ascot’s heritage of excellent underwriting and creative risk solutions to provide attractive and innovative offerings to third party capital,” said Charles Craigs, Ascot Group Managing Principal for Third-Party Capital.  “We are very pleased to announce the latest collaboration as we expand this business.”

Justin Keith, Ascot Bermuda Limited President and CEO, added: “We look forward to the continued expansion of our alternative capital business under Leadline Capital Partners™. This business represents the best of all worlds for Ascot and its stakeholders: incremental capacity delivered to our insured and reinsured clients, an attractive risk-adjusted return profile to a leading capital partner, and the continued opportunity for the company to deliver its world-class capabilities to both clients and investors.”

Aon Securities LLC acted as sole structuring agent and placement agent for the capital partnership transaction with Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP providing principal legal counsel.

ABOUT ASCOT GROUP:

Ascot Group is a global specialty insurance and reinsurance group with a record of underwriting excellence and superior claims service. Founded in 2001, Ascot provides a broad range of property and casualty products to customers worldwide through its Lloyd’s and Bermuda market platforms. In the United States, Ascot provides specialized insurance products to small and mid-sized businesses as well as offering underwriting services to high-quality carrier and syndicate partners through its MGU, Ethos Specialty.

Ascot Group is owned by CPP Investments, a global investment management organization that invests the assets of the Canada Pension Plan. CPP Investments is the largest pension plan in Canada with over $632 billion in invested assets, representing the retirement contributions of over 22 million Canadians. CPP Investments is rated ‘AAA’ by S&P and Moody’s.

For more information on Ascot, please visit www.ascotgroup.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Kristina Corso, Prosek Partners. Email: pro-ascot@prosek.com. Phone: 908-278-6225