Octave Specialty Group

Octave Specialty Group, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of financial guarantee insurance policies through its subsidiary, Ambac Assurance Corp. Its services include credit, insurance, asset management and other financial services. The company is headquartered in New York City, New York and currently employs 275 full-time employees. The company provides strategic direction, risk oversight, data and technology solutions, and capital support to MGA businesses operating across the U.S., U.K., and Bermuda. Its build-and-buy strategy is executed by its incubation division, Octave Ventures, and its acquisition division, Octave Partners. At Octave Ventures, it helps specialty underwriters to set up their own company, leveraging its resources. The company offers funding, infrastructure, risk capital, and A+ rated paper as well as experienced guidance and support to underwriters looking to launch their own MGAs. Octave Partners identifies high-performing MGAs that would benefit from its partnership and add value to its expanding portfolio. To facilitate growth, it provides expertise, technology, distribution and capacity relationships, expansion and cross-company sales opportunities.