Intact Insurance Group USA LLC and RSA Luxembourg S.A. appoint new CEO for RSA Luxembourg

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Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions

Oct 06, 2022, 08:00 ET

PLYMOUTH, Minn., Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Intact Insurance Group USA LLC (Intact), doing business under the brand name Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions, and RSA Luxembourg S.A. (RSAL) announced today that Lynn O'Leary has been appointed to the role of CEO, RSA Luxembourg which comes into effect later this fall, following a transition period and receipt of regulatory approvals. Lynn succeeds Rachel Conran who has been in this role since 2019.

Lynn O'Leary was most recently Chief Operations Officer, Global Specialty Lines for Intact and has been with the organization for over 10 years. She has a deep understanding of the business operations and performance and has been key to setting the strategy, priorities, and action plan for the Global Specialty Lines group.

"I am pleased to share that Lynn O'Leary will step into the role of CEO overseeing our Europe business," shared T. Michael Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Global Specialty Lines. "Lynn is an exemplary leader and as CEO, RSA Luxembourg, she will ensure that our Europe business continues to grow, we remain focused on our priorities and deliver on service excellence to our broker partners and customers. With Lynn's leadership, I am confident in the engagement and commitment of the team to grow our existing lines of business, identify potential new segments that align with our expertise and capabilities and help our customers and brokers access broader expertise, additional products, and improved risk consulting capability."

"I would like to thank Rachel Conran for her dedicated service to RSA and Intact. During her tenure, she helped to strengthen the overall performance of the business, build relationships with our broker partners and customers, and supported the transition of RSA Luxembourg to Intact and Global Specialty Lines. She leaves with our thanks and very best wishes as she pursues the next challenge in her career."

"We have set an ambitious growth strategy for Global Specialty Lines at Intact – to grow the business to $10B DPW by 2030 at a sustained, sub-90s combined ratio. Europe is a central element of that path and as such, a key part of our strategy is to capitalize on the opportunities in Europe by leveraging the outstanding specialty lines expertise and existing distribution relationships we have locally. The results of the RSA Luxembourg business are strong. Lynn and the team are engaged and eager to continue working alongside our broker partners and customers."

About Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions: Throughout the United States, Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions' underwriting companies offer a broad range of specialty insurance products through independent agencies, regional and national brokers, wholesalers and managing general agencies. Each business is managed by an experienced team of specialty insurance professionals focused on a specific customer group or industry segment and providing distinct products and tailored coverages and services. Targeted solutions include group accident and health; commercial and contract surety; entertainment; environmental; excess property; financial institutions; financial services; inland marine; management liability; ocean marine; technology; and tuition refund. For further information about U.S. products and services visit: intactspecialty.com.

Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions is the marketing brand for the insurance company subsidiaries of Intact Insurance Group USA LLC, a subsidiary of Intact Financial Corporation (TSX: IFC), the largest provider of property and casualty insurance in Canada, a leading provider of global specialty insurance, and, with RSA, a leader in the U.K. and Ireland. The insurance company subsidiaries of Intact Insurance Group USA LLC include Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company, a New York insurer, Homeland Insurance Company of New York, a New York insurer, Homeland Insurance Company of Delaware, a Delaware insurer, OBI America Insurance Company, a Pennsylvania insurer, OBI National Insurance Company, a Pennsylvania insurer, and The Guarantee Company of North America USA, a Michigan insurer. Each of these insurers maintains its principal place of business at 605 Highway 169 N, Plymouth, MN 55441, except The Guarantee Company of North America USA, which is located at One Towne Square, Southfield, MI 48076. For information about Intact Financial Corporation, visit: intactfc.com.

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Forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by management based on management's experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that management believes are appropriate in the circumstances. In addition to other estimates and assumptions which may be identified herein, estimates and assumptions have been made regarding, among other things, the realization of the expected strategic, financial and other benefits of the RSA Acquisition and economic and political environments and industry conditions. There can also be no assurance that the strategic and financial benefits expected to result from the RSA Acquisition. Many factors could cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements or future events or developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, the following factors:

• expected regulatory processes and outcomes in connection with its business;
• government regulations designed to protect policyholders and creditors rather than investors;
• the occurrence and frequency of catastrophe events, including a major earthquake;
• catastrophe losses caused by severe weather and other weather-related losses, as well as the impact of climate change;
• intense competition and disruption;
• unfavourable capital market developments or other factors, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the current conflict between Ukraine and Russia, and related economic conditions, which may affect the Company's investments, floating rate securities and funding obligations under its pension plans;
• the Company's ability to implement its strategy or operate its business as management currently expects;
• its ability to accurately assess the risks associated with the insurance policies that the Company writes;
• the Company's ability to otherwise complete the integration of the business acquired within anticipated time periods and at expected cost levels, as well as its ability to operate in new jurisdictions relating to the RSA Acquisition;
• the Company's ability to achieve synergies arising from successful integration plans relating to acquisitions;
• the Company's reliance on information technology and telecommunications systems and potential failure of or disruption to those systems, including in the context of the impact on the ability of our workforce to perform necessary business functions remotely, as well as in the context of evolving cybersecurity risk;
• the impact of developments in technology and use of data on the Company's products and distribution;
• the Company's ability to contain fraud and/or abuse;
• periodic negative publicity regarding the insurance industry;
• the Company's reliance on brokers and third parties to sell its products to clients and provide services to the Company, and the impact of COVID-19 and related economic conditions on such brokers and third parties;
• the occurrence of and response to public health crises including epidemics, pandemics or outbreaks of new infectious diseases, including, most recently, the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing events;
• the volatility of the stock market and other factors affecting the trading prices of the Company's securities, including in the context of the COVID-19 economic crisis and the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine;
• litigation and regulatory actions, including with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic;
• changes in laws or regulations, including those adopted in response to COVID-19 that would, for example, require insurers to cover business interruption claims irrespective of terms after policies have been issued, and could result in an unexpected increase in the number of claims and have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial results;
• COVID-19 related coverage issues and claims, including certain class actions and related defence costs, could negatively impact our claims reserves;
•Terrorist attacks and ensuing events;
• the Company's ability to maintain its financial strength and issuer credit ratings;
• the Company's access to debt and equity financing;
• the Company's ability to compete for large commercial business;
• the Company's ability to alleviate risk through reinsurance;
• the Company's ability to successfully manage credit risk (including credit risk related to the financial health of reinsurers);
• the Company's dependence on and ability to retain key employees;
• the cyclical nature of the P&C insurance industry;
• management's ability to accurately predict future claims frequency and severity, including in the high net worth and personal auto lines of business;
• the Company's ability to successfully pursue its acquisition strategy;
• the Company's ability to execute its business strategy;
• management's estimates and expectations in relation to future economic and business conditions;
• the Company's ability to improve its combined ratio, retain existing and attract new business, attract and retain key employees with the in-depth knowledge and necessary skills, maintain market position arising from successful integration plans relating to the RSA Acquisition, as well as management's estimates and expectations in relation to future economic and business conditions and other factors in relation to the RSA Acquisition and resulting impact on growth and accretion in various financial metrics;
• the Company's participation in the Facility Association (a mandatory pooling arrangement among all industry participants) and similar mandated risk-sharing pools;
• general economic, financial and political conditions;
• the Company's dependence on the results of operations of its subsidiaries and the ability of the Company's subsidiaries to pay dividends;
• the Company's ability to hedge exposures to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates;
• future sales of a substantial number of its common shares;
• the Company's ability to meet its net zero carbon emission targets; and
• changes in applicable tax laws, tax treaties or tax regulations or the interpretation or enforcement thereof.

All of the forward-looking statements included in this presentation are qualified by these cautionary statements and those made in the section entitled Risk management (Sections 30-35) of our MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2021. These factors are not intended to represent a complete list of the factors that could affect the Company. These factors should, however, be considered carefully. Although the forward-looking statements are based upon what management believes to be reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. When relying on forward-looking statements to make decisions, investors should ensure the preceding information is carefully considered. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements made herein. The Company and management have no intention and undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

SOURCE Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions