AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to “aa-”of Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company and its subsidiaries (formerly known as OneBeacon Insurance Group).

TORONTO, Sept. 28, 2017 /CNW/ - Intact Financial Corporation (TSX: IFC) today announced that it has completed its C$2.3 billion (US$1.7 billion) acquisition of U.S. specialty insurer OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd. (OneBeacon). The acquisition makes IFC a leading provider of specialty insurance in North America with over C$2 billion in combined annual premiums focusing on small to midsize businesses. Read full news release>>

Recently OneBeacon released its 2016 Management Report. We are pleased to be one of the businesses highlighted in the report's "Business Insights" section. Read our story here or check out the full report on onebeacon.com.

We are excited to announce that we are once again awarding 16 college scholarships for the upcoming academic year funded through OneBeacon’s Charitable Trust. These $2,000 awards are exclusively available to OneBeacon employees as well as the agencies, brokers and wholesalers doing business with OneBeacon. Applying is easy! Simply download the application and review the program brochure. Completed materials, including a transcript, are due by April 15. For more information about the program, please visit our blog>>

Here are some accounts we’ve recently written to give you an idea of what we are working on.

We've added information regarding coverage for Fire and Water Restoration Contractors.

New Applications are available on our Resources page, including Environmental Contractors and Consultants, Fire & Water Restoration Contractors, Contractors Pollution Liability and Project-Specific Contractors Pollution Liability.

OneBeacon Environmental is pleased to announce the expansion of our excess capabilities through the addition of Environmental Excess Liability...