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SWOT ANALYSIS OF AMBAC INSURANCE
Ambac Insurance Parent Company Category Sector Tagline/ Slogan Ambac Financial Group Diversified Insurance Banking and Financial Services A transparent and trustworthy financial institution with a wide variety of products meeting everybody’s needs STP Segment Target Group Financial Guaranty Insurance, Bond Insurance Investors and individuals seeking financial services A financial guarantee business that has been built on the core values of trust and integrity SWOT Analysis 1. The company enjoys strong brand recognition in the bond insurance industry owing to its presence since many decades 2. The company is well known for its broad range of products and services that caters to the needs of public and private sectors across the world. 3. The company boasts of a strong and dedicated workforce of 200+ employees in the US office with high standards of corporate governance Strength 4. One of the most recognised insurance companies in the region 1. The company is over dependent on the home market, driving majority of the revenue being generated form US.
USP
Positioning
Weakness
2. The company is exposed to certain amount of geographic diversification risk. 3. The company has been showing decreasing trend in its net premium earned which is adversely affecting the company’s financials 1. The ageing population of the home market shows great opportunity for the company in terms of insurance products. 2. The company has opportunity in other emerging markets Opportunity 3. Increasing workforce size can help grow the organisation organically 1. The company’s home market that is the dependent market has a poor economic outlook. 2. The European market shows a slowdown decreasing the demand for the insurance products of the company Threats 3. Unfavorable political scenario can affect operations Competition 1.Financial Guaranty Insurance Company 2. MBIA Inc. 3. MGIC Investment Corporation Competitors 4. XL Capital
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SWOT ANALYSIS OF AMBAC INSURANCE
Ambac Insurance Parent Company Category Sector Tagline/ Slogan Ambac Financial Group Diversified Insurance Banking and Financial Services A transparent and trustworthy financial institution with a wide variety of products meeting everybody’s needs STP Segment Target Group Financial Guaranty Insurance, Bond Insurance Investors and individuals seeking financial services A financial guarantee business that has been built on the core values of trust and integrity SWOT Analysis 1. The company enjoys strong brand recognition in the bond insurance industry owing to its presence since many decades 2. The company is well known for its broad range of products and services that caters to the needs of public and private sectors across the world. 3. The company boasts of a strong and dedicated workforce of 200+ employees in the US office with high standards of corporate governance Strength 4. One of the most recognised insurance companies in the region 1. The company is over dependent on the home market, driving majority of the revenue being generated form US.
USP
Positioning
Weakness
2. The company is exposed to certain amount of geographic diversification risk. 3. The company has been showing decreasing trend in its net premium earned which is adversely affecting the company’s financials 1. The ageing population of the home market shows great opportunity for the company in terms of insurance products. 2. The company has opportunity in other emerging markets Opportunity 3. Increasing workforce size can help grow the organisation organically 1. The company’s home market that is the dependent market has a poor economic outlook. 2. The European market shows a slowdown decreasing the demand for the insurance products of the company Threats 3. Unfavorable political scenario can affect operations Competition 1.Financial Guaranty Insurance Company 2. MBIA Inc. 3. MGIC Investment Corporation Competitors 4. XL Capital
doc_566826471.docx