Ambac Financial Group, Inc Names R. Sharon Smith as Senior Managing Director, Chief of Staff
May 17, 2017 at 07:10 pm IST
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Ambac Financial Group, Inc. announced that R. Sharon Smith has joined Ambac as Senior Managing Director, Chief of Staff and a member of the Executive Management team. Ms. Smith will report directly to Claude LeBlanc, Ambac's President and Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Smith joins Ambac from Syncora Guarantee Inc. where she served in numerous capacities during her tenure, including as Associate General Counsel and Head of Investor Relations. Ms. Smith was also General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for Camberlink LLC.
Ambac Financial Group, Inc. is a financial services holding company. It operates three principal businesses: Legacy Financial Guarantee (LFG) Insurance, Specialty Property and Casualty Insurance, and Insurance Distribution. The LFG Insurance includes the activities of Ambac Assurance Corporation (AAC) and its wholly owned subsidiaries, including Ambac Assurance UK Limited (Ambac UK) and Ambac Financial Services LLC (AFS). The Specialty Property and Casualty Insurance includes five admitted carriers and an excess and surplus lines (E&S or no admitted) insurer, Everspan Indemnity Insurance Company (all carriers collectively, Everspan). The Insurance Distribution includes the specialty property and casualty (P&C) insurance distribution business, which includes managing general agents and underwriters (collectively MGA/Us), insurance wholesalers, brokers, and other distribution businesses, which includes Xchange Benefits, LLC, a P&C MGA specializing in accident and health products.