Sagicor Financial Announces Investment Grade Ratings from DBRS

TORONTO and BARBADOS, April 18, 2024 /CNW/ - Sagicor Financial Company Ltd. (TSX: SFC) ("Sagicor") today announced that it has received an Issuer Rating and a Senior Debt Rating of BBB (low) with a stable trend from global credit rating agency DBRS Limited (Morningstar DBRS). In assigning these ratings, DBRS cited Sagicor's diversified business, its long history and dominant position in the Caribbean and its growing presence in the U.S. and Canada, its high-quality investment portfolio, and its strong track record.

In addition, DBRS assigned an A (low) Financial Strength Rating with a stable trend to Sagicor's U.S. operating subsidiary, Sagicor Life Insurance Company, and also to Sagicor's Canadian operating subsidiary, ivari.

DBRS assigned the following credit ratings:

Issuer	Security	Credit Rating Action	Credit Rating	Trend
Sagicor Financial Company Ltd.	Issuer Rating	New Rating	BBB (low)	Stable
Sagicor Financial Company Ltd.	Senior Debt	New Rating	BBB (low)	Stable
Sagicor Life Insurance Company	Financial Strength Rating	New Rating	A (low)	Stable
ivari	Financial Strength Rating	New Rating	A (low)	Stable

For more information and to view the full rating report, please visit Sagicor's website under the "Credit Ratings" tab, or the DBRS website at dbrs.morningstar.com.

National Bank Financial acted as ratings agency advisor to Sagicor.

About Sagicor Financial Company Ltd.

Sagicor Financial Company Ltd. (TSX: SFC) is a leading financial services provider with over 180 years of history in the Caribbean, over 90 years of history in Canada, and a growing presence in the United States with over 70 years of history. Sagicor offers a wide range of products and services, including life, health, and general insurance, banking, pensions, annuities, investment management, and real estate. Sagicor's registered office is located at Clarendon House, 2 Church Street, Hamilton, HM 11, Bermuda, with its principal office located at Cecil F De Caires Building, Wildey, St. Michael, Barbados.  Additional information about Sagicor can be obtained by visiting www.sagicor.com.

Forward-Looking Information

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Credit ratings are intended to provide investors with an independent measure of the credit quality of securities. The credit ratings accorded to Sagicor and its subsidiaries are not recommendations to purchase, hold or sell Sagicor's securities inasmuch as such ratings are not a comment upon the market price of the securities or their suitability for a particular investor. There is no assurance that any rating will remain in effect for any given period of time or that any rating will not be revised or withdrawn entirely by a rating agency in the future if, in its judgment, circumstances so warrant.

SOURCE Sagicor Financial Company Ltd.

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