Assured Guaranty (NYSE:AGO) is a leading global provider of financial guarantee insurance and related credit enhancement products. The company underwrites insurance and reinsurance contracts designed to improve the creditworthiness of debt obligations, offering investors added protection against payment defaults. By standing behind municipal, infrastructure, structured finance and corporate credits, Assured Guaranty helps issuers achieve lower borrowing costs and broader access to financing markets.
The firm’s core business lines include public finance, structured finance and reinsurance. In public finance, Assured Guaranty insures municipal bonds, school district debt and other essential community projects. Its structured finance division supports securitizations involving aircraft leases, asset-backed securities and collateralized loan obligations, while its reinsurance operations provide capital relief solutions for insurers seeking to manage portfolio risk and regulatory capital requirements.
Assured Guaranty serves a diversified client base across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and emerging markets. Headquartered in New York City, the company maintains regional offices in London, Tokyo, Singapore and Sydney to support local underwriting, risk management and client service teams. With relationships spanning governments, financial institutions and corporate borrowers, it leverages deep market expertise to structure credit enhancement across jurisdictions and asset classes.
Tracing its roots to the founding of Financial Security Assurance in 1989, Assured Guaranty adopted its current structure following a strategic reorganization and initial public offering in 2008. Over the years, the company has expanded through targeted acquisitions and organic growth, building a robust platform for global credit insurance. Today, it is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Christopher J. Ryan, supported by a senior management team with extensive experience in fixed-income markets, risk analytics and regulatory compliance.
