Octave Specialty Group (OSG)

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Overall impact
B (69)

Commentary

Octave Specialty Group is a strong overall performer. With a 'B' rating of 69.2 for overall impact (80th percentile compared to all companies), Octave Specialty Group ranks 26th out of 163 industry peers, behind Fidelis Insurance Holdings, Hiscox, Insurance Australia and 22 others, and ahead of Kingsway Financial Services, HCI, United Insurance and 134 others. On top material causes for Octave Specialty Group's industry (Insurance), Octave Specialty Group performs well in Racial Justice and Civil Rights (85.9 score), Access to Affordable Healthcare (91.1) and Free, Secure Flow of Information (95.1) and performs poorly in Reduced Green House Gas Emissions (17.0 score).
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Screens
Advertising
Alcohol
Alcohol - responsible marketing
Anti-abortion support
Anti-Israel
Anti-personnel mines
Anti-social publishing
Arctic drilling
Banned pesticides and chemicals
Banned pharmaceuticals
Biological and chemical weapons
Cannabis
Child safety
Cluster munitions
Coal
Conflict minerals
Contraceptives
Controversial weapons
Deforestation - financing
Deforestation - supply chain
Depleted uranium
Discrimination controversies
Electrical utility
Endangered wildlife
Environmental controversies
EU sanctions list
Factory farming
Fast food
Firearms
Food commodity derivatives
For-profit health care
Fossil fuel
Fur
Gambling
Genetic engineering
Health-related controversies
Human rights controversies
Human trafficking
Illegal activities
ILO Conventions
Interest-based products
Iran
Land use and biodiversity
Military contracting
Misleading communication
Music
Myanmar
Non-sustainable palm oil
Northern Ireland (Macbride)
North Korea
No SBTI commitment
Nuclear
OECD Guidelines
Oil and gas
Opioid controversies
Oppressive governments
Palestinian human rights
Pharma controversies
Pork
Pornography
Predatory lending
Prison involvement
Privacy breaches
Pro-life
Russia
Single-use plastic
Stem cell research
Sudan
Sugar
Syria
Tar sands
Thermal coal
Tobacco
Tobacco - GICS
UK sanctions list
Undermining US elections
UN Global Compact
UN Guiding Principles
US OFAC sanctions list
Weapons
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Screens
Advertising
Alcohol
Alcohol - responsible marketing
Anti-abortion support
Anti-Israel
Anti-personnel mines
Anti-social publishing
Arctic drilling
Banned pesticides and chemicals
Banned pharmaceuticals
Biological and chemical weapons
Cannabis
Child safety
Cluster munitions
Coal
Conflict minerals
Contraceptives
Controversial weapons
Deforestation - financing
Deforestation - supply chain
Depleted uranium
Discrimination controversies
Electrical utility
Endangered wildlife
Environmental controversies
EU sanctions list
Factory farming
Fast food
Firearms
Food commodity derivatives
For-profit health care
Fossil fuel
Fur
Gambling
Genetic engineering
Health-related controversies
Human rights controversies
Human trafficking
Illegal activities
ILO Conventions
Interest-based products
Iran
Land use and biodiversity
Military contracting
Misleading communication
Music
Myanmar
Non-sustainable palm oil
Northern Ireland (Macbride)
North Korea
No SBTI commitment
Nuclear
OECD Guidelines
Oil and gas
Opioid controversies
Oppressive governments
Palestinian human rights
Pharma controversies
Pork
Pornography
Predatory lending
Prison involvement
Privacy breaches
Pro-life
Russia
Single-use plastic
Stem cell research
Sudan
Sugar
Syria
Tar sands
Thermal coal
Tobacco
Tobacco - GICS
UK sanctions list
Undermining US elections
UN Global Compact
UN Guiding Principles
US OFAC sanctions list
Weapons
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Company
Employees
483
Sector
Financials
Industry
Insurance
Sub-industry
Property & Casualty Insurance
SASB industry
Insurance
Headquarters
Ny, United States
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More info
https://www.octavegroup.com
Description
Octave Specialty Group, Inc. operates as a financial services holding company. It operates in two segments, Specialty Property and Casualty Insurance; and Insurance Distribution. The Specialty Property and Casualty Insurance segment provides specialty property and casualty program insurance with a focus on commercial and personal liability risks. The Insurance Distribution segment offers specialty property and casualty insurance distribution services, which include managing general agents, underwriters, insurance broker, and other distribution and underwriting businesses. The company was formerly known as Ambac Financial Group, Inc. and changed its name to Octave Specialty Group, Inc. in November 2025. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for Octave Specialty Group, based on its industry sub-industry Property & Casualty Insurance. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.
Access to affordable healthcare
Ensure universal access to affordable, quality healthcare
Accountable institutions
Build accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
Affordable, safe housing
Ensure access to affordable, safe housing and living conditions for all
Decent, safe work opportunities
Promote full and productive employment for all, in safe work environments
Disaster readiness and effective aid
Be prepared for natural disasters and provide effective aid when disasters happen
Equal pay and opportunity
Achieve equal pay and opportunity for women everywhere
Fair labor practices
Ensure fair and humane labor practices everywhere
Free, secure flow of information
Ensure a free and open flow of information, with secure personal data and privacy
Improved mental health
Support awareness and access to mental health support for all
LGBTQ equality
Ensure equal rights for all lesbian, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people
No poverty
End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Quality lifelong education
Ensure access to quality secondary education and lifelong learning opportunities for all
Racial justice and civil rights
Eliminate racism and ensure justice for all
Reduced green house gas emissions
Continually reduce green house gas emissions and other pollutants
Reduced inequality
Reduce inequality within and among countries
Reduced waste
Reduce waste and support re-usable materials
Sustainable use of natural resources
Ensure sustainable use of natural resources
Health and well-being
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
Peace and justice
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies, provide access to justice for all
Inclusive economies
Create inclusive economies with no poverty, decent work for all, and affordable living conditions
Climate action
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Gender equality
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Innovation
Innovate to foster economic growth and human development
Quality education
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Sustainable resource use
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

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