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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings for Palomar Holdings, Inc. and Member Companies; Revises Outlooks to Positive for First Indemnity of America Insurance Company
OLDWICK, N.J., September 11, 2025--AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of "bbb" (Good) of Palomar Holdings, Inc. (Palomar) (Delaware) [NASDAQ: PLMR], the ultimate parent and insurance holding company of Palomar Specialty Insurance Company (PSIC) (Portland, OR), Palomar Excess and Surplus Insurance Company (PESIC) (Phoenix, AZ) and Palomar Specialty Reinsurance Company Bermuda Ltd. (Palomar Re) (Bermuda). Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strengt
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