Ratings of Phillips 66 captives Spirit and Radius affirmed

AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) of Spirit Insurance Company and Radius Insurance Company, Vermont-domiciled captives of Phillips 66.

The captives underwrite risks that largely consist of onshore and limited offshore property and liability businesses. The outlook of these ratings is stable.

Spirit provides property damage, business interruption, construction all-risks, excess liability and employee medical reimbursement insurance for Phillips 66, its affiliates and subsidiaries’ domestic US operations only; however, Spirit generally does not provide coverage for Texas-based risks.

Radius provides similar coverage (i.e., property damage, business interruption, excess liability) to Phillips 66, its affiliate and subsidiaries’ non-US risks in which Phillips 66 has ownership interests. Premium and exposures for Radius have decreased since removing UK property exposures from the captive in 2022.

Spirit and Radius have exposure to low frequency, high severity loss claims due to the sizable limits offered on their respective policies, which AM Best said introduces potential significant dependence on reinsurance protection. Spirit also provides terrorism coverage to the parent, which is heavily mitigated by reinsurance protection under the federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, which currently expires in 2027.

The ratings reflect Spirit and Radius’ balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as each company’s adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.

AM Best said that Phillips 66 conducts periodic reviews of Spirit and Radius’ potential loss exposures through an industrial risks specialist, which demonstrates the parent’s commitment to safety.

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