OLDWICK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #insurance–AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a” (Excellent) of the operating subsidiaries of Essent Group Ltd., which are Essent Guaranty, Inc. (domiciled in Radnor, PA) and Essent Reinsurance Ltd. (Hamilton, Bermuda) (collectively referred to as Essent). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The ratings reflect Essent’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as stronges