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AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Oceanview Life and Annuity Company and Oceanview Reinsurance Ltd.

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

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AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to “a” (Excellent) from “a-” (Excellent) of Oceanview Life and Annuity Company (Oceanview Life) (headquartered in Phoenix, AZ) and its reinsurer affiliate, Oceanview Reinsurance Ltd. (OVRe) (Hamilton, Bermuda).

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AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to “a” (Excellent) from “a-” (Excellent) of Oceanview Life and Annuity Company (Oceanview Life) (headquartered in Phoenix, AZ) and its reinsurer affiliate, Oceanview Reinsurance Ltd. (OVRe) (Hamilton, Bermuda).
The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) has been revised to stable from positive.
For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Best's Credit Ratings .
For information on the proper use of Best’s Credit Ratings, Best’s Performance Assessments, Best’s Preliminary Credit Assessments and AM Best press releases, please view Guide to Proper Use of Best’s Ratings & Assessments .

Compact, Versatile Spectrometers for Application Flexibility

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

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ORLANDO, Fla., May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ocean Optics, a brand of Ocean Insight, introduces compact, versatile Ocean SR series spectrometers distinguished by their rapid spectral acquisition speed and high signal to noise ratio (SNR) performance.

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ORLANDO, Fla., May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ocean Optics, a brand of Ocean Insight, introduces compact, versatile Ocean SR series spectrometers distinguished by their rapid spectral acquisition speed and high signal to noise ratio (SNR) performance.
Ocean SR spectrometers are effective for applications detecting DNA, proteins and other biological samples.
Also, SR spectrometers are well suited for integration into customized systems for high-volume industrial and OEM applications.
Ocean SR spectrometers are compatible with OceanView spectroscopy software and come with OceanDirect, a powerful, cross-platform Software Developers Kit with an Application Programming Interface.

Ashore Resort & Beach Club to Open in Ocean City, Maryland Following Transformative Renovation

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Monday, April 17, 2023

OCEAN CITY, Md., April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Certares and its partners today announced the opening of Ashore Resort & Beach Club ("Ashore"), a newly reimagined upscale resort destination set on prime beachfront location in Ocean City, Maryland. Following a property-wide renovation to be completed this spring, Ashore defines a new standard of destination travel on the Maryland coast, offering the area's most exceptional beachfront resort. Ashore features panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean and the tranquil Assawoman Bay, oceanside food & beverage service and amenities, a new 3,000 square feet deck overlooking the waves of the Atlantic, exciting new restaurant concepts and lively beachfront entertainment.

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Following a property-wide renovation to be completed this spring, Ashore defines a new standard of destination travel on the Maryland coast, offering the area's most exceptional beachfront resort.
The resort comprises 250 fully renovated guest rooms and suites, including 15 multi-room suites, catering to individuals, families and groups of all sizes.
Guests are encouraged to order food and cocktails directly from their chairs or cabanas, on the resort's fully-serviced beach, a unique feature for Ocean City.
As the only full resort experience in Ocean City, Ashore promises effortless luxury and total guest restoration.

Life at Sea Cruises Debuts World’s First Three-Year World Cruise

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Life at Sea Cruises announced today they are accepting reservations for the world’s first - and only – three-year world cruise.

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Life at Sea Cruises announced today they are accepting reservations for the world’s first - and only – three-year world cruise.
There is no other cruise that offers this sort of flexibility to their customers” says Mikael Petterson, Managing Director of Life at Sea Cruises.
“Life at Sea Cruises offers the ultimate bucket list cruise without having to sacrifice the comforts of home,” says Irina Strembitsky, Director of Sales & Marketing of Life at Sea Cruises.
Life At Sea Cruises is a world cruise product offered by Miray International, known for providing high quality hospitality services to cruise companies worldwide for nearly three decades.

Xponential Fitness Takes on the Seas with Launch of Pure Barre, YogaSix and StretchLab Experiences on Princess Cruises This Week

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

Xponential Fitness , the largest global franchisor of boutique fitness brands, has ushered in a new wave of boutique fitness as three of its brands debuted experiences this week on Princess Cruises.

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Xponential Fitness , the largest global franchisor of boutique fitness brands, has ushered in a new wave of boutique fitness as three of its brands debuted experiences this week on Princess Cruises.
Pure Barre , YogaSix and StretchLab fitness classes are now available to guests onboard, with additional brand experiences to follow soon, including Club Pilates , CycleBar and STRIDE Fitness .
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230223005305/en/
Pure Barre, YogaSix, and StretchLab experiences officially debut on Princess Cruises.
To learn more about Princess Cruises, visit www.princess.com , and to learn more about Xponential Fitness and its 10 brands, visit www.xponential.com .

Princess Cruises and Xponential Fitness, Inc. Announce Exclusive License Agreement

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Monday, September 12, 2022

SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Princess Cruises, the world's most iconic premium cruise brand and a brand of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE: CCL) (LSE: CCL) (NYSE: CUK), today announced an exclusive five-year licensing agreement with Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF), the largest global franchisor of boutique fitness brands.

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Clearly, the strong synergies among Princess Cruises, Xponential Fitness, and OneSpaWorld will create value for all involved in the partnership."
Princess guests need not be Xponential Fitness members to experience in-studio live classes and in-stateroom on-demand classes, and can continue their onboard experience post-cruise through XPASS at exclusive Princess discounted prices.
Along with these exclusive onboard and post-cruise Xponential Fitness offerings, delivered by OneSpaWorld at sea, Princess Cruises also becomes the first Xponential Fitness corporate wellness partner through its XPASS multi-brand live studio class program and its XPLUS virtual on-demand subscription fitness programming made available at exclusive discounts to Princess Cruises' more than 30,000 employees.
With this agreement, Xponential Fitness and its brands become the Official Fitness Content Partner of Princess Cruises, while Princess Cruises becomes the Official Vacation Partner of all Xponential Fitness brands.

Xponential Fitness, Inc. and Princess Cruises Announce Exclusive License Agreement

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Monday, September 12, 2022

Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF), the largest global franchisor of boutique fitness brands, today announced an exclusive five-year licensing agreement with the worlds most iconic premium cruise brand - Princess Cruises .

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Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF), the largest global franchisor of boutique fitness brands, today announced an exclusive five-year licensing agreement with the worlds most iconic premium cruise brand - Princess Cruises .
The strong synergies between Princess Cruises and Xponential Fitness will create value for all involved in this partnership.
Along with this new offering to cruise goers, as part of the agreement, Princess Cruises becomes Xponential Fitness first corporate wellness partner through the Companys multi-brand subscription offering, XPASS.
With this agreement, Xponential Fitness and its brands become the Official Fitness Content Partner of Princess Cruises, while Princess Cruises becomes the Official Vacation Partner of all Xponential Fitness brands.

Ocean Insight Launches Enhanced Microspectrometer

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

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ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ocean Insight, the applied spectral knowledge company, introduces the Ocean ST, a powerful microspectrometer that provides excellent UV response, high-speed spectral acquisition, and impressive signal to noise ratio (SNR) performance for applications ranging from DNA absorbance to color measurement.

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ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Ocean Insight, the applied spectral knowledge company, introduces the Ocean ST, a powerful microspectrometer that provides excellent UV response, high-speed spectral acquisition, and impressive signal to noise ratio (SNR) performance for applications ranging from DNA absorbance to color measurement.
), the Ocean ST microspectrometer is ideal for integration into other devices and setups where a very small instrumentation footprint is desired.
The Ocean ST microspectrometer is compatible with Ocean Insight light sources, optical fibers, sampling accessories and OceanView software, allowing users to optimize setups for different applications.
Also, each Ocean ST microspectrometer comes with OceanDirect, a powerful, cross-platform Software Developers Kit (SDK) with an Application Programming Interface (API).

Oceanview Life Names James Ryan Executive Vice President of Marketing

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

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Oceanview Life and Annuity Company (Oceanview Life), an insurance company, today announced that James Ryan has been appointed Executive Vice President of Marketing, effective July 11, 2022.

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Oceanview Life and Annuity Company (Oceanview Life), an insurance company, today announced that James Ryan has been appointed Executive Vice President of Marketing, effective July 11, 2022.
Mr. Ryan will be responsible for Oceanviews marketing function while also playing a key role in business development and relationship management activities.
We are excited to welcome Jim to our executive leadership team, said Bill Egan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Oceanview Life and Annuity.
Oceanview Life and Annuity Company is an insurer based in Phoenix, Arizona rated A- by AM Best and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Oceanview Holdings Ltd. Oceanview Life provides high-quality retirement products and services to its policyholders and maintains financial protection over the life of their policies.

Princess Cruises Debuts New Ocean Treks Conservation Connections Series

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022

SANTA CLARITA, Calif., April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on the success of the award-winning series, Ocean Treks, Princess Cruises announced today the debut of a new digital series titled Ocean Treks Conservation Connections, featuring short stories of environmental management, wildlife conservation, and sustainability. The 28-episode series includes original content hosted by Environmental Ambassador Jeff Corwin and Princess Cruises President John Padgett, with the first episode available for viewing starting today on the cruise line's YouTube channel.

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SANTA CLARITA, Calif., April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on the success of the award-winning series, Ocean Treks, Princess Cruises announced today the debut of a new digital series titled Ocean Treks Conservation Connections, featuring short stories of environmental management, wildlife conservation, and sustainability.
The 28-episode series includes original content hosted by Environmental Ambassador Jeff Corwin and Princess Cruises President John Padgett, with the first episode available for viewing starting today on the cruise line's YouTube channel .
The new Ocean Treks Conservation Connections videos will feature the following topics:
In addition, the series will feature wildlife and conservation stories originally highlighted in the first three seasons of Ocean Treks.
Ocean Treks is also available on-demand in staterooms on board Princess ships and via OceanView.