A.M. Best Releases Criteria Reports Related to Insurance-Linked Securities

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best Co. has released the following criteria reports:

• Tail Risk of Sidecars
• Tail Risk and BCAR
• Rating Sidecars
• Natural Catastrophe Bonds

Each criteria report updates earlier versions of the same title and brings up to date the data included in various tables. In addition, the criteria report, “Rating Natural Catastrophe Bonds,” describes the types of triggers common to catastrophe bonds, adds qualitative factors to the key rating factors and removes sponsor experience from other rating considerations.

Visit www.ambest.com/ratings/methodology to download a PDF copy of each report.

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