MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best is pleased to announce the arrival of Manuel Calderón de las Heras as the new managing director for A.M. Best América Latina in Mexico City. Manuel will be responsible for management of the Mexican operation as well as growing A.M. Best’s presence in the rest of Latin America.
Manuel comes to A.M. Best with 20 years of experience with the Comisión Nacional de Seguros y Fianzas (CNSF). As Vice President and the lead technical expert at the CNSF, he participated in the development and implementation of the main reforms of the regulatory and supervisory frameworks of the Mexican insurance and surety markets, helping to guide the industry to become the first country in the world to adopt a Solvency II –like regime. Manuel also holds a degree in economics from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México. His personal knowledge of the Latin American markets, advanced technical expertise and global experience will be valuable assets for A.M. Best.
“We are honored to have Manuel join A.M. Best and look forward to creating significant growth opportunities in Mexico and the rest of Latin America,” said Andrea Keenan.
A.M. Best is the leading credit rating organization dedicated to serving the global insurance industry. Insurance professionals, brokers, regulators and consumers refer to Best’s Credit Ratings as an opinion of the financial strength and creditworthiness of insurers and reinsurers, as well as related risk-bearing entities and investment vehicles. A.M. Best continues to serve the Latin American (re)insurance market and is doing so locally.
Please contact Manuel to learn more about the role of A.M. Best within the Latin American (re)insurance industry. His information can be found of the top of this press release.
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