-

AM Best to Lead Session at Reinsurance Association of America’s Re Underwriting 2026

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best will deliver a presentation at the Reinsurance Association of America’s (RAA) “Re Underwriting 2026: The Art and Science of Reinsurance Underwriting – Fundamentals and Current Issues,” event, which will take place March 12-13, 2026, in Hamilton, Bermuda.

AM Best Senior Financial Analyst Guilherme Monteiro Simoes will lead a session, titled, “Financial Analysis: Evaluating Balance Sheet Strength and Counterparty Risk,” during which he will discuss how rating agencies assess the financial strength of property/casualty reinsurers, including key balance sheet metrics and qualitative factors. It also highlights essential considerations for evaluating counterparty risk for unrated or non-investment grade insurers. Attendees will gain insights into the quantitative and qualitative tools used to evaluate an insurer’s financial stability. The session is scheduled for Friday, March 13, at 9:00 a.m. (EDT). Simoes has been with AM Best since 2016 and is responsible for the analysis and financial ratings of a diverse portfolio of predominantly reinsurance companies.

Re Underwriting is an education forum for reinsurance and insurance professionals who want to learn more about the reinsurance underwriting process and current issues affecting the industry. For more information on the forum, which will be held at the O'Hara House, the Bermuda headquarters for AXA XL, please visit the event webpage.

AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100 countries with regional offices in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.

Copyright © 2026 by A.M. Best Rating Services, Inc. and/or its affiliates. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Contacts

Christopher Sharkey
Associate Director, Public Relations
+1 908 882 2310
christopher.sharkey@ambest.com

Al Slavin
Senior Public Relations Specialist
+1 908 882 2318
al.slavin@ambest.com

Industry:

AM Best

Release Versions
EnglishSpanish
Hashtags
#insurance

Contacts

Christopher Sharkey
Associate Director, Public Relations
+1 908 882 2310
christopher.sharkey@ambest.com

Al Slavin
Senior Public Relations Specialist
+1 908 882 2318
al.slavin@ambest.com

Social Media Profiles
AM Best Rating Services on LinkedIn
AM Best Ratings Twitter
AM Best Co.
AM Best on YouTube
More News From AM Best

AM Best Affirms Issue Credit Rating of Weston2044 LLC Series Hannover, No. 1 Variable Funding Credit Linked Note

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term Issue Credit Rating (Long-Term IR) of “a” (Excellent) on the $1.654 billion (which upsized to $1.805 billion outstanding as of March 31, 2026), 6.00% Series Hannover, No. 1 variable funding credit-linked note (note), due Oct. 1, 2044, of Weston2044 LLC (Weston2044), a Delaware limited liability company (issuer). The outlook of this Credit Rating (rating) is stable. The note is in consideration of a variable funding surplus note...

AM Best Affirms Issue Credit Ratings of Weston2038 LLC’s Credit-Linked Notes

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term Issue Credit Rating (Long-Term IR) of “a” (Excellent) on the $846 million (of which $407 million remained outstanding as of March 31, 2026), 6.00% Series Hannover, No. 1 variable funding credit-linked note (Block 1 CLN), due July 1, 2038, issued by Weston2038 LLC (Weston2038), a Delaware limited liability company (issuer). Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term IR of “a” (Excellent) on the $433 million (which upsized to...

AM Best Assigns Issue Credit Rating to Prudential Financial, Inc.’s New Junior Subordinated Notes

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating (Long-Term IR) of “bbb” (Good) to the $750 million, 6.25% fixed rate junior subordinated notes, due 2056, of Prudential Financial, Inc. (Prudential) (Newark, NJ) [NYSE: PRU]. At the same time AM Best has assigned a Long-Term IR of “aa-” (Superior) to the $450 million, 5% medium term notes, due 2031, of PRICOA Global Funding I. The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The proceeds of the...
Back to Newsroom