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AM Best América Latina Executives to Attend 2020 Guatemala Insurance Week

MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carlos De la Torre, senior director, and Midori Honda, market development director, both of AM Best América Latina, will attend the 2020 Guatemala Insurance Week, which will take place Jan. 13-18, 2020, in Guatemala City.

The insurance week in Guatemala is the largest (re)insurance-related event for the Guatemalan industry. The event program includes seminars, meetings and industry gatherings, and serves as a networking opportunity for insurers, brokers, reinsurers and associations as they prepare their strategies for the upcoming year.

AM Best maintains a stable market segment outlook on Guatemala’s (re)insurance market due to carriers’ demonstrated ability to adjust underwriting strategies amid volatile economic conditions to maintain profitability. To access the report, please visit www3.ambest.com/bestweek/purchase.asp?record_code=285337. Other Latin America market outlooks can be found on Best’s Market Segment Outlooks page.

To schedule a meeting with De la Torre and Honda to discuss the commercial aspects of and the process for initiating a Best’s Credit Rating, please email midori.honda@ambest.com.

AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data provider specializing in the insurance industry. The company does business in more than 100 countries. Headquartered in Oldwick, NJ, AM Best has offices in cities around the world, including London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.

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Midori Honda
Market Development Director
AM Best América Latina
+52 55 1102 2720, ext. 102
midori.honda@ambest.com

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Midori Honda
Market Development Director
AM Best América Latina
+52 55 1102 2720, ext. 102
midori.honda@ambest.com

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