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AM Best to Join Panel at Midwest Actuarial Forum’s Spring Meeting

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best will participate in a panel discussion on actuarial communication to senior management and boards during the Midwest Actuarial Forum’s (MAF) spring meeting, taking place March 4-5, 2021.

Daniel J. Ryan, an AM Best senior director, will take part in the panel discussion, which will explore the actuarial standard of practice with respect to actuarial communications. The event also will look at the role of the board and how it fits into a company’s enterprise risk management (ERM) strategy, how to assess ERM effectiveness and AM Best’s perspective on effective ERM. The panel discussion will take place at 11 a.m. (CST) on Friday, March 5. Dan Ryan is responsible for the credit analysis and the assignment of Best’s Credit Ratings on nearly 200 insurance organizations, and directs the rating activities on domestic and foreign captive insurers.

The MAF is a regional affiliate of the Casualty Actuarial Society. The Casualty Actuarial Society is a credentialing and professional education organization focused on property/casualty risks. For more information on the online event, please visit the MAF’s event page.

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 © 2021 by A.M. Best Company, Inc. and/or its affiliates. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Contacts

Christopher Sharkey
Manager, Public Relations
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5159
christopher.sharkey@ambest.com

Jim Peavy
Director, Communications
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5644
james.peavy@ambest.com

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Contacts

Christopher Sharkey
Manager, Public Relations
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5159
christopher.sharkey@ambest.com

Jim Peavy
Director, Communications
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5644
james.peavy@ambest.com

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