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AM Best to Join Panel at The Institutes CPCU Society’s Virtual Reinsurance Symposium

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best will participate in the opening discussion at the 2021 Virtual Reinsurance & ESSL Symposium taking place online for two days beginning March 11, 2021.

The discussion is titled, “A View From the Top,” and will feature Carlos Wong-Fupuy, senior director, AM Best; the panel will address a broad range of current issues, including COVID-19 pandemic business operations and adjustments, changes in client relations, trends, litigation issues and future expectations, among others. Wong-Fupuy oversees a team of AM Best analysts responsible for the financial ratings of global reinsurance organizations covering the United States, Bermuda and European markets and is actively involved in AM Best’s rating process for the world’s largest reinsurers.

This discussion will be moderated by Frank Nutter, president, Reinsurance Association of America, and also include: Chris Donelan, deputy CEO for Global Reinsurance, chairman of North America Reinsurance and CUO of Global Casualty Reinsurance at Sompo International; David Johnson, chairman and CEO of Topsail Re; Jeff Menary, president and CEO, Grinnell Mutual; and Nicholas Durant, CEO, Lockton Re.

The CPCU Society is a community of nearly 18,000 credentialed property/casualty insurance professionals who promote excellence through ethical behavior and continuing education. For more information on the online event, please visit the 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.

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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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