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AM Best to Join Panel Discussion on Product Innovation at Retiretech Forum

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best will participate in a panel discussion at the inaugural Retiretech Forum, scheduled for June 22, 2022, and hosted by Nassau Re/Imagine in Hartford, CT.

Bruno Caron, associate director, AM Best, will join the session, titled, “How Will Key Product Categories Evolve over the Next Five Years?” which will focus on retirement product innovation. Topics during the panel discussion will include growth in the registered index-linked and fixed index annuity markets; how the SECURE Act is redefining the role of annuities and 401(k) plans; increased interest in the pension risk transfer market; and a look at potential changes to Social Security and the provisions of financial advice. The discussion will take place at 1:15 p.m. (EDT). Caron has been with AM Best since 2016 and is responsible for monitoring the credit ratings of a diverse portfolio of stock and mutual life and annuity insurers that are located in Bermuda, Canada and the United States. He also is the author of Lifetime Income to Retire with Strength.

Nassau Re/Imagine is an insurtech incubator based in Nassau Financial Group’s headquarters, and it provides resources and support to insurtech startups and scale-ups focused on the life insurance, annuity and reinsurance industries. For more information about this event, 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.

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

Jeff Mango
Managing Director,
Strategy & Communications
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5204
jeffrey.mango@ambest.com

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Contacts

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

Jeff Mango
Managing Director,
Strategy & Communications
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5204
jeffrey.mango@ambest.com

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