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AM Best to Participate in Panel Discussion on Reinsurance Utilization at NAMIC’s Annual Conference

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best Senior Director Richard Attanasio will participate in a panel discussion on reinsurance pricing and utilization decisions during the NAMIC 127th Annual Convention, which will be held in person in Dallas, TX, from Sept. 18-2l, 2022. Attanasio will participate in a panel session, titled, “Reinsurance Food Chain,” which is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. (EDT) on Monday, Sept. 19.

The panel discussion will address the pricing and decision-making processes underwriters undertake when evaluating a reinsurance opportunity and the potential implication each reinsurance treaty has on that reinsurer’s retrocession transaction as well as the impact reinsurance utilization has on credit ratings.

AM Best is a longtime sponsor of NAMIC’s annual conference, which offers a multitude of seminars focused on mutual insurers and networking opportunities. The conference will take place at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel. AM Best Information Services will be on site exhibiting at booth No. 316 at the exhibition hall. More information, including an in-person and virtual agenda, is available at the event website.

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@ambest.com

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