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AM Best to Speak at the Guidewire Connections Conference in Las Vegas

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best will discuss ways insurers can maximize their innovation score in the credit rating process during a session at the upcoming Guidewire Connections Conference, which is scheduled for Oct. 23-25, 2022 at the Aria Resort in Las Vegas, NV.

AM Best’s Steve Chirico will make the presentation at 2:15 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24. Chirico is a director in the property/casualty rating division of AM Best. He is responsible for managing a team of analysts with portfolios of commercial and alternative risk insurers and reinsurers. AM Best formally integrated its criteria procedure, “Scoring and Assessing Innovation,” in March 2020. Insurance industry innovation leaders have been able to leverage innovation as a competitive advantage, even in a strained underwriting and investment environment.

For additional information about the annual conference, including registration details and the agenda, 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.

Copyright © 2022 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
Al Slavin
Communications Specialist
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5098
al.slavin@ambest.com

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Contacts

Christopher Sharkey
Manager, Public Relations
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5159
christopher.sharkey@ambest.com
Al Slavin
Communications Specialist
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5098
al.slavin@ambest.com

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