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AM Best to Deliver Presentation on Its Ratings Process in Association of Insurance Compliance Professionals Webinar

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best will deliver a one-hour presentation on its rating process in a webinar hosted by the Association of Insurance Compliance Professionals (AICP), on Oct. 13, 2022, at 2 p.m. (EDT).

Kevin Varvaro, financial analyst, AM Best, will lead the webinar, which includes a high-level discussion on how AM Best interacts with insurance carriers, how ratings are developed and how its ratings impact the insurance industry. In addition, Scott Jordan, manager, business operations, will discuss how AM Best interacts with and provides rating information to regulators. The webinar is titled “AM Best Ratings 101 – How Insurance Carrier Ratings are Developed and the Impact to the Industry.” Varvaro has been with AM Best since 2016 and covers the North American and Caribbean life/annuity insurance industry. Jordan joined AM Best in 2007 and is responsible for Best’s Regulatory Centers, Best’s State Rate Filings, Best’s Insurance Professional Resources and Best’s Consumer Center.

The AICP provides insurance industry professionals compliance and ethics education, training and opportunities to engage with industry experts and regulatory authorities. For more information about the AICP and this webinar, please visit https://aicp.net/. The webinar has been made available for non-AICP members to view.

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

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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