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AM Best to Present Insurance Market Outlooks and Trend Analysis During Bermuda Briefing & Networking Event

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best will host a market briefing to discuss key trends and factors facing the (re)insurance industry at 2 p.m. AST on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, in Bermuda.

AM Best senior analytical staff will be on hand to discuss developments around the recent January reinsurance renewals and the expectations for April and June with respect to pricing, capacity allocation and overall risk appetite. Additional topics will include issues facing Florida’s property insurance market and a discussion on AM Best’s approach toward evaluating holding companies and available capital.

  • Stefan Holzberger, chief rating officer, and Anthony Diodato, managing director, will start the discussion and address reinsurance renewals and forecasts, along with trends in cyber and Florida.
  • A second session will look at market trends for DUAEs and the specialty fronting model, which will be led by Senior Director Greg Williams and Managing Director Ken Johnson, respectively.
  • Senior Director Mahesh Mistry will discuss AM Best’s treatment of holding companies and available capital.
  • Matthew Mosher, president and CEO, AM Best Rating Services, will also be in attendance and deliver opening remarks.

The AM Best event will be held at the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club, and will coincide with the Bermuda Risk Summit 2023, slated for March 6-8, 2023, at the same location.

A networking reception will follow the conclusion of AM Best’s event at 4 p.m. For additional information about the briefing, please visit the event website and agenda or email conferenceinformation@ambest.com.

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 © 2023 by A.M. Best Company, Inc. and/or its affiliates. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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

Al Slavin
Senior Public Relations Specialist
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5098
al.slavin@ambest.com

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

Al Slavin
Senior Public Relations Specialist
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5098
al.slavin@ambest.com

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