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AM Best to Join ILS and Rating Agency Panel Discussions at AIFA Conference 2023

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best will participate in separate panel discussions on the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market and credit rating agencies during the Association of Insurance and Financial Analysts (AIFA) annual conference, which will take place March 5-7, 2023, in Naples, FL.

Carlos Wong-Fupuy, senior director, AM Best, will join a panel discussion on the state of the ILS market, scheduled for Tuesday, March 7, at 8 a.m. (EST). Wong-Fupuy oversees a team of analysts responsible for the financial ratings of global reinsurance organizations covering the United States, Bermuda and European markets and is actively involved in AM Best’s rating process for the world’s largest reinsurers. Also on March 7, Steven Chirico, director, will participate in a lunchtime panel with other credit rating agency executives to discuss relevant industry issues and AM Best’s market segment outlooks. Chirico also managing a team of rating analysts with portfolios of commercial and alternative risk insurers and large reinsurers. The panel discussion is set for noon (EST).

AIFA is a nonprofit organization run by volunteers from within the insurance investment community, and is typically attended by insurance analysts, investors and other related industry participants, who will explore leading and emerging challenges faced by the main segments of the insurance industry. For more information on the AIFA Conference 2023, which will be held at the Naples Grand Beach Resort, please visit the event page and agenda.

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

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