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AM Best Promotes Carlos De la Torre to Managing Director of Latin America Operations

MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best is pleased to announce that Carlos De la Torre has been promoted to Managing Director of Operations of AM Best’s Mexico-based subsidiary, A.M. Best América Latina, S.A. de C.V., Institución Calificadora de Valores (AMBAL).

De la Torre will continue to be based out of Mexico City and lead the ongoing expansion of AMBAL’s presence in Mexico, Central and South America. He will also continue to report to Andrea Keenan, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of AM Best Rating Services and Senior General Director of AMBAL, and continue to serve as a member of the AMBAL Board from the Mexico City office.

“Carlos’ leadership has played a key role in AM Best’s ongoing growth across Latin America,” Keenan said. “His presence and industry knowledge has clearly established both he and AM Best as a resource throughout the region, particularly in his market development role and as a presenter and panelist at insurance industry events across the Americas.”

“I’m excited to be given this opportunity and continue to be strongly committed to expanding AM Best’s footprint and to the growth of the insurance and reinsurance market in Latin America,” De la Torre said.

He can be reached at Carlos.DelaTorre@ambest.com.

AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specialising 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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al.slavin@ambest.com

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+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5098
al.slavin@ambest.com

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