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AM Best to Host Briefing on State of Captive Insurance Market

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best will host a market briefing on the state of the captive insurance industry on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, at 2: 00 p.m. (EDT).

The event will feature a panel of AM Best analytical staff and industry experts as they discuss trends for captives through 2022 and the current state of the market. They also will examine captive underwriting performance, increased utilization of captives, growth of small and medium-sized captives and cell captives for risk transfer and opportunities and challenges in the captive space, portions of which will be based on AM Best’s annual report on rated captives.

To register for briefing, titled, “Captives: Insurance Review and Current Conditions,” please go to http://www.ambest.com/conference/CAP2023/index.html.

Panelists include:

  • Pamela Davis, president and chief executive officer, Nonprofits Insurance Alliance;
  • Gary Osborne, vice president, Risk Partners, Inc.; and
  • Dan Teclaw, director, AM Best.

Attendees can submit questions during registration or by emailing conferenceinformation@ambest.com. The event will be aired in video and audio formats, and playback will be available to registered viewers shortly after the event.

AM Best remains the leading rating agency of alternative risk transfer entities, with more than 200 such vehicles rated in the United States and throughout the world. For current Best’s Credit Ratings and independent data on the captive and alternative risk transfer insurance market, please visit www.ambest.com/captive.

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 Rating Services, Inc. and/or its affiliates. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Contacts

Christopher Sharkey
Associate Director, Public Relations
+1 908 882 2310
christopher.sharkey@ambest.com

Al Slavin
Senior Public Relations Specialist
+1 908 882 2318
al.slavin@ambest.com

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Contacts

Christopher Sharkey
Associate Director, Public Relations
+1 908 882 2310
christopher.sharkey@ambest.com

Al Slavin
Senior Public Relations Specialist
+1 908 882 2318
al.slavin@ambest.com

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