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AM Best to Participate in Regulatory Discussion at International Insurance Society’s Global Insurance Forum

SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rob Curtis, managing director and chief executive officer of AM Best’s Singapore operations, will participate in a one-on-one discussion on the subject of insurance regulation during the 2023 International Insurance Society’s (IIS) Global Insurance Forum, which will be held 5-7 November 2023 at Hilton Singapore Orchard in Singapore.

The session with Curtis is titled, “Regulatory Priorities from a Rating Agency Perspective;” it will explore the evolving landscape in insurance regulation, the changing methodologies from credit rating agencies that may influence or complement regulation, new insurance capital standards and the evolution toward risk-based capital requirements. The session is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. SGT on Monday, 6 November.

The event is being presented by the IIS and the Pacific Insurance Conference. The Global Insurance Forum is marking its return as an in-person event for the first time since 2019. Key themes include the rise of Asian economies, capital market innovations for insurers, the impact of Artificial Intelligence, and how to manage an uncertain future. For more information, please visit the event website. AM Best is a bronze partner of the IIS.

AM Best’s market development team for Asia Pacific will be attending the conference. To arrange a meeting at the conference to learn more about AM Best, its role in the insurance industry and the resources it offers to insurance professionals, including Best’s Credit Ratings, please contact Curtis, who also is head of market development for the Asia-Pacific region, at robert.curtis@ambest.com, or KaiJun Chan, market development associate, at kaijun.chan@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.

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