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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 Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, 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 and developments with other alternative risk transfer (ART) instruments. They also will examine current market conditions for the captive industry, efficiencies that the captive industry is trying to realize, and noticeable trends in new formations and ART structure types.

Please click here to register for briefing, titled, “Captives: Solid Performance and Innovation Continues.”

Panelists include:

  • Joe Martin, senior vice president & captive executive, Captive Resources LLC;
  • Jo Mather, insurance director, Phillips 66;
  • Steve McElhiney, senior vice president & global director of reinsurance, Artex Risk Solutions;
  • 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.

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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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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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