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AM Best to Join Session at Nonprofit Risk Management Center Risk Summit

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best will participate in the 2024 Risk Summit organized by the Nonprofit Risk Management Center (NRMC), taking place Oct. 21-22, 2024, in Reston, VA.

Sridhar Manyem, senior director, Industry Research and Analytics, AM Best, will speak at the summit on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at a session, titled, “Cyber Insurance: Pricing and Underwriting Trends as Threats Escalate,” at 9:15-10:30 a.m.(EDT). The session will focus on how the cyber insurance market is responding to the changing cyber risk environment. Manyem will speak on AM Best’s approach to cyber risk in credit ratings. Manyem is the head of AM Best’s industry research team and oversees publishing of the company’s perspectives on topical issues.

NRMC designs educational materials and resources for nonprofits to better understand and mitigate risk. NRMC brings together nonprofit leaders and industry professionals who support nonprofit missions. The two-day conference, which will be held at the Hyatt Regency Reston, will feature 20-plus educational sessions. For more information, please see the event webpage.

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
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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