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AM Best to Participate in Webinar Panel Focused on U.S. Title Insurance Industry

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best will participate in a panel discussion about the U.S. title insurance industry during a Pinnacle Actuarial Resources APEX webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.

Kourtnie Beckwith, senior financial analyst, AM Best, will provide key insights on the U.S. title insurance industry. Joining Beckwith on the webinar is Art Randolph, principal and consulting actuary, and Chris Schubert, consulting actuary, both of Pinnacle, as well as Matt Wajner, First American. Beckwith is responsible for the analysis and financial ratings of captive insurers, monoline cyber insurance companies and title organizations in the United States. The one-hour webinar, titled, “Pinnacle APEX Webinar - Patterns and Trendlines in Title Insurance: What Might 2025 Bring?” begins at 2 p.m. EST on Nov. 5.

Pinnacle’s APEX webinars are complimentary, monthly episodes that focus on the most timely and important issues facing the property/casualty industry. To register for this webinar, please visit the Pinnacle APEX registration page.

For AM Best’s latest market segment report on the U.S. title insurance industry, titled, “Slowing Housing Market a Key Challenge for Title Insurers,” please go to http://www3.ambest.com/bestweek/purchase.asp?record_code=347655.

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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