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AM Best to Host Briefing on Global Reinsurance Market Conditions for 2025; Panelists to Discuss Jan. 1 Renewals, California Wildfires

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best will host an analytical briefing to discuss global reinsurance market conditions and the Jan. 1 renewal season on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. EST.

AM Best Senior Associate Editor John Weber will moderate the panel discussion, which is titled, “Reinsurance – January 1 Renewals and What to Expect in 2025.” Panelists for the briefing are Kyle Rhodes, president, North American Operations, TransRe; Laure Forgeron, chief underwriting officer, Casualty, Swiss Re; and Carlos Wong-Fupuy, senior director, AM Best.

Topics of discussion will include major trends in property/casualty reinsurance; material changes observed at the Jan. 1 renewals and their implications; preliminary 2024 results; and thoughts on where the market cycle may be headed. The panel also will give their initial reactions to the California wildfires.

To register for the complimentary briefing, please go to AM Best's Briefing: Reinsurance - January 1 Renewals and What to Expect in 2025

Attendees can submit questions during registration or by emailing webinars@ambest.com. Playback will be available to registered viewers shortly after the event.

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@ambest.com

Al Slavin
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al.slavin@ambest.com

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Christopher Sharkey
Associate Director, Public Relations
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christopher.sharkey@ambest.com

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

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