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AM Best to Participate in Natural Catastrophe Discussion at St. John’s University’s 2025 Insurance Regulation Conference

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best Senior Director Carlos Wong-Fupuy will participate in a panel discussion on the impact of natural catastrophes during the 2025 Insurance Regulation Conference, which is scheduled for Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in New York, NY.

The event is being hosted by the Center for the Study of Insurance Regulation that is part of The Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science at St. John’s University. The focus of this year’s event is natural catastrophes, reinsurance and the property/casualty market.

Fred Karlinsky, shareholder, Greenberg Taurig, will moderate the panel discussion that includes Wong-Fupuy, which is titled "Panel: Nat Cat (California, fire, and beyond)." The 45-minute panel discussion is scheduled for 2:15 p.m. at One Vanderbilt in Manhattan. For further information, please visit the event website.

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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