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AM Best to Speak at Society of Actuaries’ 2025 Valuation Actuary Symposium

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best will participate in a panel discussion at the Society of Actuaries’ (SOA) 2025 Valuation Actuary Symposium, scheduled for Aug. 17–20, 2025, in Chicago, IL.

Edward Kohlberg, director, AM Best, will join a panel discussion, titled, “Whose Metric is it Anyway? Understanding Your KPIs,” in which presenters will use real-world examples of comparative metrics across a variety of public companies to demonstrate how goals, capabilities and a competitive position can be considered when clearly defining an optimized portfolio of key performance indicators.

The panel session is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 20, at 10:45am CDT. Kohlberg has been with AM Best since 2010, and as a team leader, maintains a diverse portfolio of life and annuity insurers located in the United States, Canada and Caribbean and regularly presents at the AM Best Review Preview conference as well as being involved in other AM Best industry publications and research reports.

The Valuation Actuary Symposium is tailored for professionals specializing in valuation actuarial practices within the insurance and financial industries and will explore the latest valuation and financial reporting concepts. To view the agenda and learn more about the 2025 SOA Valuation Actuary Symposium, visit here.

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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