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AM Best to Discuss State of Brazil (Re)Insurance Market at Briefing in São Paulo

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best will host its first-ever market briefing in São Paulo to discuss its outlook on Brazil’s reinsurance segment, as well as present on the credit rating agency’s recently launched National Scale Ratings for Brazil. The event is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, from 3:00–6:00p.m. (BRT) at The Renaissance São Paulo in Brazil.

At the event, Ricardo Rodriguez-Perez, senior financial analyst, AM Best, will explore recent positive and negative rating pressures on Brazil’s reinsurance industry, and talk about emerging trends that AM Best is watching for the remainder of the year and into 2026. Following the outlook presentation, Carlos De la Torre, managing director of operations of AM Best's Mexico-based subsidiary, and Alfonso Novelo, senior director, analytics, will cover how Best’s National Scale Ratings are assigned to insurance companies, who uses the ratings and the benefits of obtaining one. The presentations will be conducted in English.

The event will conclude with a networking reception. To register for the briefing, click 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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Christopher Sharkey
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+1 908 882 2310
christopher.sharkey@ambest.com

Al Slavin
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+1 908 882 2318
al.slavin@ambest.com

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christopher.sharkey@ambest.com

Al Slavin
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al.slavin@ambest.com

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