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AM Best to Sponsor and Present Insurance Market Briefing at APCIA Annual Meeting

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best will host a market briefing on the state of the U.S. property/casualty and global reinsurance industries in conjunction with the American Property Casualty Insurers Association’s (APCIA) Annual Meeting, on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, at 2 p.m. EDT at the JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes in Orlando, FL.

At the market briefing, AM Best Senior Directors and Jacqalene Lentz and Carlos Wong-Fupuy will discuss the current state of the U.S. property/casualty and global reinsurance markets, as well as preview 2026. Key topics will include a review of recent rating pressures; developments in the surplus lines and delegated underwriting authority enterprise (DUAE) markets; the most recent trends in the global reinsurance market; and what might be moving markets as the industry approaches the Jan. 1, 2026, renewal season. The event is open to APCIA attendees and will take place in the Mediterranean Salon 6 room at the JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes, the same location as the APCIA conference.

For more information or to register for AM Best’s market briefing at the APCIA’s annual meeting, please go to the official event page.

The purpose of the APCIA is to advocate for its members’ public policy positions in all 50 states and in the U.S. Congress, as well as to keep members current on the information that is critical to their businesses. The annual APCIA event, of which AM Best is a gold sponsor, runs from Oct. 5-7. AM Best also is sponsoring the opening reception on Sunday, Oct. 5, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. EDT in the Mediterranean Ballroom Foyer of the JW Marriott. For more information about the APCIA meeting, please visit the association’s 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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al.slavin@ambest.com

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