-

AM Best to Speak and Exhibit at European Captive Forum 2025

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best will speak and exhibit at the European Captive Forum, which will be held 5-6 November 2025 in Luxembourg.

Mathilde Jakobsen, senior director, analytics, AM Best, will be speaking in a panel session, titled, “Cash Pooling— Pros and Cons: Intra-Group Lending Across Borders,” on Wednesday, 5 November. Jakobsen joined AM Best in 2008 and manages a team of financial analysts responsible for rating European insurers and reinsurers out of the rating agency’s Amsterdam office.

Riccardo Ciccozzi, director, market development – Europe, along with Roisin Gallagher, associate director, market development, also will be attending the forum and will be available to conduct bilateral meetings and answer questions about Best’s Credit Ratings and the credit rating process, Captive Insurance Information as well as other insurance sector reports, data and analytic resources that AM Best offers to insurance professionals. AM Best will exhibit at booth No. 604. To schedule a meeting with AM Best at the European Captive Forum, please contact Roisin Gallagher at roisin.gallagher@ambest.com or Riccardo Ciccozzi at riccardo.ciccozzi@ambest.com.

The European Captive Forum, which will be held at European Convention Centre, is the biggest event dedicated to captive insurance in Europe. For more information about the forum, click here.

AM Best remains the leading rating agency of alternative risk transfer entities, with more than 200 such vehicles rated throughout the world. Learn more about Best’s Credit Ratings and AM Best’s rating approach to captive insurance companies at http://www.ambest.com/ratings.

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.

Copyright © 2025 by A.M. Best Company, Inc. and/or its affiliates. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Contacts

Charlotte Shoesmith
Executive Assistant & Senior Events Coordinator
+44 20 7397 0273
charlotte.shoesmith@ambest.com

Industry:

AM Best

Release Versions
English
Hashtags
#insurance

Contacts

Charlotte Shoesmith
Executive Assistant & Senior Events Coordinator
+44 20 7397 0273
charlotte.shoesmith@ambest.com

Social Media Profiles
AM Best Rating Services on LinkedIn
AM Best Ratings Twitter
AM Best Co.
AM Best on YouTube
More News From AM Best

AM Best to Host Webinar on Strategic Approaches to Defending Product Liability Claims for Insurers

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best and Best’s Insurance Professional Resources will host a complimentary webinar, titled, “The Misuse Defense: Strategic Approaches to Defending Product Liability Claims for Insurers,” sponsored by HHC Safety Engineering Services and HHC Safety Consulting Services, Corporation, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 2 p.m. (EDT). Register today. Product liability claims remain among the most complex and costly exposures facing insurers today. When a claimant allege...

AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Alleghany Corporation and Its Affiliates

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A++ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “aa+” (Superior) of Transatlantic Reinsurance Company and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as TransRe). In addition, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term ICRs and the Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings (Long-Term IR) of “a+” (Excellent) of Alleghany Corporation (Alleghany) and Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. The outlook of these Credi...

Best’s Commentary: US Directors and Officers Liability Writers Prioritize Long-Term Profitably Amid Competition and Emerging Risks

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--While the U.S. directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance segment has reaped the collective benefit of tighter risk selection, more disciplined underwriting and moderating premium decreases in recent years, competitive market conditions and an evolving liability risk landscape moving forward may constrain near-term profit margins, according to a new AM Best report. AM Best recently revised its market segment outlook for the D&O sector to stable from...
Back to Newsroom