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AM Best to Join Webinar Panel Focused on US Title Insurance Segment

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best will participate in a panel discussion about the U.S. title insurance segment during a Pinnacle Actuarial Resources APEX webinar, scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026.

Ann Modica, director, Credit Rating Criteria, Research and Analytics, and Kourtnie Beckwith, senior financial analyst, both of AM Best, will provide key insights on the U.S. title insurance industry. Joining Beckwith and Modica on the webinar, titled “Patterns and Trendlines in Title Insurance: What Might 2026 Bring?” will be Art Randolph, principal and consulting actuary, and Chris Schubert, senior consulting actuary. Modica heads up AM Best’s country risk team and is responsible for the creation and distribution of economic analysis and research in support of AM Best’s credit ratings. Beckwith is responsible for the analysis and financial ratings of captive insurers, monoline cyber insurance companies and title organizations in the United States. The one-hour webinar, titled, “Pinnacle APEX Webinar - Patterns and Trendlines in Title Insurance: What Might 2026 Bring?” begins at 2 p.m. EST.

Pinnacle’s APEX webinars are complimentary, monthly episodes that focus on the most timely and important issues facing the property/casualty industry. To register for this webinar, please visit the Pinnacle APEX registration page.

For AM Best’s latest market segment report on the U.S. title insurance industry, titled, “US Title Insurers Cautiously Optimistic Despite Current Headwinds,” please go to http://www3.ambest.com/bestweek/purchase.asp?record_code=358526.

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@ambest.com

Al Slavin
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al.slavin@ambest.com

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al.slavin@ambest.com

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