AM Best to Join Panel Discussion at Howard University School of Business Center for Insurance Education Symposium

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best will participate at the 2026 Howard University School of Business Center’s Insurance Education Financial Services, Insurance, and Risk Management (FIRM) Symposium, taking place May 10-15, 2026, in Philadelphia, PA.

Kourtnie Beckwith, senior financial analyst, AM Best, will join the Generational Panel, scheduled for Monday, May 11, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. EDT. The panel will explore generational perspectives on the evolving landscape of the insurance and financial services industry. Panelists include Alton Byrd, managing director, public sector, Aon Reinsurance Solutions and Carlton Davis, director and co-head of fixed income, Chevy Chase Trust. The session will be moderated by Zakiyya Reyes, diversity, equity & inclusion coordinator, Munich Re America Services, Inc. Beckwith has been with AM Best since 2018 and is responsible for the analysis and financial ratings of captive insurers, monoline cyber insurance companies and title organizations in the United States.

The discussion will be a feature highlight of the 48^th annual FIRM Symposium, which will be held at Aon’s offices at One Logan Square in Philadelphia. The event reflects a longstanding partnership between Howard University and the insurance industry and provides students with academic and skills-development sessions to gain insights into the insurance industry. To learn more about Howard University School of Business Center for Insurance Education, visit here.

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