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AM Best to Present at IASA Combined Mid-Atlantic and Metro NY/NJ Fall Chapter Meeting

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best will participate at the IASA Metro NY/NJ & Mid Atlantic 2026 Combined Fall Meeting, which will take place on Sept. 28-29, 2026, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ.

Connor Brach, associate director, AM Best, will lead a session, titled, “US Property/Casualty Benchmarking: A Detailed Look at How Different Building Block Assessments Interact For Typical Rating Levels,” during which he will discuss the statistical distribution of the main building block assessments behind AM Best’s ratings – balance sheet strength, operating performance, business profile and enterprise risk management. The session also will cover how these building blocks typically intersect in the rating process, as well as the most important drivers that most commonly lead to positive or negative rating actions. The session is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. EDT on Sept. 28, 2026. Brach has been with AM Best since 2015 and is responsible for the rating analysis of a diversified portfolio of property/casualty insurance companies, notably captive insurers, as well as medical professional liability and other specialty commercial lines writers.

The IASA (Insurance Accounting & Systems Association) is a nonprofit education association that seeks to create and provide valuable and up-to-date information on issues facing the insurance industry. The session will provide an overview of leading topics impacting the U.S. property/casualty segment, including artificial intelligence, social inflation and regulatory developments. For more information, please visit the event’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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Christopher Sharkey
Associate Director, Public Relations
+1 908 882 2310
christopher.sharkey@ambest.com

Al Slavin
Senior Public Relations Specialist
+1 908 882 2318
al.slavin@ambest.com

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christopher.sharkey@ambest.com

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

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