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AM Best to Deliver Presentation at 2026 ACLI Annual Conference

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best will speak at the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) Annual Conference, which will take place Oct. 14-16, 2026, in Orlando, FL.

Kenneth Frino, managing director, and Erik Miller, senior director, both of AM Best, will deliver a presentation, titled, “Life and Annuity Segment in Transition,” during which they will focus on operating results across the life/annuity segment, as well as investment strategies, rating activity trends and AM Best’s segment outlook. Frino and Miller also will discuss headwinds and tailwinds facing the industry now and potentially in the future. The 45-minute presentation takes place on Friday, Oct. 16, at 7:45 a.m. EST as the “Hot Issues Breakfast Session.”

The annual ACLI event brings together senior executives from life insurance and financial services companies to examine current industry issues. For more information about the ACLI annual conference, which will be held at Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, please view the event webpage.

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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