AM Best to Join Life/Annuity Insurance-Focused Panel Discussion at Capitol Forum Event

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best will join a panel discussion to discuss shifting market forces in the U.S. life/annuity insurance segment at The Capitol Forum's “Life & Annuity Industry at a Crossroads” event, on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

Sridhar Manyem, senior director, industry research and analytics, AM Best, will speak on the panel, titled, “The New Life Insurance Business Model: From Conservatism to Complexity, How Life and Annuity Became a Private-Capital Business.” The session will focus on how factors such as private capital, more-complex investment strategies and reinsurance arrangements, as well as the growing interconnectedness among insurers, reinsurers and asset managers, are reshaping the life/annuity segment. Manyem has headed up AM Best’s industry research team since joining in 2017, overseeing the publishing of the company’s perspectives on topical issues. The panel discussion will take place from 10:30-11:30 a.m. EST.

The Capitol Forum covers public policy-related topics. The one-day complimentary event will feature regulators, insurance executives, investors, academics, consumer advocates and policymakers. To learn more about the event, please visit here.

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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