A.M. Best to Sponsor Annual Property Casualty Insurers Association of America Meeting and Host Session on Benchmarking Analysis Results, Innovation in Insurance

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OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A.M. Best will sponsor the opening reception of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America’s (PCI) Annual Meeting, to be held Oct. 28-30, 2018, at the Fontainebleau in Miami, FL The opening reception will be on Sunday, Oct. 28, at 4:30 p.m. (EDT).

A.M. Best also will host a session on Monday, Oct. 29, at 2:00 p.m. (EDT), titled, “Financial Strength Ratings: Benchmarking the P/C Sector and the Need to Be Innovative.” Leading the session will be Stefan Holzberger, chief rating officer, and Greg Williams, senior director.

Nearly a year after updating its Best’s Credit Rating Methodology, A.M. Best will review U.S. property/casualty sector benchmarking results post-implementation. The discussion of benchmarking across the four key building blocks—balance sheet strength, operating performance, business profile and enterprise risk management—will shed light on the scoring of the individual assessments, and will include an examination of the elements that make up each building block.

In addition, the speakers will discuss the importance for companies to develop a culture of innovation to remain competitive in the marketplace, as well as how A.M. Best expects innovation to play a greater role in the assessment of a company's financial strength.

The purpose of the PCI is to advocate for its members’ public policy positions in all 50 states and in the U.S. Congress, and to keep members current on the information that is critical to their businesses. For additional information about the PCI and the annual conference, visit https://bit.ly/2P87NKa.

^A.M.BestTV will provide video coverage at the conference. For executive interviews and commentaries, please visit http://www.ambest.tv during the conference and look for the playlist under the “Conferences 2018” tab.

A.M. Best is a trusted source of insurance market insight and data, and the only global credit rating agency with a unique focus on the insurance industry. Best's Credit Ratings are a recognized indicator of insurer financial strength and creditworthiness. Visit http://www.ambest.com for more information.

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