AM Best América Latina to Mark Five Years With Mexico City Gathering

Business Wire

MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AM Best will be hosting a networking event to mark the five-year anniversary of its Mexico-based subsidiary at Habita Hotel in Mexico City, on Thursday, May 9, 2019, beginning at 6 p.m. CDT.

Carlos De la Torre, senior director, business development and operations, AM Best América Latina, will deliver a short welcome address, followed by a brief Latin America market overview by Alfonso Novelo, senior director of analytics. A networking mixer will follow, and AM Best rating analysts based in Mexico City will be present to meet market participants and other interested parties. There is no charge for this event. To attend or for more information, please visit the event registration page or email [email protected].

AM Best opened its office at Paseo de la Reforma 412 in Mexico City’s financial district in May 2014 to address the strong development of Mexico and Latin America’s insurance markets and the increased use of credit ratings. Later that same year, AM Best América Latina received approval from the Comision Nacional Bancaria y de Valores to be a registered rating agency in Mexico. The office services Central and South America (excluding Brazil, which is serviced from AM Best’s U.S. headquarters), with ratings on more than 60 companies in Argentina, Belize, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama and Peru. More recently, AM Best América Latina in 2018 was authorized as a credit rating agency in Panama.

^AMBestTV also will provide coverage of the event with exclusive interviews with insurance industry executives. This coverage will be made available at http://www.ambest.tv. In addition, follow the event on Twitter at @AMBestRatings using the hashtag #AMB5CDMX.

AM 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.