AM Best Panel: COVID-19 Stress Testing Results and Next Steps

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OLDWICK - MAY 12, 2020 02:06 PM (EDT)
AM Best will host a complimentary webinar on May 19, 2020 at 10 a.m. (EDT). In March 2020, AM Best announced the development of a Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR) stress test to gauge the immediate impact of COVID-19 on rated insurers’ financial strength, as well as to indicate sensitivities and highlight areas that may need further examination. AM Best analysts will examine the results of the stress test and discuss next steps. Register now: www.ambest.com/webinars/stress

Panelists include:

• Stefan Holzberger, chief rating officer, AM Best;


• Stephen Irwin, managing director, Credit Rating Criteria, AM Best;


• Ken Johnson, managing director, AM Best; and


• Mahesh Mistry, senior director, AM Best.

Email questions and comments for panelists, or any technical questions about participating in the webinar, to webinars@ambest.com. The event will be streamed in video and audio formats, and playback will be available to registered viewers shortly after the event.

AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data provider specializing in the insurance industry. The company does business in more than 100 countries. Headquartered in Oldwick, NJ, AM Best has offices in cities around the world, including London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City.