AM Best is the oldest and most widely recognized insurer-focused credit rating agency. Founded in 1899, the company pioneered the concept of financial strength ratings in 1905 and issued the world’s first credit ratings. Today, AM Best remains the only global rating agency dedicated exclusively to the insurance and reinsurance sectors, publishing nearly 4,000 ratings on companies operating in more than 100 countries.
Headquartered in the United States, AM Best maintains a global presence with regional offices in London, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Singapore, Mexico City, and Dubai.
What we do
AM Best Rating Services assess the creditworthiness of and/or report on over 16,000 insurance companies worldwide. Best’s Credit Ratings provide an independent, third-party opinion of an insurer’s ability to meet ongoing insurance and senior financial obligations. Our rating opinions are indicative of an insurance company’s ability to pay claims, debts, and other financial obligations in a timely manner. Our commentary, research, and analysis provide additional insight.
AM Best Information Services integrates credit ratings, commentary, research and analysis with insurance news, financial data and thought leadership to help consumers and professionals make more informed personal and business decisions. Our customers include agents, brokers, investors, regulators, educators and policyholders interested in measuring and managing insurance-related risks. Find out how AM Best can empower your business decisions.
Our strengths
- Our international rating agency dedicated to the (re)insurance industry
- World’s leading provider of insurer financial strength ratings (FSRs) by company coverage
- Foremost rating coverage of global reinsurance segment
- Published rating methodology on all key (re)insurance industry segments and lines of business
- Data and research covering 16,000 (re)insurance companies worldwide
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Contact one of our insurance ratings Market Development colleagues
- Europe: William Mills Senior Director
- Middle East: Vasilis Katsipis General Manager
- Africa: Edem Kuenyehia Director
- Asia Pacific: Rob Curtis CEO & Managing Director
- North America: Brendan Tyne Associate Director
- Latin America: Carlos De La Torre Senior Director
Contact one of our insurance data Products & Services colleagues
- EMEA & Asia Pacific: Aidan Porter, Director – Business Development & Information Services (+44 20 7397 0311)
- USA; BMU; CAN & CAR: Maryrose Paar Director – Business Development (+1 (908) 894-8039)
