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A.M. Best to Participate in 12th European Captive Rendezvous Luxembourg
and Host Captive Ratings Briefing

CONTACT:

Feyi Omola
+44 (0)20 7397 0261
feyi.omola@ambest.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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OLDWICK, NEW JERSEY, U.S.A., May 27, 2009—A.M. Best Co. will take part in the 12.th European Captive Rendezvous Luxembourg, to be held 16-17 June 2009 at the LuxExpo Exhibition and Congress Center. Nick Charteris-Black, Director, Global Financial Services, will participate in a panel discussion at 4:45 p.m. on 16 June, entitled, “‘The Rate Debate’: Who Rates the Raters?”

Prior to this event, on 15 June at 5 p.m., Mr Charteris-Black and Clive Thursby, Business Development Manager, will be hosting a European Captive Ratings Briefing at the Sofitel Luxembourg Hotel, to provide an update on the latest developments in the rating of captives.

The briefing will address the following topics, and a Q&A session will follow:

-- Introduction to A.M. Best Co.
-- Profile of rated captives
-- Benefits of a captive rating.
-- Typical characteristics of a rated captive
-- Rating methodology and factors for captives and PCCs
-- Characteristics of highly rated captive insurance companies
-- The rating process

A.M. Best continues to experience growing interest in the rating of captives and currently rates approximately 200 captives in 12 countries.

For opportunities to meet a member of A.M. Best’s delegation at the conference, or to register to attend the briefing on 15 June, please call
+44 (0)20 7397 0286 or e-mail winnie.yu@ambest.com.

To learn more about Best’s Credit Ratings, please visit Best’s Ratings and Analysis Center at www.ambest.com/ratings.

More information about the conference can be found at www.rirg.com/luxembourg2009/default.aspx.

Founded in 1899, A.M. Best Company is a global full-service credit rating organisation dedicated to serving the financial and health care service industries, including insurance companies, banks, hospitals and health care system providers. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.

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