AM Best

Rating Methodologies

AM Best's methodologies for rating insurance companies and insurance-linked securities and structures are powered by strong analytical expertise, research, data, and insight. They help the financial industry and consumers understand how AM Best forms opinions of financial strength, creditworthiness, and the ability to meet policyholder or security holder obligations worldwide.

Best's Credit Rating Methodology (BCRM)

A comprehensive overview of the credit rating process, which consists of quantitative and qualitative evaluations of balance sheet strength, operating performance, business profile, and enterprise risk management.

Best's Insurance-Linked Securities & Structures Methodology (BILSM)

Outlines the process for rating insurance-linked securities and insurance-linked structures (ILS), and offers insight into the information requirements, key rating considerations, risk modeling and surveillance activities that are generally applied by AM Best.

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