- AMB regulated credit rating operations consists of six entities: A.M. Best Rating Services, Inc. (AMB) and its subsidiaries A.M. Best Europe - Rating Services Limited (AMBERS), AMB-EU, A.M. Best (EU) Rating Services B.V. (AMB-EU), A.M. Best America
Latina, S.A. de C.V. (AMBAL), A.M. Best Asia Pacific Limited (AMBAP) and A.M. Best Asia-Pacific (Singapore) Pte.Ltd. (AMBAPS).
- Established in Hong Kong (HK), AMBAP:
- Maintains a license to conduct Type 10 regulated activities in HK; effective June 1, 2011;
- Maintains a AFS wholesale license; effective October 27, 2011;
- Is a Form NRSRO registered credit rating agency affiliate.
- Registered with China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission as an overseas CRA effective October 2016.
- Established in the United States (US), AMB:
- Is registered with the SEC in the U.S. as an NRSRO. The SEC issued an order granting Form NRSRO registration on September 24, 2007. As credit rating affiliates of AMB, AMBERS, AMB-EU, AMBAP, AMBAPS and AMBAL are incorporated in the Form NRSRO
registration and are therefore registered as Form NRSRO affiliates.
- Is a registered credit rating agency in Brazil.
- A.M. Best Rating Services Inc. and its rating subsidiaries are jointly recognized in Switzerland as a Credit Rating Agency permitted to operate in the “Commercial Entities” Market Segment exclusively for insurance companies and
their credit instruments effective December 13, 2019.
- Established in the United Kingdom (UK), AMBERS:
- Is a registered Credit Rating Agency as determined by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) pursuant to the Credit Rating Agencies (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. Endorses selected credit ratings produced by AMB, AMB-EU,
AMBAP, AMBAPS or AMBAL into the UK in accordance with the Credit Rating Agencies (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (Endorsement Disclosure Statement).
- Maintains a License granting permission to operate a Representative Office in Dubai effective September 27, 2012.
- ECAI status achieved following the adoption of the EU legislative package known as the Capital Requirements Directive IV (CRD IV),
- Is a Form NRSRO registered credit rating agency affiliate.
- Is permitted to operate in Oman and Nigeria effective April and June 2017, respectively.
- Recognized as a Credit Rating Agency in Kenya effective February 21, 2020.
- Established in the Netherlands
- Is a registered Credit Rating Agency as determined by ESMA effective 3 December 2018.
- Endorses selected credit ratings produced by AMB, AMBERS, AMBAP, AMBAPS or AMBAL into the EU in accordance with Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) 1060/2009 (Endorsement Disclosure Statement).
- ECAI status achieved following the adoption of the EU legislative package known as the Capital Requirements Directive IV (CRD IV),
- Is a Form NRSRO registered credit rating agency affiliate.
- Established in Mexico, AMBAL:
- Is a registered Credit Rating Agency in Mexico by the National Banking Securities Commission.
- Is a registered Credit Rating Agency in Panama by the Superintendence of the Securities Market effective 27 November 2018.
- Is a Form NRSRO registered credit rating agency affiliate.
- Is a registered Risk Rating Company in Guatemala by the Superintendence of the Banks effective 13 July 2021.
- Established in Singapore, AMBAPS:
- Maintains a license to conduct the regulated activity of providing credit rating services in Singapore; effective October 27, 2014.
- Maintains a AFS wholesale license; effective October 13, 2022;
- Is a Form NRSRO registered credit rating agency affiliate.
Effective: December 31, 2020