A.M. Best Company is an American credit rating agency headquartered in Oldwick, New Jersey, founded in 1899 and focused specifically on the insurance industry. Both the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners have designated it a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization, and its ratings are widely used to assess the financial strength of insurance and reinsurance companies worldwide.
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Country or Jurisdiction ServedWikidata Q278346, property P17 (country). Founding YearSourced to the subject's own account HeadquartersSourced to the subject's own account Classification
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1. A.M. Best (Wikipedia)
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Founded in 1899 by Alfred M. Best in New York City, the privately held company moved to Morristown, New Jersey, in 1965, and subsequently to Oldwick in 1974.
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is an American credit rating agency headquartered in Oldwick, New Jersey, that focuses on the insurance industry.
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Best Company is an American credit rating agency headquartered in Oldwick, New Jersey, founded in 1899 and focused specifically on the insurance industry.
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