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A.M. Best is a U.S.-based rating agency headquartered in Oldwick, New Jersey, that focuses on the insurance industry. Both the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners have designated the company as a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (NRSRO) in the United States.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.sec.gov/divisions/marketreg/ratingagency.htm )〕 Unlike other NRSROs like Standard & Poor's, Moody's, and Fitch Ratings, whose ratings focus on the business sector, A.M. Best historically has focused exclusively on the insurance marketplace. A.M. Best issues financial-strength ratings measuring insurance companies' ability to pay claims. It also rates financial instruments issued by insurance companies, such as bonds, notes, and securitization products. In addition, A.M. Best also publishes a series of printed and online directories of insurance professionals and publications. The oldest and best known is ''Best's Directories of Recommended Insurance Attorneys & Adjusters''. Insurance publications include ''BestWeek'', a weekly newsletter, ''Best's Review'', a monthly magazine, and an online wire service called ''BestWire''. ==History== 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.〔(Chronology of Events in A.M Best's History )〕 It also maintains offices in London, Hong Kong, Dubai, Mexico City, Singapore and a news bureau in Washington, D.C. A.M. Best created and maintains ''A.M. Best's Financial Suite'', databases of financial statement information from the annual and quarterly financial statements filed by insurers with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. The ''Best's Aggregates & Averages'' series details both current and historical statistics on the U.S. and Canadian property/casualty and life/health industries. Since first reporting on the insurance impact of the San Francisco earthquake in 1906, A.M. Best has covered news events that impact the insurance industry. The company publishes several popular insurance news publications including ''BestWeek'', a weekly insurance industry newsletter with three regional editions (U.S./Canada, Europe and Asia/Pacific); ''Best's Review'', a monthly magazine; and an online wire service called ''BestWire''. Additionally, A.M. Best publishes an online daily news digest called ''BestDay'' — a video edition of which is available on the company’s home page. While the company is best known in the United States, it is becoming increasingly well known in Europe and the Pacific Rim. The company's London offices consist of A.M. Best Europe—Rating Services and A.M. Best Europe—Information Services. A.M. Best Asia-Pacific is located in Hong Kong and Singapore. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「A. M. Best」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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