A.M. Best Presents at the International Quality and Productivity Center's 2nd Life Settlements and Longevity Summit

Emmanuel Modu, head of insurance-linked securities of A.M. Best Co., is participating in the Life Settlements and Longevity Summit being held on September 30 and October 1 at the Millennium Broadway Hotel, New York City, New York. Mr. Modu's presentation, "Examining the Role of Rating Agencies Within a Life Settlement Securitization," is on Thursday, October 1 at 10:45 am. Mr. Modu will also participate in a panel discussion, "Securitization of a Life Settlements Pool," at 11:10 am on the same day -- on which he will be joined by Isaac Efrat, senior managing director of Aladdin Capital, Rachel Coan, partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman, Scott Willkomm, senior vice president of Coventry, and Wai-Keung Tang, founder and president of Kappa Life.

To contact Mr. Modu, please meet him at the conference, call (908) 439-2200, ext. 5356, or email at emmanuel.modu@ambest.com. Information about the conference is available at www.lifesettlementsummit.com.

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