A.M. Best Publishes 2009 Best’s Aggregates & Averages - P/C, the Insurance Sourcebook for Totals, Statistics & Rankings

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A.M. Best Co. has released the 2009 property/casualty edition of Best's Aggregates & Averages-U.S. & Canada in both print and online formats. The online version, which includes one year of archived back data, contains the same information as the print but presents all exhibits in Excel^® spreadsheet format.

The property/casualty and life/health editions include data drawn from Best's Statement File and are particularly useful for benchmarking a company's performance against that of the rest of the insurance industry or that of a peer group. The data also can be used for studying industry-wide trends in balance sheets, expenses, investments and more. The life/health edition of Best's Aggregates & Averages is sold separately.

New for the 2009 edition, property/casualty industry composites and professional categories have been revised to enhance the overall quality of the industry segment composites. A.M. Best has also adjusted its consolidation methodologies to remain consistent with changes in the insurance industry and to allow for more finely tuned composites.

For more information about Best's Aggregates & Averages, visit www.ambest.com/sales/aggavg or call Corporate Sales at (908) 439-2200, ext. 5311.

Founded in 1899, A.M. Best Company is a global full-service credit rating organization dedicated to serving the financial and health care service industries, including insurance companies, banks, hospitals and health care system providers. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.

A.M. Best Co.

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Source: A.M. Best Co.