Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) was established as a challenger brand and remains dedicated to the restoration of trust in credit ratings. KBRA’s objective is to think beyond traditional credit rating protocols and take an innovative, more rigorous approach.
Andrew Edelsberg, managing director of ratings analytics for KBRA’s insurance vertical, will provide insight into the agency’s holistic rating approach that is driven more by thoughtful analysis and less by model results. He will deconstruct key components of KBRA’s rating methodology and explain how this rating approach is applied using a combination of qualitative and quantitative components.
Formerly with A.M. Best, Mr. Edelsberg managed several analytical teams that provided rating coverage for diverse groups of domestic life/health insurers. He also authored and oversaw the writing of research articulating A.M. Best’s credit opinion of life/health insurers as well as the rating agency’s position on industry issues.
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