A. M. Best

A. M. Best

Founded in 1899, A.M. Best Company is a full-service credit rating organization dedicated to serving the financial services industries, including the banking and insurance sectors. Policyholders and depositors refer to Best's ratings and analysis as a means of assessing the financial strength and creditworthiness of risk-bearing entities and investment vehicles. Watch a video to learn about A.M. Best's corporate mission and values.

A.M. Best Company is...

A worldwide insurance-rating and information agency with more than 100 years of history. The company was founded in 1899 by Alfred M. Best. Offices are located in the United States, the United Kingdom and Hong Kong.

The largest and longest-established company devoted to issuing in-depth reports and financial strength ratings about insurance organizations. Its flagship publication and database, Best's Insurance Reports, offers the largest coverage of insurers and reinsurers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and worldwide of any interactive rating organization.

An issuer of fixed-instrument debt ratings that cover bonds, notes, securitization products and other financial instruments issued by insurers and reinsurers. Its debt and commercial paper ratings are used by capital-market issuers and professionals worldwide.

Responding to industry trends by expanding its analytical coverage to the banking industry, focusing primarily on the U.S. market. This coverage includes news, analytical reports, and interactive rating services on U.S. banks and bank holding companies. A.M. Best Company is currently the sole agency providing comprehensive interactive rating services to U.S. community banks. The company has also begun to issue ratings for hospitals and health care systems.

A publisher of books, directories, CD-ROM products and Internet-based services pertaining to the insurance industry. Products focus on insurance company financial information, underwriting information, providers of legal representation and claims adjusting services to the insurance industry, and company-specific or industry-wide analytical information in the United States, Canada, Europe, Middle East and Asia insurance markets.

The longest-running, largest and most-recognized source for insurance news. Articles generated by A.M. Best's news staff are published in Best's Review magazine, BestWeek, through its real-time news channels and distributed via more than a dozen international information distributors.
The premier source for regulatory statement financial information. Best's Statement File products and reports are the industry standard for reliable, accurate and comprehensive statement-source information about insurance organizations operating in the United States and Canada.
The winner of numerous awards for our news publications and marketing campaigns.
A.M. Best has job openings in Oldwick, London and Hong Kong.

The History of A.M. Best Company

A.M. Best Company, founded in 1899 by Alfred M. Best, has grown steadily over the last century and continues to expand into the new millennium. Since its inception, the company has earned a reputation as The Insurance Information Source®.
The company first operated out of a single room in New York's financial district. In 1920, it moved to its own office building on nearby Fulton Street, where it remained for 45 years. By 1965, when larger offices were needed, the company moved to Morristown, NJ.

Rapid growth soon necessitated another move in 1974 -- this time to the company's present global headquarters in Oldwick, NJ. With a new wing constructed in 2000, the company doubled in size. To address the increasing globalization of the insurance industry, A.M. Best expanded into a worldwide operation and established A.M. Best Europe Ltd. in London in 1997 and A.M. Best Asia-Pacific in Hong Kong in 2000.
What started out as financial reporting in the early 1900s has grown to more than 50 publications and services that meet the diverse demands of the ever-changing insurance industry. Today, more than 400 analysts, statisticians and editorial personnel are dedicated to providing the insurance industry with the most complete, accurate and up-to-date financial and operating information.

A.M. Best's publications and services are produced on a variety of timetables to meet the needs of those who require details on every aspect of the complex insurance field. Statistical background for the publications comes from A.M. Best's database, the most comprehensive source of insurance company financial and operating figures available. Products are obtainable as printed publications, on CD-ROM and online.
In this ever-changing industry, one thing remains the same -- A.M. Best's commitment to providing timely, accurate and complete insurance information and services that meet the needs of this dynamic industry.
Find out when your A.M. Best product was first published in our Chronology of Events.

Traveling to A.M. Best Company A.M. Best Company:

Ambest Road, Oldwick, NJ 08858, (908) 439-2200
A.M. Best Europe, Ltd.: 6th Floor, 12 Arthur Street, London EC4R 9AB, England, +44 (0) 207 626 6264
A.M. Best Asia-Pacific Ltd.: Unit 5707, 57/F Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong, +852-2827-3400
A.M. Best Washington, D.C. Bureau: 13th Floor, 830 National Press Building, 529 14th Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20045, (202) 347-3090


Employment Opportunities at A.M. Best Company

Credibility. Integrity. Stability. These are the attributes that have made A.M. Best Company the world's leading provider of insurance industry data, news coverage and financial performance ratings. For more than one hundred years, A.M. Best has served the needs of the global business community with information, products and services that set the standard for insurance industry ratings and analysis.
A.M. Best's world headquarters is conveniently located just off Interstate 78 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. This scenic location is within easy commuting distance from the New York, Philadelphia and Allentown areas.

A.M. Best Company employs more than 450 professionals who produce and deliver the services for which the company is known throughout the world. They represent a wide range of specializations, including:

Accounting professionals
Computer programmers and technicians
Customer service and order entry personnel
Data entry operators and statisticians
Editors and journalists
Financial analysts
Information technology specialists
Marketing and sales professionals
Systems support personnel
Web designers

A.M. Best also maintains a full-service print shop and employs shipping and building maintenance personnel.
If you are interested in stimulating and challenging work, in a stable environment, without the inconvenience of commuting to a major urban center, A.M. Best has much to offer you. Please browse our list of available jobs for positions that match your skills and goals. You may apply for any available job through regular mail, fax or e-mail.

How To Apply
For a Position at A.M. Best Company

We appreciate your interest in our company. You may apply for any available position through regular mail, fax or e-mail.

Please contact:
Human Resources
A.M. Best Company
Ambest Road
Oldwick, N.J. 08858
Fax: 908-439-3027
E-Mail: hr@ambest.com