A Comdex Score is a 1-to-100 composite ranking of an insurance company’s financial strength, where 100 is the highest. It averages percentile rankings from the major rating agencies (A.M. Best, S&P, Moody’s, and Fitch) into one number that shows how a carrier compares to its peers.
It was one of the largest computer trade shows in the world, usually second only to the German CeBIT, and one of the largest trade shows in any industry sector. COMDEX exhibitions were held in many other countries from 1982 to 2005, with 185 shows altogether.
An insurer's Comdex ranking is not itself a rating, but rather a composite rating expressed as the average percentile of a company's rating (i.e., the proportion of rated insurers that are rated lower). It gives an insurer's standing, on a scale of 1 to 100, in relation to other rated insurers.
The Computer Dealers’ Exhibition (COMDEX) delivered the future to millions of people. As a brand, it became the largest tradeshow in the world, with 185 separate tech events between 1979 and 2006. The shows appeared in 24 countries on six continents, and in eight different U.S. cities.
A composite of the various ratings a company has received is called the Comdex Ranking. This is not a rating but is a percentile ranking on a scale of 1 to 100 (with 100 being the best) in relation to other companies that have been evaluated by at least two of the four rating agencies.
COMDEX convened annually in Las Vegas and soon became one of the world’s largest trade shows in its field and the first building block of the Adelson…