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BestWeek Asia/Pacific: Financial Crisis Shapes Capital, Regulation Strategies Across Region

Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:40pm EDT
OLDWICK, N.J.--(Business Wire)--
This week`s edition of BestWeek Asia/Pacific explores the impact of the global
financial crisis on capital management and regulation across the region. 

A.M. Best Co.`s BestWeek Asia/Pacific is a multimedia online digital newsletter
for insurance professionals. The 27 October edition is available at
www.bestweek.com/bwap102709.html or by visiting www.bestweek.com. 

This week`s edition also examines how China`s insurance market performed over
the first nine months of 2009. 

The edition includes an audio interview with Clarence Wong, chief economist for
Asia with Swiss Re. 

Video reports include a review of the A.M. Best Stock Indexes for Asia/Pacific,
Global Brokers and Global Reinsurers and video news updates. 

For a complimentary subscription, visit http://www.bestweek.asia. 

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.
Iris Lai, +(852) 2827 3400
iris.lai@ambest.com

Copyright Business Wire 2009



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