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The A.M. Best Co. has launched BestWeek Asia/Pacific, a multimedia newsletter for insurance professionals.


The first edition, published today, features a news article on the way Japanese insurers are so driven to expand internationally that they are undaunted by the global financial crisis. Readers are invited to express their opinion of this initiative through the electronic survey in

this edition. Check back next week to see how insurance professionals voted.


Hong Kong is one of the world's most crowded and competitive insurance markets. Find out the keys to its future growth. Another exclusive report features an audio interview with Wenli Yuan, senior analyst at Celent.


For a quick overview of the week's most important news, watch the video monitor on the front page.


Find out how public insurance companies are performing in equity markets around the globe and view a video about their results.


BestWeek Asia/Pacific is publicly available at www.bestweek.com/bwap011309.html.


For a complimentary subscription, please visit 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