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BestWeek Asia/Pacific: Did SARS Innoculate Pacific Rim Insurers Against Swine Flu?

2009-05-12 11:02
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OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The threat of a swine flu pandemic is causing plenty of concern in an already-battered global financial services market, but insurers and brokers in the Asia-Pacific region believe their 2003 experience with the SARS outbreak has left them better prepared to deal with it. BestWeek Asia/Pacific takes a look at the industry’s crisis planning.

A.M. Best Co.’s BestWeek Asia/Pacific is a multimedia online digital newsletter for insurance professionals. The 12 May edition is available at www.bestweek.com/bwap051209.html or by visiting www.bestweek.com.

This week’s edition also examines Munich Re’s nonlife micro-insurance pilot project in Indonesia to help protect low-income customers from flood losses. Munich Re said the project is a model for similar projects in other emerging economies.

The edition includes audio interviews with Steve Vickers of FTI-International Risk and Swiss Re’s David Gott on the swine flu threat.

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 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.

Contacts

A.M. Best Co.
Iris Lai, +(852) 2827 3400
iris.lai@ambest.com