BESTWEEK ASIA/PACIFIC: AIG STRUGGLES TO SELL ASIAN ASSETS

(Full text of a statement. Contact details below.) ( BW)(NJ-A.M.-BEST) BestWeek Asia/Pacific: AIG Struggles to Sell Asian Assets While Under U.S. Control Business Editors OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE) - Sep. 08, 2009-- This week's edition of BestWeek Asia/Pacific explores American International Group Inc.'s dilemma in trying to unload some of its Asian assets while trying to satisfy its major shareholder?the U.S. government.

A.M. Best Co.'s BestWeek Asia/Pacific is a multimedia online digital newsletter for insurance professionals. The 8 September edition is available at www.bestweek.com/bwap090809.html or by visiting www.bestweek.com.

This week's edition also includes Part 2 of our three-part exploration of China's motor insurance market.

The edition includes audio interviews with Clarence Wong, chief economist for Asia with Swiss Re, on China's motor insurance market; and Arthur Hau of Hong Kong's Lingnan University, Neil Katkov, managing director of Asia research at consultancy Celent, and Angie Feng, an agent with Taiwan's Nan Shan Life Insurance Co., on AIG.

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

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A.M. Best Co.Iris Lai, +(852) 2827 3400 iris.lai@ambest.com KEYWORD: United States Europe Asia Pacific North America China New Jersey Hong Kong INDUSTRY KEYWORD: Professional Services Banking Finance Insurance CATEGORY KEYWORD: Source: A.M. Best Company Copyright Business Wire 2009

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