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BestWeek Asia/Pacific: How Primus Won the Bidding War for AIG's Nan Shan Life

OLDWICK, N.J., Oct 19, 2009 (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- By David Pilla

Company: American International Group, Inc. (AIG)

This week's edition of BestWeek Asia/Pacific examines the deal that brought American International Group's Taiwan unit Nan Shan Life to newly established Hong Kong investor Primus Financial.

A.M. Best Co.'s BestWeek Asia/Pacific is a multimedia online digital newsletter for insurance professionals. The 20 October edition is available at http://www.bestweek.com/bwap102009.html or by visiting http://www.bestweek.com.

This week's edition also takes a look at South Korea's LIG Insurance and its strategy for China's market.

The edition includes an audio interview with Hyung-Kul Kim, senior vice president of LIG Insurance's international operations.

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. 

(By David Pilla, international editor, BestWeek: David.Pilla@ambest.com)

Copyright (C) 2009 AMBest. All rights reserved

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Company: American International Group, Inc. (AIG)


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