OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--China’s Guotai AMC and Italy’s Generali used the recent G8 summit in Italy as a dramatic backdrop to announce a long-term strategic alliance for pensions business in China. BestWeek Asia/Pacific examines the prospects for the new venture.

A.M. Best Co.’s BestWeek Asia/Pacific is a multimedia online digital newsletter for insurance professionals. The 14 July edition is available at www.bestweek.com/bwap071409.html or by visiting www.bestweek.com.

This week’s edition also explores how Japan’s insurers are dealing with a damaging economic environment.

The edition includes audio interviews with Fred Jin, CNinsure’s chief operating officer, on the agent/broker’s expansion into non-insurance businesses, and Clarence Wong, Swiss Re’s chief economist for Asia, on the Japan insurance market.

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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