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.

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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.