A.M.BestTV: Insurers Head to Taipei for 'Monte Carlo of the East'

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OLDWICK - OCTOBER 31, 2014 11:52 AM (EDT)
In this ^A.M.BestTV episode, ahead of the 27th East Asia Insurance Congress being held from Nov. 2-6 in Taipei, at the Taipei International Convention Center, A.M. Best focuses on the hot topic at this year's "Monte Carlo of the East" Congress: "Insurance at the Crossroads, Coping With The Change."

Susanna Lam, managing director at A.M. Best Asia Pacific Ltd., said this year's Congress will provide "a platform for participants to interchange ideas and information related to the insurance industry. It is also a very important venue for cendants, insurers and insurance and reinsurance brokers to have discussions about the recent advance developments in technology, and how this advancement has changed the industry."

^A.M.BestTV will be providing highlights starting Nov. 3 at www.ambest.com/eaic.

Click here to view the entire video program: http://www.ambest.com/v.asp?v=eaicpreview1114.

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