Description: Recent global financial crisis has brought risk management into sharp focus for financial services organizations around the world. In order to help the professionals working at insurance companies in China to exchange ideas and learn international practices on corporate governance and risk management of the insurance sector, the China Association of Actuaries initiated the International Seminar on Risk and Solvency Management. This article summarizes the presentations given at the seminar held in Beijing on March 27, 2009.

Description: As Gen X women enter their 40s and 50s, they are hitting their stride. For this group of women, it is also the perfect moment to address their retirement and longevity planning. Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are one of the best vehicles in the retirement toolbox for this group to maximize.

Description: The actuarial profession and the education/accreditation requirements in Mexico are described.

Description: In this article, the author talks about being an actuary on the island of Cyprus.

Description: This article explores the impact of the tsunamis which hit the shorelines of nine countries in Southeast Asia on December 26, 2004.

Description: A review of the Australian retirement incomes system and an assessment of necessary changes to improve its effectiveness.

Description: Discussion of the introduction of the Euro and its impact on European cooperation and its impact on the ability of the United States and its currency to dominate the world's political and financial system.

Description: The IAA has published a textbook-sized monograph on implementing risk adjustments under IFRS 17. This monograph will be helpful to those calculating the risk adjustment and those who want to know what the risk adjustment represents and how if affects period to period reporting.

Description: The International Network of Actuarial Risk Managers INARM is an informal group of people who are interested in learning and sharing enterprise risk management ERM practices across borders to enhance the level of actuarial ERM practice around the world. This article provides a list of internet contact points.

Description: The current insurance maket in Malaysia and the potential for future growth is described.