Description: John Naisbitt, in Megatrends, defined a megatrend as a general shift in thinking or approach affecting countries, industries and organizations. This article challenges actuaries to consider off-the-charts factors within their risk maps and consider their potential impact.

Description: Provides an overview of India's insurance market and the important role of the actuary.

Description: Highlight the global life reinsurance industry market size, key players and trends impacting the industry, globally and from a high level regional overview.

Description: This article discusses the decision to have the International Actuarial Association and the International Forum of Actuarial Associations be administered by the Canadian Institute of Actuaries in Ottawa.

Description: James Toole reviews Mike Cowell's book, Cyberbug. The story follows an imaginary actuary and his family into the 21st century and tells how the dramatic changes around them alter their lives.

Description: Excellent big picture view for planning a social insurance system with pay-as-you-go, required self-funded, and voluntary plans.

Description: Editor's Note for September 2012 International News

Description: A regulator's perspective on the changing insurance and financial services industry, including changes in the state regulatory environment driven by the regulators themselves, as well as potential changes in the competitive environment prompted by the Financial Services Modernization Act.

Description: Briefing about recent activity of the International Section Council Members and initiatives.

Description: Article is about actuarial summer school in Switzerland on Financing of Retirement Benefits.