Description: In this third issue of International News in 2022, we feature a contribution by SCOR, a leading reinsurer, highlighting the Actuarial Awards that SCOR presents annually, since 1996, to the best academic work in actuarial science, with annual prizes in several countries throughout the world. We also feature an article by Jessica Leong, FCAS, on barriers that Asian women must overcome to become leaders. Jessica recounts her own experience and how in overcoming some challenges she became the first Asian president of the Casualty Actuarial Society.

Description: Discusses a one day seminar in Shanghai, China held on August 25, 2011 by the SOA and the China Regional Committee on variable annuities.

Description: Announces 3 new Ambassadors for China, South Korea and the Netherlands and provides bios. Additionally provides an update on Latin America and the Caribbean - discussing a presentation.

Description: In this article the editor of International Section News, May 2000, Issue No. 22, provided a brief summary of the issue's articles. Articles described include ones on Australia's tax system changes, a review of the December conference of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors, a discussion of the unit-linked business in Europe, mention of the opening up of India's insurance business and the insurance business in Georgia.

Description: India is in the process of updating to a more risk-based capital framework. The article provides a high level introduction of the development and discusses some of the key design and implementation considerations.

Description: An interesting article demonstrating how life insurance premiums are treated differently around the world.

Description: This newsletter discloses the results of a survey of embedded value financial assumptions used by insurance companies. The purpose of this survey is to provide international actuaries with benchmark assumption data.

Description: Highlights of two 2018 health events organized by the Colombian Association of Actuaries and sponsored by the Colombian Government. Seminar on Risk Adjustment and Predictive Modeling in Health. Seminar on Risk Management for the Health Insurers

Description: In 2004, the Society of Actuaries conducted a survey of the financial assumptions contained in published 2003 embedded value reports. This article presents an update to the survey conducted last year.

Description: This article presents the Hong Kong Ambassador's Report. From International Section News, February 1998, Issue No. 15.