Description: This article attempts to dispel some of the “myths” around the perceived unique nature of Asian markets. Part I addresses the nature of the markets, the business drivers and the issues and challenges being encountered. Then, in Part II, from a risk management perspective, the current situation is reviewed, issues identified concerning the future development of appropriate skills to tackle the inevitable rapid growth in customers under management and the anticipated diversification in terms of product coverage and distribution approaches.

Description: Part I of a four-part series on insurance product regulations around the world. Provides a good high-level summary of the regulations as of 2002.

Description: Why a lot of traditional life insurance is not sold in Switzerland

Description: This article describes the current Nigerian Insurance Industry.

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

Description: In this article, the author presents a study on Egyptian life insurance mortality for ordinary standard life insurance business in Egypt, for the period July 7, 2003 to June 30, 2006.

Description: Historical information on Korea's life insurance business.

Description: The strategic approach that the banking industry in Latin America is taking to entering the bancassurance market to leverage the opportunity with their customer base.

Description: In this article, the author talks about the Brazilian life insurance and annuity markets.

Description: Life insurance products in China need to evolve as insurance regulations change.