Description: In this article, the authors discuss the low interest rate in Taiwan and its effect on the life insurance industry.

Description: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recently created a Financial Advisory Industry Review (FAIR) panel to review the practices of the financial advisory market in Singapore and increase the standards and professionalism of the FA industry in the distribution of life insurance products in Singapore.

Description: A historical perspective on the Japanese life insurance industry and the significant changes it was expected to undergo.

Description: Describes a new tax approach in Ireland and the interest it is attracting.

Description: Discussion of the new- 2003- regulations in China pertaining to nonguaranteed life products.

Description: Discusses what is known about HIV and the prospect of wider availability of life insurance coverage for infected people in Kenya.

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: The Society of Actuaries´ ambassador for Argentina and regional coordinator for Latin American and Caribbean, presented the Argentinean Strategic Plan for the Insurance Industry (PlaNeS 2012–2020) at the Latin American Actuarial Conference.

Description: Highlights of the 1997 International Underwriting Congress with an in depth discussion of 1 critical illness policies and 2 Use of population data where little insurance data exists.

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.