Description: Discusses meeting the professional development needs of members in Asia

Description: In this article, the author discusses the partisan politics in Taiwan, including its impact on the country's national health care system.

Description: In the winning article in the International Section’s annual country feature article competition, the author recounts his experience of living in Zurich, Switzerland, and compares U.S. and Swiss cultural influences on health care.

Description: Part Two of a 3 part discussion of: Social Security System for the 21st Century. This part outlines some of the key characteristics of the viable social security system of the 21st century.

Description: The medical scheme approach adopted by several African countries has failed to meet the needs of those in informal employment and rural communities. This is partly due to affordability amongst these individuals as well as a lack of awareness of how healthcare financing products work. Community based healthcare organisations have achieved greater levels of success in this regard by carefully incorporating the peculiarities of communities in benefit design and involving community members in the management of these healthcare solutions. There are lessons to be garnered from the countries where these have been implemented with some level of success. Even as countries aim towards universal health coverage, observing the unique needs of different communities within a country is essential to ensure resources are utilised efficiently and that healthcare needs are targeted effectively.

Description: The authors explain a grassroots model for health-risk pooling that is being used in India. They explain why traditional health insurance models have not worked in this context.

Description: Full version of International Section News, September 1998, Issue No. 17.

Description: Opportunities and Challenges in the Korean Insurance Market by Chi Hong An from International Section News, February 2004, Issue No. 32.

Description: A discussion of the political, economic, and demographic environment in Europe and its impact on the life insurance industry.

Description: This article contains a synopsis of the author's presentation at the 2011 Living to 100 symposium. The presentation discusses the aging of the population in India and its effect on the Indian economy.