Description: Editor’s Note “Stepping Out” by Randy Makin from International Section News, October 2003, Issue No. 31.

Description: The Vietnamese life insurance industry is still in its infancy with the first Life insurance company being set up in 1996, however it has grown rapidly in all relevant measures.

Description: This article attempts to dispel some of the myths around the perceived unique nature of Asian markets. This part focuses on the future opportunities for market growth, appropriate risk models and challenges from claims management.

Description: Foreign insurers in the Chinese market and the characteristics and opportunities of the market.

Description: Recap of the U.S. GAAP seminar in Hong Kong including principles of GAAP, expenses, product classification, non-par products (life and health), par products, fund-based products, payout annuities, investment contracts, investment accounting, shadow accounts, internal replacements, purchase accounting, reinsurance accounting, SoP 03-1, SoP 05-1

Description: Characteristics of Takaful insurance.

Description: Discussion of the Chinese supplemental pension plans, Enterprise Annuities EA.

Description: In this article, the author recaps his experience at The 2009 Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting.

Description: Editor's Note for June 2012 International News

Description: This article provides an update of International Section strategic intiatives from the current section chair.