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

Description: Describes progress the actuarial profession is taking to further its presence in China.

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

Description: Actuarial Society of Malaysia Hosts IAA Meeting by Hassan Kamil from International Section News, June 2001, Issue No. 25.

Description: Brief discussion about the articles about actuarial issues from around the world in the current issue of the International News newsletter. Also noted is the research project on experience studies around the world.

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

Description: Highlights of attending the 13th East Asian Actuarial Conference at the Westin Hotel in Bali, Indonesia on September 12-15, 2005. From International Section News, July 2005, Issue No. 36.

Description: A new occupational, or corporate, pension law the, Employee Retirement Security Act or “ERSA”, was passed by the Republic of Korea National Assembly on Dec. 29, 2004. It will allow for private sector defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans for the first time in the world’s 10th largest economy.

Description: This article is the second of a two-part series on international developments in the actuarial profession and professional organizations.

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