Description: How to effectively retain top talent is a challenge that all employers face and an area in which employee benefits have been playing an increasingly important role. Traditionally, the market has been very competitive, with generic products mainly focused on outpatient and inpatient medical reimbursement, Term Life cover and accidental benefits. For large multinationals, employee benefits are often tailor-made solutions arranged via international brokers whereas small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are more likely to utilize standard packages offered by insurance companies via agents. This article explores the evolution of employee benefits in Asia.

Description: Announcement of this event, to be held May 6-9, 2012. The theme is 'The Actuarial Profession and Social and Economic Development'.

Description: This article reviews the experience and restructuring that has taken place in the life insurance industry since the Asian economic crisis reached Korea. It also discusses the recent trends of the life insurance industry.

Description: Article from International Section News, July 2006, No. 39 on the Eighth Global Conference of Actuaries held in Mumbai, India. This article highlights the events at that confererence.

Description: In this translation of an original article by Oscar E. Velandia, the role of the actuary in the Colombian insurance market place in light of regulatory change is examined. A comparison with the rules from the Solvency II Directive puts the actuarial function into context. In addition, the new financial reporting requirements set forth by IFRS 17 and the involvement of the actuary in finance is described.

Description: 6th Annual Conference of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors by Hans Wagner from International Section News, May 2000, Issue No. 22.

Description: This article explores the impact of the tsunamis which hit the shorelines of nine countries in Southeast Asia on December 26, 2004.

Description: Birth of the Latin American Committee by Jim Toole from International Section News, September 2000, Issue No. 23.

Description: The International Forum of Actuarial Associations by Chris Daykin from International Section News, February 1998, Issue No. 15.

Description: Description of the Fifth Annual Convention of the Actuarial Society of Zimbabwe.