Description: The U.K. Actuarial Profession—the Faculty and the Institute of Actuaries—has recently been addressing what they should be doing for their international members.

Description: Highlights of the June 23-26 International Actuarial Association colloquium in Lyon, France.

Description: A discussion of the new management structure for the SOA International organization

Description: Over the past year the actuarial profession, led by the Society of Actuaries, has taken a step back to review the role of the actuary in today’s global economy. In doing so, the actuarial profession has decided to reposition the “actuary brand.”

Description: Insight into activities of Actuaries Without Borders (AWB), a section of the International Actuarial Association, and SOA involvement in the section. AWB’s mandate is to provide volunteers for projects in countries where the actuarial profession is at an early level of development.

Description: A summary of a seminar organized by the Vietnam Actuarial Community

Description: A discussion of the Asia Committee whose purposes are 1 To represent the SOA in promoting actuarial education, 2 To provide services to members in the development of educational programs, research and other support and 3 To build the image and awareness of the profession in Asia

Description: A Report on the October 1999 International Actuaries Section seminar, held in San Francisco

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

Description: This article highlights a few major challenges currently facing the International Actuarial Association IAA with regards to education and examinations.