Description: An update on the China insurance industry and the issues surrounding the admission of foreign insurance companies

Description: This article discusses the actuarial profession in Australia including the Institute of Actuaries of Australia. Also discussed are the financial services industry in Australia and the regulatory environment.

Description: Discussion of regulatory action on the Appointed Actuary and Participating Insurance.

Description: This article discusses the Washington State regulation governing life insurance policy replacements.

Description: The SEC recently approved a financial disclosure rule mandating that a company must release material and market-moving information to all investors simultaneously. This article looks at the new rule designed to make financial disclosure fairer for all investors and how it may pose problems for larger insurers, while it may level the playing field for smaller insurers.

Description: This article discusses the new valuation concepts under Regulation XXX and the practical issues that need to be addressed by companies.

Description: This article summarizes current regulatory activity discussed at the Spring 2009 meetings of the N.A.I.C. and the National Council of Insurance Legislators.

Description: Part 3 of Gray's summary of the Canadian report on taxation by the Carter Commission. One of the provisions would impose a 50% insurance company tax rate on the excess of surplus earnings over policy dividends disbursed.

Description: This article from SOA president David Holland, speaks to the need of the actuarial profession to consistently evolve with the needs of the 21st century.

Description: This articles notes that there are fewer small insurance companies. It discusses how the impact of mergers and acquisitions and new regulations affect the declining number of small insurance companies.