Description: Retirement benefits have become a seamless worldwide web. Thus actuaries who go to war in the international arena are painfully aware of the impact of U.S. technology on the battlefield. The debut of that awesome awful weapon, ERISA, and all its derivatives has persuaded many countries to adopt counterparts.

Description: Results and discussion of a survey of FAS 87 Assumptions employed for non- USA defined benefit plans as of 12/31/1996

Description: Discusses earthquake risks and the actuarial profession in New Zealand.

Description: In this article, the authors review the International Experience Study updates.

Description: In this article, the Editor previews the contents of this issue.

Description: In this article, the author talks about being an actuary on the island of Cyprus.

Description: The new chairperson talks about the section activities for the year ahead.

Description: Emilie Bouchard introduces herself as Canadian Liaison for SOA.

Description: To explore the main drivers of the growing force of Chinese Life Insurance Industry.

Description: This article provides a brief summary of the October 25-26, 2010 Institute of Actuaries of India's Seminar on Current Issues in Retirement Benefits held in Mumbai, India. The purpose of the seminar was to provide a general and technical update to all Indian professionals who are involved in the design, management, accounting and evaluation of employee benefit schemes.