Description: Professional and Career Development: Part of the Larger Global Picture by Eli Amdur from The Stepping Stone Newsletter, July 2004, Issue No. 15.

Description: This is the speech given by Kenneth W. Stewart, FSA, FCIA, MAAA, to the 25th Annual Actuarial Research Conference. The speech focuses on the following global trends: 1. Population aging, 2. The spread of affluence, 3. The rise of technology, 4. Global competition, and, 5. The fungibility factor, e.g., in our brave new future world, a Scottish customer will go to his local bank branch to buy life insurance from his German insurer. From Actuarial Research Clearing House 1991, Vol. 1.

Description: Background on IACA and its activities.

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

Description: A recap of the International Section activities at the SOA annual meeting.

Description: This article is about a colloquium held in Edinburgh, Scotland from Sept. 25–27, 2011, by the Pension Benefits and Social Security Section of the International Actuarial Association [IAA]. The theme of the meeting was international challenges in providing a safe and sustainable retirement.

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

Description: The editor discusses the winner of this year's Country Feature Competition, highlights of the International Congress of Actuaries meeting in Cape Town, the expanded Ambassador's Corner and encourages all to vote for the SOA leadership.

Description: Newsletter editor discusses new features in this issue.

Description: Editor's note from the December 2010 issue of International News in which the author previews the articles within the issues and talks about the new section council members.