Description: The medical scheme approach adopted by several African countries has failed to meet the needs of those in informal employment and rural communities. This is partly due to affordability amongst these individuals as well as a lack of awareness of how healthcare financing products work. Community based healthcare organisations have achieved greater levels of success in this regard by carefully incorporating the peculiarities of communities in benefit design and involving community members in the management of these healthcare solutions. There are lessons to be garnered from the countries where these have been implemented with some level of success. Even as countries aim towards universal health coverage, observing the unique needs of different communities within a country is essential to ensure resources are utilised efficiently and that healthcare needs are targeted effectively.

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 on fertility projections for Social Insurance Symposium that was presented at the SOA Annual Meeting.

Description: This article discusses the global capital standards for Global Systemically Important Insurers (G-SIIs) and Internationally Active Insurance Groups (IAIGs) currently being developed by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS).

Description: Overview of the 21st Annual Caribbean Actuarial Association (CAA) Conference and the CAA's involvement in regional policy, practice and academics.

Description: The article talks abouts the launching of ActuET in Tunisia. ActuET is a new born student association which tend to promote actuarial sciences in Tunisa

Description: The first graduating class of actuarial students at Cairo University received their degrees.

Description: A discussion of the experiences of an actuarial volunteer consulting and training in Samara, Russia

Description: 26th International Congress of Actuaries: Closing Ceremony Speech, June 11, 1998 by Jean Berthon

Description: Overview of the newly released final version of the Canadian Accounting Standards Board's Section 3462, Employee Future Benefits, and its effect on pension and post-employment-plan accounting.