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.

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 briefly describes my journey within the actuarial profession as a volunteer. IACA's initiatives in Africa are also discussed.

Description: A discussion of the recently revised Society of Actuaries Global Initiatives Policy, which covers a variety of issues including relationships with other actuarial associations, professional development issues, and education issues.

Description: An overview of reinsurance training class provided to the Bermuda Monetary Authority (Authority) and Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (Central Bank) covering all aspects of reinsurance. Article also provides an overview of initiatives that the two regulators (Authority and Central Bank) are involved with.

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: 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: This paper looks at approaches used in other countries to deal with the retirement challenges of tomorrow and examines their applicability to the German market.

Description: A discussion of the experiences of the author leading some actuarial lectures at Nankai University,Tianjin, China

Description: Describe the annual life and annuity conference held in Bermuda.