Description: In the winning article in the International Section’s annual country feature article competition, the author recounts his experience of living in Zurich, Switzerland, and compares U.S. and Swiss cultural influences on health care.

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

Description: Survey of the experiences of actuaries working internationally.

Description: An interview with a health insurance expatriate actuary working in Brazil, discussing his experiences and the health insurance market in Brazil

Description: A Canadian discusses his experiences working in the emerging insurance market of Vietnam, which is rapidly growing and positioning itself in the current global market.

Description: China has experienced significant economic growth over the last 30 years, during which its economy has grown faster than that of any other country in history. Foreign investments have been one of the major driving forces behind the explosive growth. As multinational companies have increased their investments in China, the number of foreign workers in China has increased. In particular, with a shortage of local talent in China, particularly at the middle- to senior-management level, many multinationals have been using expatriates to fill key positions. This article summarizes the compensation and benefit packages provided to more than 300,000 foreign workers in China.