Description: This article attempts to dispel some of the myths around the perceived unique nature of Asian markets. This part focuses on the future opportunities for market growth, appropriate risk models and challenges from claims management.

Description: This article highlights the value of actuarial mentoring both to the actuary volunteers and to the community through the use of their skills, knowledge and professional expertise.

Description: Brief discussion about the articles about actuarial issues from around the world in the current issue of the International News newsletter. Also noted is the research project on experience studies around the world.

Description: Discussion of the new- 2003- regulations in China pertaining to nonguaranteed life products.

Description: This is a report on the 2005 Shanghai Insurance and Actuarial Open Forum which was held on June 8, 2005 at the Management and Development Center of Fudan University in Shanghai, China. The Forum had two themes : health insurance in China and actuarial education in China.

Description: This article briefly describes the background of the Road Accident Fund and actuarial involvement in assessing the amount of damages arising from road accidents in South Africa.

Description: This article discusses the collapse of Equitable Life, founded in London in 1762 as the Society for Equitable Assurances on Lives and Survivorship.

Description: In this article, the author talks about the Brazilian life insurance and annuity markets.

Description: In this article, the authors discuss the Experience Study Working Group surveys of published embedded value EV financial assumptions they have been conducting.

Description: In this article, the author recaps his experience at The 2009 Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting.