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: At this time of economic distress, companies throughout the world are intensely focused on upgrading their risk management capabilities, as are their home country regulators. This article explores one example of how a part of this transformation was accomplished for several major Korean insurers.

Description: In this article, the author presents a study on Egyptian life insurance mortality for ordinary standard life insurance business in Egypt, for the period July 7, 2003 to June 30, 2006.

Description: Editor’s note: This is the first article in a series of three covering the Society of Actuaries (SOA) Competency Framework. The subsequent articles will appear in future issues of the Actuary of the Future newsletter. The Society of Actuaries (SOA) Competency Framework is a powerful tool to enable you to design your future. Though it has been the SOA’s instrument for prioritizing continuing education and support to members since 2010, many actuaries are still not fully aware what a potent tool it can be to them in planning their personal careers.

Description: The article is an overview of the life insurance business in the Middle-East. It presents the history and culture of the region and the impact on shaping the life insurance products. The article then presents surrounding economic, political and demographic environment as well as business challenges and opportunities. Finally, the article presents the market position on the digital transformation.

Description: Discussion of the life insurance industry and its growth and challenges as of 1999

Description: Historical information on Korea's life insurance business.

Description: The strategic approach that the banking industry in Latin America is taking to entering the bancassurance market to leverage the opportunity with their customer base.

Description: Provides an overview of SFAS 60, 91, 97, and 120 and the importance of U.S. GAAP for Asian insurance companies with a country by country analysis.

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.