Description: In this article, a Canadian actuary describes his first year working internationally in Serbia, Washington, D.C., and the United Kingdom.

Description: In this article, the author discusses the global ERM credential.

Description: This article is a recap of three international actuarial meetings that were held back-to-back-to-back in March 2010.

Description: This article contains reports from the Society of Actuaries ambassadors in Malaysia, Egypt and Buenos Aires.

Description: This article discusses the problems created by the options in unit-linked annuities in the UK, variable annuities in the US and segregated fund contracts in Canada. Methodology for valuing the guaranteed annuity option is presented.

Description: In this paper, Honorable Mention Essay for the Society of Actuaries' Entrepreneurial Actuaries Section 2010 Papers Competition, the author discusses the relative lack of personal insurance programs in third world countries, and the opportunities and challenges this presents to entrepreneurial actuaries. This essay discusses approaches for solving the issues in order that personal insurance programs in the third world will become a viable business opportunity. In addition to being an opportunity, the author believes this should also be an area in which actuaries feel a responsibility for finding solutions, because actuaries understand the problems and can find the answers. The author also suggests ways the Entrepreneurial Actuaries Section can help.

Description: Geoeconomic fragmentation is reshaping the global risk landscape in profound ways, with significant implications for the insurance industry and actuarial professionals. The disruption of traditional models of risk diversification, the growing demand for specialized insurance products, and the increased volatility of financial markets all require actuaries to reassess their approaches to risk management, pricing, and capital allocation. By embracing scenario planning, enhancing geopolitical intelligence, and adapting their models to reflect the new realities of a fragmented world economy, actuaries can help insurers navigate this uncertainty and continue to provide essential protection to businesses and individuals in an increasingly unpredictable global environment.

Description: A article summarizing the SOA 2024 Regional Symposium in Riyadh

Description: A group of experts from Mexico provide an unparalleled view of the Mexican insurance market.

Description: A discussion of the theoretically correct approach to the valuation of cross-border insurance ventures