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: Article from Actuary of the Future discussing the Actuarial program at the University of Iowa.

Description: Actuary of the Future Section session recap covering market research.

Description: The re-cap of the last year by the chair of the Actuary of the Future section, Andrew Dalton. During the year, the section council has established and tackled some aggressive, forward-looking goals. These goals were shared in our spring newsletter. The rest of the article is an update the progress as a section and as a profession.

Description: Discussion of the status of the Preliminary Education Working Group and the Actuarial Education Working Group, which were created by the Society of Actuaries to further the work of the Task Force on Education and Qualification with respect to preliminary education for actuaries.

Description: This article summarizes the recent changes to the C3 Phase III proposal, initial industry comment letters to the proposal and outstanding issues identified by the regulators.

Description: Article explores two very different approaches that are currently being considered for use in projecting credited rates on interest sensitive products and show how they can be reconciled with one another.