Description: The chair of the International Section of the SOA reports to the section members.

Description: Actuarial activity in Azerbaijan commenced in 2008 with the enactment of the insurance law. The Actuarial Association of Azerbaijan was created in that year. The insurance law prescribes an official roster of actuaries who qualify after passing an exam. There is also the position of “appointed actuary” who reports directly to the board of directors of the insurance company. However, due to the relatively fast development of the insurance market, there is an urgent need of qualified actuaries. Actuaries Without Borders and the International Actuarial Association have thus helped in the capacity building process. This article describes the workshop that was held in Baku, in December 2019.

Description: Vision and objectives and projects for the International Section.

Description: Feature article describing the IFRS 17 and Solvency II workshop conducted by the SOA is Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Description: This article provides a brief summary of the October 25-26, 2010 Institute of Actuaries of India's Seminar on Current Issues in Retirement Benefits held in Mumbai, India. The purpose of the seminar was to provide a general and technical update to all Indian professionals who are involved in the design, management, accounting and evaluation of employee benefit schemes.

Description: To explore the main drivers of the growing force of Chinese Life Insurance Industry.

Description: Opportunities and Challenges in the Korean Insurance Market by Chi Hong An from International Section News, February 2004, Issue No. 32.

Description: This article summarizes how the Korean Insurance market is handling the major challenges of globalization, changes in the regulatory environment, the low interest rate environment as well as others.

Description: This article is about an actuary's eight-month journey to South Korea working as a co-op student at Samsung Fire & Marine SFM Insurance Company in Seoul.

Description: Discussion of social security systems in the English-speaking countries of the Caribbean.