Description: Recap of 2008 section activities and introduction of 2009 goals.

Description: The new chairperson talks about the section activities for the year ahead.

Description: A summary of a seminar organized by the Vietnam Actuarial Community

Description: A workshop on ICP 7, 8 and 16 in Dec. 2017 in Skopje, Macedonia organized by MAA and AWB, intended to create awareness for risk based regulatory framework.

Description: Describe the annual life and annuity conference held in Bermuda.

Description: Description of an ERM workshop delivered in Nigeria by Actuaries Without Borders in collaboration with the College of Insurance and Financial Management.

Description: This article highlights key regulatory and market developments in Bermuda and Cayman and the increasing role of actuaries in innovative structures like side cars and ISACs. With a focus on practical experiences and professional challenges, it offers a perspective on what these dynamic markets mean for the global actuarial community from someone working there.

Description: In this article, the outgoing chairperson recaps his year in office.

Description: Newsletter editor discusses new features in this issue.

Description: The editor discusses the winner of this year's Country Feature Competition, highlights of the International Congress of Actuaries meeting in Cape Town, the expanded Ambassador's Corner and encourages all to vote for the SOA leadership.