Description: Highlights the current events and projects conducted under the auspices of the International Actuarial Association IAA.

Description: Highlights a visit made by the President of the Society of Actuaries to the Far East. Specifically, he shares his learnings about the actuarial profession in Shanghai, Bejjing, Hong Kong and Taipei, locations that contain more than 6 percent of the SOA membership.

Description: This is the first of a 3-part article. It discusses the importance of good communications.

Description: The author discusses riding the globalization wave. To walk on water in the information flood and the foreseeable globalization wave, we need the highest business ethical standards, the wisdom to make informed decisions, and the willingness to have an open-mind with patience to accept and handle differences. All of these can be summarized in these qualities: responsible, caring and respectful.

Description: Article on fertility projections for Social Insurance Symposium that was presented at the SOA Annual Meeting.

Description: Discussion of the business environment in Brazil as it pertains to insurers and insurance business opportunities.

Description: Discusses the University of the West Indies Actuarial Society that was launched in 2002 at the University's Mona campus in Jamaica.

Description: Listing of announcements that are of interest to the section members.

Description: Describes the risk-based capital measure adopted in Switzerland.

Description: Jose Berrios uses a hike in La Paz, Bolivia to illustrate business concepts