Description: In 2004, the Society of Actuaries conducted a survey of the financial assumptions contained in published 2003 embedded value reports. This article presents an update to the survey conducted last year.

Description: Currently the Egyptian insurance sector consists of 22 companies, and insurance premiums have been growing rapidly as awareness has improved. The Egyptian market is still suffering from a shortage in the number of actuaries.

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

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

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

Description: A Canadian discusses his experiences working in the emerging insurance market of Vietnam, which is rapidly growing and positioning itself in the current global market.

Description: At this time of economic distress, companies throughout the world are intensely focused on upgrading their risk management capabilities, as are their home country regulators. This article explores one example of how a part of this transformation was accomplished for several major Korean insurers.

Description: Highlights the introductions of eight new ambassadors.

Description: This article is based on a presentation on the Vision, Mission and Strategic Objectives of the International Actuarial Association IAA the author gave during the opening of the recent International Congress of Actuaries in Cape Town.

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