Description: New Frontiers in the Convergence of Financial Services by Andrew F. Giffin from International Section News, October 2001, Issue No. 26.

Description: Chairperson’s Corner: International Air Travel by Shumei R. Kuo from International Section News, June 2003, Issue No. 30.

Description: This article attempts to dispel some of the myths around the perceived unique nature of Asian markets. This part focuses on a risk management perspective, reviewing the current situation, including product diversification, competitive pressures, pricing issues, volume drivers, distribution customer relations, technical skills development, and special risk like AIDS, Hepatitis B and C and more.

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: The actuarial profession and the education/accreditation requirements in Mexico are described.

Description: This article covers considerations when an international parent may be faced with responsibility for a US retirement program.

Description: International Section Newsletter, April 2005, Issue No. 35. This article pertains to offshore pension plans and their role in global pension plans. It discusses the rationale for setting up an off-shore pension plan, determining a location, benefit design, required funding, establishment and operation and trusteeship and administration

Description: This is a report on the 2005 Shanghai Insurance and Actuarial Open Forum which was held on June 8, 2005 at the Management and Development Center of Fudan University in Shanghai, China. The Forum had two themes : health insurance in China and actuarial education in China.

Description: An actuary’s experience as an expatriate in the Bahamas.

Description: This article discusses the collapse of Equitable Life, founded in London in 1762 as the Society for Equitable Assurances on Lives and Survivorship.