Description: This article continues the Passing the Torch Interview Series. Linda Liu and Amanda Jacques invite Simon Curtis, currently president of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) and recently joined Deloitte as a partner in their Toronto office after a long career at Manulife. Simon shares with us his career experience and talks about the changes and challenges facing the actuarial profession.

Description: An interview with a health insurance expatriate actuary working in Brazil, discussing his experiences and the health insurance market in Brazil

Description: Survey of the experiences of actuaries working internationally.

Description: Cassie He and Linda Liu, two actuarial students invite Dave Pelletier, an actuary with 38-year experience to share with us his career experience and his insightful views on the future of the actuarial profession.

Description: A discussion of the experiences of the author leading some actuarial lectures at Nankai University,Tianjin, China

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: China has experienced significant economic growth over the last 30 years, during which its economy has grown faster than that of any other country in history. Foreign investments have been one of the major driving forces behind the explosive growth. As multinational companies have increased their investments in China, the number of foreign workers in China has increased. In particular, with a shortage of local talent in China, particularly at the middle- to senior-management level, many multinationals have been using expatriates to fill key positions. This article summarizes the compensation and benefit packages provided to more than 300,000 foreign workers in China.

Description: This article continues the Passing the Torch Interview Series. Linda Liu and Amanda Jacques invite Simon Curtis, currently president of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) and recently joined Deloitte as a partner in their Toronto office after a long career at Manulife. Simon shares with us his career experience and talks about the changes and challenges facing the actuarial profession.

Description: Studying in London from a Jamaican’s experience and perspective.

Description: I volunteered to assist with the Actuaries Without Borders Global Mentorship Program both as a mentor and deputy program manager. This article summarizes the lessons I have learned from my first year of involvement. I hope to inform readers about the obstacles actuaries face in developing countries and to encourage them to consider participating in this program.