Links to websites with information relevant to employee benefits
The following website addresses give access to information and links to employee benefit issues both internationally and in specific countries. Click on a heading to take you to the links.
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- International Organisations
- International Publications and News Sources
- International Insurance Providers and Networks
- International Health & Employee Assistance Providers
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- India
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Lebanon
- Luxembourg
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Panama
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Russia
- Singapore
- South Africa
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Thailand
- Turkey
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
ASEAN Social Security Association
www.asean-ssa.orgCommittee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors
www.ceiops.euEuropean Central Bank
www.ecb.intEuropean Commission
www.europa.eu.intEuropean Commission – Social Protection in the EU Member States and the EEA
http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?langId=en&catId=750European Federation for Retirement Provision (EFRP)
www.efrp.orgEurostat (European statistics)
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.euInternational Actuarial Association
www.actuaries.orgInternational Employee Benefits Association (IEBA)
www.ieba.org.ukInternational Labour Organisation
www.ilo.orgInternational Organisation of Pension Supervisors
www.iopsweb.orgInternational Social Security Association (ISSA)
www.issa.intWorld Bank
www.worldbank.org/pensionsWorld Pensions Association
www.world-pensions.org
INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS & NEWS SOURCES
Benefits & Compensation International
www.benecompintl.comDoing Business (country data profiles)
www.doingbusiness.orgEuropean Pensions & Investment News
www.epn-magazine.comGlobal Pensions
www.globalpensions.comInternational Pension Funds & Their Advisers
www.apinfo.co.uk/ipfa/Investment & Pensions Europe
www.ipe.comSocial Security Programs Throughout The World
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssptw/Social Security International Links
www.ssa.gov/international/links.htmlSocial Security Websites Around The World
www.sdc.gc.ca/asp/gateway.asp?hr=/en/isp/ibfa/socsectoc.shtml&hs=sya
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH & EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS
BUPA International
www.bupa-intl.comInternational Health Insurance
www.healthcareinternational.comInternational Medical Group
www.imglobal.comInternational SOS
www.internationalsos.comGlobal Travel
www.tripprep.comShepell.fgi
www.shepellfgi.comUnited Healthcare
www.uhc.com/
National Social Security Administration (ANSES)
www.anses.gov.arArgentinean Ministry of Work, Employment & Social Security
www.trabajo.gov.arArgentine Social Security System
www.seguridadsocial.gov.arSuperintendent of Retirement and Pension Fund Management Companies (AFJPs)
www.safjp.gov.ar/sisafjp
Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA)
www.superannuation.asn.auAustralian Department of Families, Community Services & Indigenous Affairs
www.facs.gov.auCentrelink – Government Statutory Agency
www.centrelink.gov.au/Institute of Actuaries of Australia
www.actuaries.asn.au
Association of Austrian Occupational Pension Funds
www.pensionskassen.atAustrian Association of Actuaries
www.avoe.atAustrian Association of Insurance Companies
www.vvo.atAustrian Social Insurance Agencies
www.sozialversicherung.atFederal Ministry of Social Security
www.bmsg.gv.atStatistik Austria
www.statistik.at
Assuralia (Insurance Association)
www.assuralia.beBelgian Association of Pension Institutions (BVPI)
www.pensionfunds.beMinistry of Environment and Pensions
www.brunotobback.beMinistry of Social Affairs
http://socialsecurity.fgov.beNational Pensions Office
www.rvponp.fgov.be/onprvp2004/National Social Security Office
www.onssrszlss.fgov.be/Royal Association of Belgian Actuaries
www.actuaweb.be
Ministry of Social Security and Assistance
www.mpas.gov.br
National Social Security Institute
www.nssi.bg/
Canadian Institute of Actuaries
www.actuaries.caCanada Pension Plan
www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/isp/cpp/cpptoc.shtmlCanadian Pensions & Benefits Institute (CPBI)
www.cpbi-icra.caQuebec Pension Board
www.rrq.gouv.qc.ca/enSocial Development Canada
www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/gateways/nav/top_nav/program/isp.shtml
Association of Insurance Companies
www.aach.clAssociation of Pension Fund Administrators (AFP)
www.afp-ag.clInstitute of Social Security Standardisation (Instituto de Normalizacion Previsiónal)
www.inp.cl/Ministry of Labour and Social Security
www.mintrab.gob.cl/Superintendency of Pensions
www.safp.cl/573/channel.htmlSuperintendency of Insurances
www.svs.clUnion of Pension Fund Management Companies
www.afp-ag.cl/
Ministry of Labour and Social Security
www.molss.gov.cn/
Social Security Institute
www.iss.gov.co/portal/Asociación Colombiana de Administradoras de Fondos de Pensiones y Cesantias (Asofondos)
www.asofondos.org.coLa Asociación Colombiana de Empresas de Medicina Integral (ACEMI)
www.acemi.org.coAsociación Nacional de Cajas de Compensación (ASOCAJAS)
www.asocajas.org.coAssociation of Insurance Companies in Colombia (Fasecolda)
www.fasecolda.comFinancial Superintendency of Colombia
www.superfinanciera.gov.co/
The Association of Pension Funds in the Czech Republic
www.apfcr.czCzech Social Security Administration
www.mpsv.cz/cs/Czech Society of Actuaries
www.actuaria.czMinistry of Labour & Social Affairs
www.mfcr.cz
Danish Insurance Association
www.forsikringogpension.dk/english/Sider/DanishInsuranceAssociation.aspxDanish Society of Actuaries
www.aktuarforeningen.dkLabour Market Supplementary Pension Scheme
www.atp.dk/X5/wps/wcm/connect/atp/atp.dkMinistry of Social Affairs
www.social.dkNational Social Security Agency
www.dss.dk
Actuarial Society of Finland
www.actuary.fiAssociation of Finnish Pension Foundations
www.elakesaatioyhdistys.fiCentral Pension Security Institute
www.etk.fiFinnish Pension Alliance (TELA)
www.tela.fiMinistry of Social Affairs & Health
www.stm.fi/Resource.phx/stm/index.htxSocial Insurance Institution
www.kela.fi/in/internet/suomi.nsf?Open
AGIRC and ARRCO (Complementary Pension Systems)
www.agirc-arrco.frCentre for European and International Social Security Relations
www.cleiss.fr/French Pension Funds Association (AFPEN)
www.afpen.tm.frFund for French Citizens Abroad
www.cfe.fr/Info Retraite
www.info-retraite.fr/Institut des Actuaires
www.institutdesactuaires.comMinistry of Labour & Social Cohesion
www.travail.gouv.frNational Old-Age Pension Insurance Fund (CNAV)
www.cnav.frObservatoire des Retraites
www.observatoire-retraites.orgSauvegarde Retraites
www.sauvegarde-retraites.orgSocial Security
www.securite-sociale.fr
Association of German Pensions Insurance Agencies
www.deutsche-rentenversicherung.de/Association for Company Pension Schemes (ABA)
www.aba-online.deFederal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin)
www.bafin.deFederal Ministry of Finance
www.budesfinanzministerium.deGerman Actuarial Association (Deutsche Aktuarvereinigung)
www.aktuar.deGerman Insurance Association (GDV)
www.gdv.deMinistry of Social & Employment Affairs
www.bmas.bund.deSocial Security
www.social-security.de
General Secretariat of Social Security
ggka.citron.gr/intro.htmSocial Insurance Institute
www.ika.grSocial Security Organisation for the Self Employed
www.oaee.gr/
Actuarial Society of Hong Kong
www.actuaries.org.hkHong Kong Federation of Insurers
www.hkfi.org.hkMandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority
www.mpfa.org.hk/Office of Commissioner of Insurance
www.oci.gov.hkSocial Welfare Department
www.swd.gov.hk
Ministry of Health
www.eum.huNational Pension Insurance
www.onyf.hu
Employers’ Provident Fund Organisation
www.epfindia.comMinistry of Labour
http://labour.nic.in/
Employees' Social Security System
www.jamsostek.co.id/
Department of Social & Family Affairs
www.welfare.ieThe Insurance Institute of Ireland
www.insurance-institute.ieIrish Association of Pension Funds
www.iapf.ieIrish Insurance Federation
www.iif.ieSociety of Actuaries in Ireland
www.actuaries.ie
National Insurance Institute of Israel
www.btl.gov.il/Pages/default.aspx
Association for the Development of the Italian Pension Funds Market (MEFOP)
www.mefop.itInsurance Association (ANIA)
www.ania.itItalian Institute of Actuaries
www.italian-actuaries.orgNational Agency for Social Security (INPS)
www.inps.it
The Institute of Actuaries of Japan
www.actuaries.jpJapan Pension Funds Association
www.pfa.or.jpMinistry of Health, Labour and Welfare
www.mhlw.go.jp/english/index.htmlNational Institute of Population and Social Security Research
www.ipss.go.jp/Social Security System
www.mhlw.go.jp/english
National Social Security Fund (NSSF/CNSS)
www.cnss.gov.lb
Commissariat aux Assurances (CAA)
www.commassu.luCommission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF)
www.cssf.luLuxembourg Actuarial Association
www.alac.luMinistry of Work and Employment
www.mt.etat.luMinistry of Social Security
www.secu.lu/
Asociación Mexicana de Actuarios (AMA)
www.ama.org.mxAsociación Mexicana de Actuarios Consultores (AMAC)
www.amac.org.mx/Mexican Institute of Social Security
www.imss.gob.mx/imssNational Commission for the Retirement Savings System
www.consar.gob.mx/Secretariat for Labour and Social Security
www.stps.gob.mx/
Actuarial Association (AG)
www.ag-ai.nlCorporate Pension Funds Association
www.opf.nlInformation Centre for Social Security
www.kennisring.nlMinistry of Social Affairs & Employment
www.szw.nlNational Institute for Social Security
www.uwv.nl/Social Insurance Bank
www.svb.nl
The Association of Superannuation Funds of New Zealand Inc (ASFONZ)
www.asfonz.org.nzMinistry of Social Development
www.msd.govt.nz/Work and Income New Zealand
www.msd.govt.nz/
Norwegian Association of Actuaries
www.aktfor.noNorwegian Labour and Welfare Administration
www.nav.noNorwegian Pension Funds Association
www.pensjonskasse.noSocial Security Information
www.trygdeetaten.no
Ministry of Health
www.minsa.gob.pa
Social Security System
www.sss.gov.ph
Ministry of Economy, Labour & Social Policy
www.mpips.gov.plPolish Chamber of Pension Funds (IGTE)
www.igte.com.plSocial Insurance Institution
www.zus.pl
Portuguese Institute of Actuaries
www.institutodosactuarios.org/Ministry of Social Security
www.mtss.gov.ptSocial Security System
www2.seg-social.pt/ingles/
Central Provident Fund
www.cpf.gov.sg
Actuarial Society of South Africa
www.actuarialsociety.org.za/Department of Social Development
www.dsd.gov.za/Institute of Retirement Funs
www.irf.org.za
Institute of Actuaries
www.actuarios.orgInvestment & Pension Funds Association (Inverco)
www.inverco.esSocial Security
www.seg-social.es/inicio/
Ministry of Health & Social Affairs
www.regeringen.seNational Social Insurance Board
www.forsakringskassan.se/privatpersPremium Pension Authority
www.pensionsmyndigheten.se/ppmSwedish Actuarial Association
www.aktuarieforeningen.seSwedish Association of Institutions for Retirement Provision
www.sirp.orgSwedish Insurance Federation
www.forsakringsforbundet.se
Insurance Forum and Links
www.vorsorgeforum.chAssociation Suisse des Institutions de Prévoyance (ASIP)
www.asip.chFederal Social Insurance Office
www.pensionsmyndigheten.se/ppmOld Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance
www.avs.admin.chSwiss Association of Actuaries
www.actuaries.ch
Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare
http://sunsite.au.ac.th/thailand/thai_gov/Labour/index.htmlSocial Security Office
www.sso.go.th/englishsite/page_156
Ministry of Labour and Social Security
www.pensionsmyndigheten.se/ppmSocial Security Institution
www.sgk.gov.tr/wps/portal/en
Abu Dhabi Retirement Pensions and Benefits Fund
www.pension.gov.ae/arabic/default.aspxUAE Interact – Pension and Social Security
http://uaeinteract.com/news/default.asp?ID=277
Acts of Parliament
www.opsi.gov.ukAssociation of Consulting Actuaries (ACA)
www.aca.org.ukAssociation of Pension Lawyers (APL)
www.apl.org.ukDepartment for Work & Pensions (DWP)
www.dwp.gov.ukFaculty and Institute of Actuaries
www.actuaries.org.ukGovernment Statistics
www.statistics.gov.ukGovernment websites
www.open.gov.uk/indexHMRC pensions (Pension Scheme Taxation)
www.hmrc.gov.uk/pensionschemes/index.htmNational Association of Pension Funds (NAPF)
www.napf.co.ukPension Regulator
www.thepensionsregulator.gov.ukThe Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS)
www.pensionsadvisoryservice.org.ukPensions Management Institute (PMI)
www.pensions-pmi.org.ukThe Pension Service
www.thepensionservice.gov.ukSociety of Pension Consultants (SPC)
www.spc.uk.com
Employee Benefits Research Institute (EBRI)
www.ebri.orgFoundation of Employee Benefit Plans
www.ifebp.orgInternational Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
www.ifebp.orgSocial Security Administration
www.ssa.govSociety of Actuaries
www.soa.orgState Department
www.state.govTotal Rewards Association
www.worldatwork.org
Social Insurance Bank
www.bps.gub.uy
Institute of Social Security
www.ivss.gov.ve/
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