Description: Part 1 of a 2-part series featuring interviews with four former SmallCo section chairs. The interviews shared their view of the value of SmallCo and of holding a leadership role. They also discussed the challenges of leading this section and gave advice for new section council members.

Description: Author sees the present and looks into the future of sales and service aided by advances in computer and Internet technology.

Description: This article discusses the sessions that the Smaller Insurance Company Section sponsored at the Annual Meeting in October 2013 in San Diego, California.

Description: Have you recently considered volunteering within the actuarial profession? If so, becoming a “friend” of the Smaller Insurance Company Section is a great way to start. This article explains what you can expect from your volunteer experience.

Description: A summary of the newsletter and a rundown of the table manager.

Description: Discusses the purpose and charges of the Professional Development Committee.

Description: This article discusses an upcoming SOA/CAS sponsored project regarding the Modeling of Economic Series Coordinated with Interest Rate Scenarios.

Description: Small companies face numerous challenges and opportunities when developing supplemental health insurance products. This is particularly true because of the competitive nature of these products and the innovations happening in the supplemental health market. This article explores the challenges regarding rating, the volatile regulatory environment, product flexibility, and distribution. In addition, the article identifies competitive advantages that small companies may have in the supplemental health market.

Description: This article discusses how small insurance companies can get into the complex equity indexed market by using alliances wherein there is one primary company and one or more secondary companies. The primary company would perform all of the functions for itself and some of the functions for the secondary companies. The companies pool assets to reach critical mass.

Description: A review of the major activities and accomplishments of the Smaller Insurance Company Section over the last year.