Description: Read the July 2020 issue of NewsDirect published by the Marketing & Distribution Section. Newsletters provide practical information for the working actuary, articles on trends that impact sections and news about section activities.

Description: This article looks at the public's difficulty in recognizing what they need to achieve financial security and how the insurance industry's products fulfill those needs.

Description: This article discusses how outsourcing, if properly structured and managed, can have a positive impact on shareholder value.

Description: This article summarizes a recent session at an SOA meeting that presented tips on improving and speeding the product filing process.

Description: Chairperson's column for the May 2023 issue of NewsDirect discussing the Section's strategic themes for the year.

Description: This article is based on a presentation made by Jim Campbell at the Annual Conference of the Professional Insurance Marketing AssociationPIMAon banks in todays insurance distribution landscape. From News Direct, September 2005, Issue No. 51.

Description: To better understand the product development process and practices currently used at insurance companies, the Society of Actuaries Marketing and Distribution Section Council initiated a Product Development Survey in the summer of 2006. The goal of the survey was to identify company practices for product development by asking individuals with product implementation responsibilities about the process followed at their companies. For this survey, the “product development process” was viewed holistically – encompassing everything from how ideas are generated through to how products are monitored post-launch. Also, all aspects of the product development process were considered – marketing, actuarial, underwriting, finance, customer service, IT, legal/compliance, etc.

Description: A review of how credit life and disability insurance is used in conjuction with real estate loans.

Description: Feature article discussing selling life insurance to millionaires, penta millionaires, etc.

Description: This article discusses how the new 2001 CSO Mortality Table affects company taxation of life insurance policies, and how one recent and another proposed revenue ruling will affect policyholder taxation of life insurance policies related to correcting policies in order to comply with Section 7702.