By Jill Klibanov
Get LinkedIn with MaD! Join the Marketing and Distribution Section’s LinkedIn group to always get the latest information on our research projects, upcoming webinars, meeting sessions, and interesting articles.
To join, you must have an active account on LinkedIn (you can sign up for free), and you must also be a member of the main SOA group page. Join today!
Podcasts
MaD recently recorded our first ever Podcast, which you can download from the iTunes store or access at the following link:
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Listen to section chair Scott Sheefel discuss MaD’s top areas of interest for 2015. Do you have questions or comments on anything discussed in the podcast? Please give us your feedback—email the MaD council or start a discussion with your thoughts on our LinkedIn group page.
Research Projects
MaD continues to work on our Underserved Life Insurance Markets research project, a broad analysis of the middle-income market. Much progress has been made already in 2015. The final result of this research will be a think piece that will cover analysis on this market’s true need for life insurance versus the demand for products, as well as a compilation of insights from leading industry experts in the middle market field.
Upcoming Meeting Sessions
At the 2015 Life and Annuity Symposium MaD is sponsoring the following meeting sessions:
- Session 11 Panel Discussion: Life Insurance Distribution Trends Part 1
- Session 37 Panel Discussion: Life Insurance Distribution Trends Part 2—Technology and Distribution
- Session 62 Panel Discussion: Marketing to Your Key Demographic
MaD will also be co-sponsoring a hot breakfast with the Actuary of the Future Section, Technology Section, and Management and Personal Development Section. The speaker at the breakfast will be Carol McManus, also known as the “LinkedIn Lady.”
Webinars
Since the last newsletter, MaD sponsored the following webinars:
- An Insider’s View on Channel Expansion—Oct. 7, 2014.
- Communicating to Your Company’s Sales & Marketing Team and Agents—March 25, 2015.
Member Involvement
For anyone interested in getting involved with MaD, a great way to get started is by becoming a friend of the council. By doing so, you can join in on monthly conference calls with the council and find additional opportunities to participate in section activities. To become a friend, simply contact any member of the council.
Jill Klibanov is a senior managing actuary at CNO. She can be contacted at j.klibanov@banklife.com.