Description: From a session at the annual meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in Chicago, Illinois, October 15-18, 2000 Discussion of how products and services are tailored for in-bank insurance sales. Particular emphasis is placed on the middle-income market. Particular issues include product design, underwriting, policy issue, sales support, and field and customer access to the home office for service.

Description: 1992 SOA Regional Meeting, Anaheim. This session provided an update of topics relating to individual annuity products. Subjects covered included: 1. The marketing and design of variable annuities, fixed interest rate annuities and market-value adjusted annuities. 2. Immediate annuities with participation and liquidity features.

Description: 1998 SOA Spring Meeting, Maui. Panelists discussed some of the issues involved with marketing insurance products to military personnel. Questions addressed included: 1. Can a war exclusion apply in this market? 2. What are the underwriting requirements? 3. What products are successful? 4. How should you approach market segmentation?