Description: Reviews the book 'The Life Insurance Industry's Marketing Dilemma,' by Richard Johns about the transition of Variable Life Insurance 'VLI' from being a high-demand product to its current state of unpopularity. The book demonstrates that VLI can perform well over time, thus providing good consumer value.

Description: Article Editorial by Moorhead in The Actuary, February 1979, Volume 13, Number 2

Description: Summarizes articles in this edition of the newsletter, which focus on insurance industry transformation and how actuaries can provide assistance in the process.

Description: Highlights of the SOA international strategy statement, International Committee topics, and other SOA international activities.

Description: A summary of the October 31 meeting of the Board of Governors, where topics included education and examination requirements, SOA organization, pension terminology, publications, didivend philosophy, subcommittee operations, financial statement certifications, the Executive Director position, and consolidation of North American actuarial organizations.

Description: A discussion of funding arrangements that can reduce the costs of providing medical coverage through lower reserves or state tax savings, instead of through cutting benefits.

Description: Article Nathaniel Ingersoll Bowditch by Bartlett in The Actuary, June 1979, Volume 13, Number 6

Description: Provides the results of two surveys that found actuaries to be in agreement with CEOs of life insurance companies on the top 2 key strategic issues facing the industry: distribution channel productivity and increased competition.

Description: Article Sections And Divisions Ideas by Task Force on Special Interests in The Actuary, December 1979, Volume 13, Number 10

Description: Article Society Of Actuaries Minority Scholarship Program by Winn, January 1979, Volume 13, Number 1