Description: Behavioral science reveals that consumers tend to assess risk emotionally, through perceptions rather than calculations. So, will COVID-19 change risk perceptions in the long term -- and similarly increase life insurance sales? Insurers should take nothing for granted

Description: This article is a summary of interviews that were conducted with independent life insurance agents earlier this summer that describes their thoughts on the changes, challenges, and outlooks on selling life insurance during the COVID pandemic.

Description: Discussion of the findings of a survey conducted by Deloitte Consulting on the experience insurers were having with automated underwriting. This survey was solicited by the Society of Actuaries' Marketing and Distribution Section Council, the Product Development Section Council and the Committee on Life Insurance Research.

Description: Marketing and Distribution Section survey responses. January 2008, Issue No. 57.

Description: Highlights of the Marketing and Distribution Section's survey, conducted during early fall of 2007. Survey questions could be categorized into five areas. There was a group of questions that captured the demographics of who answered the survey and their overall awareness of our section and involvement with our section. From News Direct, January 2007, Issue No. 57.

Description: Survey results from the Marketing and Distribution Section. From News Direct, June 2007, Issue No. 56.

Description: This is the chairperson's corner detailing highlights of the year. From News Direct, June 2007, Issue No. 56.

Description: Task Force for developing a new credit disability table Executive Report Summary

Description: As part of the SOA’s July 22, 2020, COVID-19 Virtual Symposium, Marketing and Distribution (MaD) Section Council members presented “Selling Insurance Six Feet Apart” with insight into emerging sales and marketing processes, challenges, and opportunities for the product spaces noted