Description: Presented at May 2002 Spring Meeting. Discusses roles of marketing actuaries, who play a critical role in assisting with the sales of complex, technical, custom-made products and services to consumers. Products and services can vary widely and may involve reinsurance, employee benefits, pensions, software, research and consulting.

Description: This session focuses on the financial issues related to income products. A panel of experts discusses pricing, investment, and risk management in underwriting payout annuities. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 27, No. 3, Session 80PD of the New Orleans Annual Meeting.