Description: Panelists discuss recent trends in individual life mortality experience, especially for preferred risks, and the impact of agent selection and underwriting exceptions on a company's mortality results. From the 1997 Record of Society of Actuaries, Vol. 23, No. 3.

Description: The discussion covers the implications of the current research of the Human Genome Project and explores the impact on public health. The presentation addresses how the research affects the life insurance industry. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Volume 27, No. 2, Session 4

Description: From a session at a meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in San Diego, CA, June 22-23, 2000 Topics covered in this session included: 1. Which customer segments may or may not be Internet-literate and how they can be identified, 2. How to determine the needs of identified customer segments and which of these needs can be served through the Internet, 3. Product consideration given Internet distribution, including design, agent involvement, and regulatory/compliance considerations.

Description: This session from the 1984 SOA Toronto Meeting analyzes current and possible future non-traditional/mass marketing techniques, examining their potential for enhancing present day, insurance marketing methods and the impact on the agency system. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 10, No. 4A