Description: Discussion of solvency problems and the actuary's role in addressing them in the life insurance industry.

Description: Article from The Actuary, June 1999 – volume 33 - Issue 6: Independent brokerage agencies have been the alternative distribution system of choice by life insurers using methods other than the career agency system to bring products to market.

Description: This article covers measurement of key actions by presenting an approach to the analysis of direct-mail insurance solicitations.

Description: This article discusses various approaches currently being used to sell term insurance over or with the assistance of the internet.

Description: This is the third and final installment of an article about using microeconomics and the concepts of embedded value to better manage and understand the profitability of direct marketing programs. The article illustrates how traditional asset share calculations are not appropriate in this case.

Description: This article discusses how insurers that focus on their core competencies and astutely outsource other functions will become more competitive and improve their performance.

Description: This article discusses how a prospect passes from step to step through the sales process until becoming a customer, and how brand plays a significant role in that process.

Description: The author reviews trends in the advisor marketplace, a broader view than just traditional life insurance agents. He encourages life insurance companies to understand these trends to assure success in the future.

Description: Discussion of what bank holding companies earned in insurance brokerage fee income in 2008.

Description: Article describing some of the significant changes occurring in Poland after the fall of the Berlin Wall with a focus on life insurance and conversion to a private pension market.