Description: From a panel discussion session at the Spring regional meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in Atlanta, Georgia, May 24-25, 1999 Panelists discuss two of the measurements actuaries are using to evaluate direct response products: customer lifetime value and embedded values.

Description: Presented at April 1985 April Meeting. This session discussed: Annuities, Non-participating life products, Participating life products, Variable products

Description: Presented at May 1986 Spring Meeting. This session discussion is about how the profitability of distribution systems are measured, differences in underwriting and mortality or lapse levels by distribution systems, the levels at which to measure profitability, should the profitability of individual producers be reviewed, the best ways to manage the financial aspects of different distribution, the effect of replacement or rollovers on distribution systems, and how the costs of distribution system development is handled.