Description: The Board of Governors of the Society of Actuaries unanimously approved a proposal from the Nontraditional Marketing NTM Section Council to change the name of the section to the Marketing and Distribution MAD Section. From News Direct, September 2005, Issue No. 51.

Description: Chairperson's Corner from News Direct, May 2005, Issue No. 50.

Description: Chairperson's Column from News Direct, January 2005, Issue No. 49.

Description: This article discusses the differences between insurance direct marketers and actuaries and the similarities on which they can build.

Description: The author points out how being an enterprise risk manager can give an actuary a broader view of the direct marketing business. The actuary should not just be managing marketing risk, but many other risks of the business.

Description: Editor’s Viewpoint: Stepping into the All-Electronic Future...

Description: This article presents the idea that a New Product Notebook, which contains all of the aspects of a product's development and is accessible to all involved, can make the product development process more efficient.

Description: This is an editorial about the new format of the newsletter and impetus behind it.

Description: The chairperson for the marketing and distribution section discusses the section welcome call and outline future topics and themes for the year head.

Description: Distribution channels matter because they impact how products reach the clients, client experience with the company, and are a key driver in total company performance. Think about this, the pricing actuaries could design innovative products that meet client needs, but without distribution channels communicating the right messages to the clients and addressing their questions, the products probably would not sell.