Description: At least 60 percent of households are now on the Do Not Call list, the level of telemarketing is down, but it still remains an effective marketing channel for insurance companies.

Description: This article provides summaries of the sessions sponsored by the Nontraditional Marketing Section at the recent SOA meeting in Orlando Florida. Topics included measuring sales success, professionalism and the cost of medical malpractice.

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

Description: This article is about the concept of the Sentinel Effect SE—that selfselection process which directs unhealthy insurance applicants to apply for coverage at amounts where testing is not done, thereby minimizing the chances that their afflictions will be discovered.

Description: This article discusses change initiatives and how companies and executives need to take a proactive approach to manage the change in order to assure success.

Description: This article describes the benefits of Interactive Voice Messaging IVM as part of a marketing program and how it can create a measurable impact on sales results.

Description: This article discusses the results of a LIMRA survey about the use of the internet by life insurance and annuity consumers.

Description: The article offers a discussion about future products, distribution, insurance laws, and contracts. Some ideas might not be possible today, but it is offered as food for thought.

Description: This article looks at how insurance companies are viewing the use of the internet for sales purposes in these early days of the development of this market place.

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