Description: Discussion of the dangers of a product development process which places too much emphasis on the mathematical contribution of actuaries to the process.

Description: Article announcing the results of the Product Development Section’s elections.

Description: Overview of a recent visit to silicon valley and how the learnings from this trip can be applied in an insurance setting.

Description: This article covers the importance of a system peer review within the systems change control process and offers suggestions for creating more robust controls.

Description: An introduction to the Product Development Section's new subgroup supporting interested in the practice of in force management.

Description: Farewell comments by Noel J. Abkemeier at the end of his term as Chairperson of the Product Development Section in 2003. Includes highlights of successes of the Section and thank you's to significant contributors to the Section.

Description: Product development is variously described as a science, an art, or a philosophy. Six Sigma suffers from the same ambiguity—it is a statistical measure, a business philosophy, a process, a methodology, and a way of living! But by combining the two, we are able to apply structure to creativity and enable product success

Description: Comments from the Chair - Continuity and Change

Description: Lessons learned by an actuary who makes a move to the dark side, sales and marketing, and becomes successful.

Description: An article from the Chairman of the Product Development Section Council with a brief discussion of plans for the section for the upcoming year 2009.