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  • Chairpersons Corner

    Chairpersons Corner This Chairpersons Corner announces the first "unbundled" edition of NewsDirect. <!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="Header" --> Chairpersons Corner <!-- ...

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    • Authors: Van Beach
    • Date: May 2006
    • Publication Name: News Direct
  • Operations: A Critical Component of Successful Marketing and Distribution

    Operations: A Critical Component of Successful Marketing and Distribution This article will highlight an actuary’s foray into operations and how the experience has given her a new appreciation ...
    • Authors: Adam Vanevenhoven
    • Date: May 2014
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: News Direct
    • Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Operational risks; General Insurance (Property & Casualty)>Marketing and distribution - General Insurance
  • Chairperson’s Corner

    Chairperson’s Corner Hopefully as a Marketing and Distribution (MaD) member you were able to attend one of our section-sponsored sessions last year in which the research we supported on the U.S.
    • Authors: Adam Vanevenhoven
    • Date: May 2014
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: News Direct
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional associations; Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Global Perspectives>Global markets
  • Editor's Note

    Editor's Note This is an editorial by Nancy Manning. From News Direct, June 2007, Issue No. 56. <!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="Header" --> News Direct – Number 56 | June 2007 ...

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    • Authors: Nancy Manning
    • Date: Jun 2007
    • Publication Name: News Direct
  • Product Filing Anxiety: Tips and Advice to Make Your Filings Less Painful

    Product Filing Anxiety: Tips and Advice to Make Your Filings Less Painful This article summarizes a recent session at an SOA meeting that presented tips on improving and speeding the product ...

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    • Authors: Application Administrator
    • Date: Jan 2008
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: News Direct
    • Topics: Annuities; Health & Disability; Life Insurance
  • Technology That Creates Flood of Data Can Also Help Actuaries Make Better Decisions

    Technology That Creates Flood of Data Can Also Help Actuaries Make Better Decisions Technology has streamlined countless processes in our daily lives, and insurance is no stranger to this ...

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    • Authors: Dennis Winkler
    • Date: Aug 2021
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: News Direct
    • Topics: Predictive Analytics; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics; Technology & Applications>Artificial intelligence & machine learning; Technology & Applications>Automation; Technology & Applications>Telematics
  • Back to Basics: Distribution Channel Overview

    Back to Basics: Distribution Channel Overview Distribution channels matter because they impact how products reach the clients, client experience with the company, and are a key driver in total ...

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    • Date: Apr 2024
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Relationship Management
    • Publication Name: News Direct
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession
  • Interview with a Mad MaD Actuary

    Interview with a Mad MaD Actuary Jim Harkensee has been in the actuarial profession for more than 30 years. He has been a member of the MaD section for many years and just recently ended his term ...
    • Authors: Michelle Krysiak
    • Date: Sep 2013
    • Competency: Leadership>Mentoring; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
    • Publication Name: News Direct
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers
  • Professional Development

    Professional Development This is an article about the ups and downs of call centers as they relate to marketing. From News Direct, June 2007, Issue No. 56. Marketing and distribution; <!-- ...

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    • Authors: PETER G VARISCO
    • Date: Jun 2007
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: News Direct
  • Calling All Experts

    Calling All Experts This article from NewsDirect is soliciting experts on a variety of marketing and distribution topics. The information gathered will then be used to generate a session at an ...

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    • Authors: Robert Stone
    • Date: May 2006
    • Publication Name: News Direct