Description: Feature article clarifying terms used in life insurance distribution

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 article discusses how outsourcing, if properly structured and managed, can have a positive impact on shareholder value.

Description: To better understand the product development process and practices currently used at insurance companies, the Society of Actuaries Marketing and Distribution Section Council initiated a Product Development Survey in the summer of 2006. The goal of the survey was to identify company practices for product development by asking individuals with product implementation responsibilities about the process followed at their companies. For this survey, the “product development process” was viewed holistically – encompassing everything from how ideas are generated through to how products are monitored post-launch. Also, all aspects of the product development process were considered – marketing, actuarial, underwriting, finance, customer service, IT, legal/compliance, etc.

Description: This article is based on a presentation made by Jim Campbell at the Annual Conference of the Professional Insurance Marketing AssociationPIMAon banks in todays insurance distribution landscape. From News Direct, September 2005, Issue No. 51.

Description: This article looks at the public's difficulty in recognizing what they need to achieve financial security and how the insurance industry's products fulfill those needs.

Description: Message from the section chairperson about upcoming section sponsored events.

Description: The insurance industry is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by a rapidly evolving landscape that is reshaping the way insurers market and distribute their products. This article delves into the key trends and factors shaping the industry, exploring the implications for insurance companies as they adapt to the changing environment.

Description: What are insurance companies promoting in the market? How are they framing their products and services? What is their value proposition to producers? Members of the SOA Marketing and Distribution section receive an exclusive benefit that addresses these questions.

Description: Chairperson's column for the May 2023 issue of NewsDirect discussing the Section's strategic themes for the year.