Description: This article is a summary of interviews that were conducted with independent life insurance agents earlier this summer that describes their thoughts on the changes, challenges, and outlooks on selling life insurance during the COVID pandemic.

Description: As part of the SOA’s July 22, 2020, COVID-19 Virtual Symposium, Marketing and Distribution (MaD) Section Council members presented “Selling Insurance Six Feet Apart” with insight into emerging sales and marketing processes, challenges, and opportunities for the product spaces noted

Description: This article discusses the use of product databases to increase response rates from direct mail campaigns. The concept includes renting name lists for a year, appending demographic information, and using a model to better target prospects.

Description: This article gives a synopsis of a presentation about bancassurance around the world.

Description: This article discusses the growing interest in the Preneed market.

Description: This article looks at the attitudes of insurance companies toward using technology for assisting in sales and marketing of insurance.

Description: Managing Non-Life Insured Products Sold Through Auto Dealers Part II — Gap from NewsDirect Newsletter, October 2001, Issue No. 38.

Description: This article is an overview of an SOA seminar on using predictive modeling and other quatitative approaches for evaluating direct marketing programs.

Description: This article discusses new tools to underwrite faster, cheaper and better in order to be more profitable and also market to the middle market.

Description: This article looks at the question, Will the Internet become a viable method of insurance sales and service for the middle market? Recommendations are given on the best uses of the internet for reaching this market on line.