Description: The first Baby Boomers turn 60 this year, which will begin a tidal wave of new retirees in the coming years. Unfortunately for these retirees, the long–term funding of Social Security is unclear, defined benefit plans cover fewer and fewer of today's workers, and defined contribution plan savings rates are generally not high enough to compensate for a lengthy retirement. This article describes how this wave of retirees presents a growing opportunity for the insurance industry.

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: Editor’s Viewpoint: Stepping into the All-Electronic Future...

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.

Description: This article is a review of the book, Insurance Coverage for All...And How Insurers Can Afford To Provide It, by Maria Thomson. The book focuses on the lack of penetration by life insurance companies into the middle market noting the issues and providing suggested solutions.