Description: Compares how other industries (in this case, Fast Food) researches and tests new products. Provides examples of how the insurance industry can efficiently research and test new product concepts before going to market.

Description: The article summarizes 2013 survey results of company assumptions for term products in the post-level period. The focus is on product design, shock lapse assumptions, and mortality deterioration assumptions. This article features highlights from the larger SOA-sponsored research project on this topic published in 2013 that compiled end-of-2012 assumption data from 41 companies. This content may prove useful to product development actuaries as they consider their current post-level term assumptions.

Description: Update on section activities related to membership engagement.

Description: Highlights of Sessions at the 2014 Life and Annuity Symposium and the 2014 SOA Annual Meeting & Exhibit

Description: Product Development Section, Product Matters, Issue 92, June 2015

Description: his article contains a summary of some of the presentations given at the 2015 SOA Annual Meeting & Exhibit, held October 11–14, in Austin.

Description: Read the Chairperson's Corner from the July 2016 issue of Product Matters by Jeremy Bill.

Description: New developments in long term care reinsurance.

Description: This article explains why stochastic modeling is becoming more pervasive, and describes a specific stochastic application with metrics to measure results.

Description: Article analyzes the value of a discounted accelerated benefit provision and suggests that it might be more generous than expected.