Description: Product development is variously described as a science, an art, or a philosophy. Six Sigma suffers from the same ambiguity—it is a statistical measure, a business philosophy, a process, a methodology, and a way of living! But by combining the two, we are able to apply structure to creativity and enable product success

Description: Farewell comments by Noel J. Abkemeier at the end of his term as Chairperson of the Product Development Section in 2003. Includes highlights of successes of the Section and thank you's to significant contributors to the Section.

Description: This article covers the importance of a system peer review within the systems change control process and offers suggestions for creating more robust controls.

Description: An article from the Chairman of the Product Development Section Council with a brief discussion of plans for the section for the upcoming year 2009.

Description: discussion of the Product Development Section’s plans for the annual meeting.

Description: An invitation for section members to join the Assumption Development and Governance Discussion Group.

Description: As part of its recent change in focus, the Marketing and Distribution MAD Section has undertaken two initiatives which require specialized assistance. The first of these is to identify individuals with expertise and/or a common interest in various areas related to marketing and distribution. The second initiative addresses the broad product development process that surrounds actual product design and pricing.

Description: Recruitment article for the Marketing & Distribution Section written by the Section Chair.

Description: This article describes services of a reinsurance intermediary and the use of reinsurance to meet financial objectives.

Description: The article illustrates a method to price a term life policy to properly reflect the post conversion experience. The article also suggested a reserving method.