Description: Topics cover: 1. Leased life insurance, wherein a policyholder assigns his insurance to a service company and then leases his coverage for a specified term by paying a level fee. The pros and cons, underwriting issues and volume of sales related to this practice is discussed. 2. Agent training and methods of agency support.

Description: This is a digest of of informal discussions recorded in the Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1958, Vol. 10, No. 27. Topics addressed: 1. Need for a new life valuation table. 2. Special policies such as Family Plans and Bank Loan and Split Dollar Plans. 3. Trends in agent compensation.

Description: The Society of Actuaries has recently issued a Request for Proposal to identify specific consumer profiles and the retirement income strategies appropriate to each profile.

Description: This report helps to identify key socioeconomic trends influencing the need and demand for the industry's products and services, and how these trends will influence marketing methods.

Description: Response to Life Insurance 2020 Foresight – A Call for Essays. An essay stating the author’s vision for the future of the life insurance sector.

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: The article summarizes results of a Milliman survey per the title. These products comprise about 40% of the total individual life market, and the survey covers a range of topics on these plans, which should be of interest to a large portion of the life industry.

Description: At least 60 percent of households are now on the Do Not Call list, the level of telemarketing is down, but it still remains an effective marketing channel for insurance companies.