The Independent Consultant
October 2009, Issue No. 27


From the Chair
Essay Contest–A Success Story

by David V. Axene

One of my most professionally rewarding moments as chairperson of the Entrepreneurial Actuaries Section (EAS) was seeing the response to the EAS Essay Contest.
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Drum Roll, Please ...

by Bill Ely

The Entrepreneurial Actuaries Section sponsored a Papers Competition this summer on a topic related to being an entrepreneur. This competition was open to all SOA members.
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Longevity Risk Solutions for Small Canadian Pension Plans

by John Melinte

Over the last several decades, mortality trends and life expectancies in developed countries have been improving and are expected to continue to improve in the future..
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A New Model for Determining Salaries for NHL Players

by Luc Berlinguette

As an actuary hired by the National Hockey League (NHL), a mandate to propose a new method helping teams in allocating their salary budget between players on their roster has been received.
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Project Management: Sticky Situations Series Topic 2–Change (the Not–So–Innocent Enemy)

by Doris Orr

Project Management: Sticky Situations is a series of articles which outlines some potential pitfalls in the realm of project management, and which can be applied to general management settings.
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