Description: Full version of Smaller Consulting Firm Section, October 2005, Issue No. 9.

Description: Over the last year or two, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of U.S. news topics that involve actuarial thinking such as Obama-care and long-term health of Social Security. While it is a nice feeling to see actuaries at the center of the action, much, or even most of the debate is conducted without any understanding of the actuarial concepts involved. This article is about the challenge of actuaries educating the public on these issues, especially when the profession is still working hard to bring its communication skills up to the level of its technical expertise.

Description: Full version of The Independent Consultant Newsletter, October 2006, Issue No. 12.

Description: This review of Nancy Ancowitz’s book “Self Promotion for Introverts,” states that it reads “as though it were written with actuaries in mind.” The reviewer highlights how the book can help both the actuary promoting his own business and the actuary who is a member of a large organization.

Description: Advice for introverts about marketing your business.

Description: Full version of The Independent Consultant Newsletter, February 2006, Issue No. 10.

Description: This is an article about J. Bradley Murray, of Smart Tech Actuarial Consultants STAC, who provides actuarial and technology services to both the insurance companies who are actuaries' traditional marketplace, and to other kinds of businesses with non-traditional needs.

Description: The following is a list of recommended readings from the contributing editors that they feel will pique your interest and help keep you informed.

Description: Full version of Health Section News, Issue No. 50, August 2005.

Description: This editor's column provides book reviews for: 1. Clients for Life: Evolving from an Expert-for-Hire to an Extraordinary Advisor, by Jagdish N. Sheth and Andrew Sobel. 2. Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, by Robert B. Cialdini.