Description: Tom Terry, FSA, FCA, MAAA, EA, who founded Chicago Consulting Actuaries in 1991, is interviewed by Sam Phillips in this article. The discussion explores how and why Terry started his own business, the opportunities and risks involved, innovations his firm has come up with, and the future of pension consulting. The article includes advice for those interested in starting their own business.

Description: But now, a year later, it's hard to believe we've got six issues under our belt and our publication is already a year old. It would seem that the hard work is behind us; we've established our publication, its policies and its look. We've got our publication process down pat and we know what it takes to publish an issue of the magazine. We could sit back and begin to breathe easier now, a year later. If it ain't broke ... right? The Actuary Magazine October 2005

Description: A Q&A with the magazine’s new contributing editors. Questions included how they plan to influence the magazine and what is was about the role of contributing editor that attracted them.

Description: The Actuary recently asked Bob Smyth of Gant Travel Management some questions regarding international travel. Smyth says if you plan well and are up to date on new regulations and passport requirements, traveling abroad is smooth sailing.

Description: This article is about lessons that can be learned from failing, and how failure can be turned into success.

Description: This article is an interview with Laura Bennett, FSA, CEO of Embrace Pet Insurance. Her company provides one–of–a–kind pet insurance. The Actuary recently asked Bennett some questions about her unusual use of actuarial training.

Description: This is an interview with Fred Sievert, who has climbed the corporate ladder to the top of two different companies. Although he's retired, he is as busy now as he ever was, and is happy he has the time and energy to support all his various activities.

Description: A farewell to the contributing editors of The Actuary whose tenure ended in 2010.

Description: It wasn’t a race or a friendly competition. It was just simply timing that played a role when Jeanette Wagner and her daughter Adrienne Wagner received their FSA diplomas on Feb. 29, 2009..

Description: Whether it be a presentation amongst peers or to the board of directors, you want to make sure you wow them with your message. The Actuary polled some of the SOA’s top presenters to get their trade secrets. Here's what Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, Stuart Klugman, FSA, CERA, Patricia Matson, FSA, MAAA, and David Wylde, FSA, MAAA, had to say about what makes a good presentation.