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  • Lessons Learned by a Life Actuary Who Wandered Away and Came Back Again

    Lessons Learned by a Life Actuary Who Wandered Away and Came Back Again The guest editorial details some valuable lessons during the author’s career as an employee benefits (mostly retirement) ...

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    • Authors: Christine Hofbeck
    • Date: Apr 2014
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations
    • Publication Name: The Actuary Magazine
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics
  • Business Classics: Built to Last

    Business Classics: Built to Last A review of the classic business book Built to Last, originally published in 1994. Looking at the past twenty years -- how have the BTL companies done? How have ...

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    • Authors: Mary Campbell
    • Date: Nov 2014
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Internal forces and business performance
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Global Perspectives>Multinational companies
  • Africa: A New Dispensation with New Opportunities for Problem Solvers

    Africa: A New Dispensation with New Opportunities for Problem Solvers Highlighting the new era in African opportunities and the broad range of areas where the skills of actuaries can be utilised ...

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    • Authors: Kudzai Chigiji
    • Date: May 2018
    • Competency: Leadership>Influence; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
    • Publication Name: International News
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism
  • Academia Meets Business―Case Study of a Startup Just Starting

    Academia Meets Business―Case Study of a Startup Just Starting Read about the causes that led to the formation of a startup and how it intends to accomplish it's goals. By Thomas L. Totten ...
    • Authors: Thomas Totten
    • Date: Nov 2015
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • From The Editor

    From The Editor A brief look at each article from this edition. By Carlos Fuentes expertise;Entrepreneur ;innovation;chance;experience;education;career;leadership By Carlos Fuentes This issue is ...
    • Authors: Carlos Eduardo Fuentes
    • Date: Mar 2017
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Leadership>Thought leadership; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Strategic Insight and Integration>Management partnership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Innovators & Entrepreneurs
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Timeless Thinking: On Generalship, Fragment From Polybius'

    Timeless Thinking: On Generalship, Fragment From Polybius' The author addresses aspects of leadership and strategy, qualities that are as valuable they as scarce. Excerpt from Polybius’ ...
    • Authors: Carlos Sanchez-Fuentes
    • Date: Aug 2017
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Internal forces and business performance
    • Publication Name: Innovators & Entrepreneurs
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism
  • Chairperson's Corner

    Chairperson's Corner By Bill Rearden A discussion on several topics pertaining to the E&I Section including plans for upcoming section-sponsored events and meeting sessions. By Bill ...
    • Authors: William Rearden
    • Date: May 2018
    • Publication Name: Innovators & Entrepreneurs
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism
  • An Interview with the 10% Entrepreneur

    An Interview with the 10% Entrepreneur An interview with Patrick McGinnis, author of The 10% Entrepreneur. Readers will glean some of McGinnis’ insights and understand how they can apply ...
    • Authors: Stephen J Camilli
    • Date: Aug 2016
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • From the Editors

    From the Editors “Academic Actuaries” is a new column that has been added to the Independent Consultant lineup. Read about it and all the other content in this issue. By Stephen James and Carlos ...
    • Authors: Carlos Sanchez-Fuentes, Stephen James
    • Date: Feb 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Ethical standards
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Code of Conduct; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Ethics; Actuarial Profession>Traditional careers
  • Are U.S. Equity Markets Overvalued?

    Are U.S. Equity Markets Overvalued? Reasons are given for the author’s belief that U.S. equity markets are overvalued.By Bill Rearden Entrepreneurism=entrepreneurs;Equities=Common stock=Stock= ...
    • Authors: William Rearden
    • Date: May 2016
    • Competency: Leadership>Professional network leverage
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Finance & Investments>Economic value