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  • From the Editors
    From the Editors The professional life of many actuaries revolves around pricing products, estimating liabilities, developing projections, etc. But this is the tip of the iceberg.  By Stephen ...
    • Date: Feb 2015
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
  • Lessons Learned from My Double Life
    Lessons Learned from My Double Life By day, I am a mild mannered in house health insurance attorney sifting through endless contracts, reams of state and federal regulation, corporate governance ...
    • Date: Feb 2015
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
  • 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
  • Nudge
    Nudge Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth and Happiness by Thaler and Sunstein FSA exam;human reasoning;amusing examples;judgement errors;decision making Nudge: Improving ...
    • Authors: Mark Spong
    • Date: Aug 2016
    • Competency: Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • 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
  • Annoyed by Elevator Speeches? Try an “Impact Message” Instead!
    Annoyed by Elevator Speeches? Try an “Impact Message” Instead! By Ken Lizotte A description of what an Impact Message is and how to use one. impact message;elevator speech;turning heads; ...
    • Authors: Ken Lizotte
    • Date: Nov 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices
  • 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
  • Eight Tips for Your Spring Update
    Eight Tips for Your Spring Update It’s spring somewhere in the world! As a sign of celebration and renewal, many people use this time to freshen up their closets and revamp their look for the ...

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    • Authors: Maureen Costello
    • Date: Mar 2008
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
  • From the Chair - Section Update
    From the Chair - Section Update This column outlines the activities and events in the planning stages for 2010 for the section. Entrepreneurism=entrepreneurs; 4294978893 12/1/2009 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Larry Stern
    • Date: Dec 2009
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Professional associations