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  • From the Editors
    From the Editors “Academic Actuaries” is a new column that has been added to the Independent Consultant ... Consultant lineup. Read about it and all the other content in this issue. By Stephen James and Carlos Fuentes ...
    • 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
  • IRS Email or Internet Scam: How Can You Tell the Difference?
    IRS Email or Internet Scam: How Can You Tell the Difference? Another tax season has come and gone, but ... looking to take their cut. Many scams come in the form of emails, tweets and text messages which are commonly ...
    • Authors: Kevin R O'Brien
    • Date: May 2012
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Professional Values>Ethical standards
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism
  • Forum For Consulting Actuaries
    methods, communications with clients, responsibility of initiating work when on retainer, special problems ... collectively bargained pension and welfare plans, conflicts of interest, and confidentiality. Entrepreneurism=entrepreneurs; ...

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    • Authors: Claude Castonguay, Samuel Eckler, Donald B Warren, Frank L Griffin, Geoffrey N Calvert, Wendell Milliman, Clark T Foster
    • Date: Oct 1965
    • Competency: Communication; Leadership; Professional Values>Ethical standards
    • Publication Name: Transactions of the SOA
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Traditional careers
  • How to Turn Suspects Into Prospects
    VP of sales that took place after a call. I was a young, excitable sales rep. As I recounted the call ... react when you posed the question what happens to your business if you don’t address the problem? Oops. I ...
    • Date: May 2017
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Internal forces and business performance; Leadership>Change management; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Ethical standards; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Relationship Management>Team leadership; Results-Oriented Solutions>Actionable recommendations; Results-Oriented Solutions>Assess decision effectiveness; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions; Strategic Insight and Integration>Management partnership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Innovators & Entrepreneurs
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development