Description: This is an interview with Shane Chalke, FSA, MAAA, who has started three businesses since 1983. Chalke, the youngest person ever to be elected to the SOA Board of Governors, has a knack for making the right business decisions. He tells how his actuarial background has played a role in his success, and what makes him a winner.

Description: This article discusses the services a personal actuary can provide.

Description: Article discusses how to effectively network and use referrals to grow your client base as discussed by business coach and actuary, Dave Miller.

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: Artlicle discusses the consequence of Overwhelm and how to overcome it.

Description: This article is part 2 on common features and limits of professional liability policies. Part 1 appeared in October, and part of a larger series on the topic of PL coverage in general.

Description: This article highlights the pros and cons about minority ownership in a business.

Description: Building a strong banking relationship can spell the difference between success and failure in creating a solid business and in having the flexibility to manage and guide it no matter what the business climate throws your way. Consider these guidelines to insure that communication with your banker is first-rate.

Description: Communicating value vs. service in order to gain clientale.

Description: Article offers ideas on how actuaries in small firms can address theri litigation risk in rational, cost-effective ways.