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  • Becoming a More Effective Innovator
    Becoming a More Effective Innovator The author discusses aspects of innovation that may help actuaries be more effective participants in product innovation. By Jay M. Jaffe Innovation;innovator; ...
    • Authors: Jay Jaffe
    • Date: Aug 2016
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Thought leadership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • From the Chair
    From the Chair An update from the EAS chairperson on four topics of importance to all EAS members. By Thomas L. Totten Management skills By Thomas L. Totten I would like to keep everyone updated ...
    • 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
  • The Actuary, There and Back Again
    The Actuary, There and Back Again A discussion on business skills and education.By Thomas L. Totten Entrepreneurism=entrepreneurs By Thomas L. Totten Chapter One My career as an actuary started ...
    • Authors: Thomas Totten
    • Date: May 2014
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism
  • From The EAS Chairperson: Service and Change Are the Continued Emphasis
    From The EAS Chairperson: Service and Change Are the Continued Emphasis The cross-section of articles in this edition of The Independent Consultant continue to build on the themes of "service" ...
    • Authors: Nickolas Ortner
    • Date: Aug 2014
    • Competency: Communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • 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
  • 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
  • On Counting, Modeling, & Beans
    On Counting, Modeling, & Beans This article, an Honorable Mention Essay for the Society of Actuaries' Entrepreneurial Actuaries Section 2010 Papers Competition, is a discussion of ...

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    • Authors: Syed Mehmud
    • Date: May 2011
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Public Policy
  • Actuaries Can Make Excellent Networkers
    Actuaries Can Make Excellent Networkers Find out what true networking is and how to best use it to your advantage. By Mike Miele Management skills By Mike Miele When two actuaries meet for the ...
    • Date: Nov 2015
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • From the Chairperson
    From the Chairperson By Stephen CamilliAn introduction to the Entrepreneurial & Innovation Section’s new chairperson. Entrepreneurial & Innovation Section;InsureTech; FinTech; ...
    • Authors: Stephen Camilli
    • Date: Nov 2016
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills