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From the EAS Chairperson: New Year is Here
From the EAS Chairperson: New Year is Here As I write for the first time the chairperson’s editorial, 2012 is about to end. I look forward to the exciting opportunities the Entrepreneurial ...- Authors: D Williams
- Date: Feb 2013
- Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership
- Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism
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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
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Academic Actuaries
Academic Actuaries An interview featuring Jeff Zheng, an actuary-in-residence and assistant professor of practice at the University of Notre Dame in the Applied and Computational Mathematics and ...
- Authors: Jeffrey Zheng
- Date: Feb 2016
- Competency: Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Thought leadership
- Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Academic partnerships; Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
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The Need for Self-Awareness and Self-Improvement
The Need for Self-Awareness and Self-Improvement Are you self aware? You’ve likely met at least one person who lacks self awareness—people who bully others, resist suggestions with stubbornness.
- Authors: Bill Maw
- Date: Aug 2015
- Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership
- Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
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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
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What is an Entrepreneur?
What is an Entrepreneur? You may wonder what is meant by entrepreneurial spirit. Some may argue that it is a quality possessed by those who run their own businesses. I disagree. By Kevin Pledge ...
- Authors: Kevin Pledge
- Date: Nov 2013
- Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership
- Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism
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Book Review: Elevate: The Three Disciplines of Advanced Strategic Thinking
Book Review: Elevate: The Three Disciplines of Advanced Strategic Thinking By Bill Rearden A review of a book that offers tips on how to do your best strategic thinking. strategy;thinking;big ...
- Authors: William Rearden
- Date: Nov 2016
- Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership
- Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills
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LEARN Goes Caribbean
LEARN Goes Caribbean The Life Education and Reinsurance Navigation (LEARN) program has now been presented to regulators in approximately 30 states and has recently expanded outside the U.S. By ...
- Authors: Larry Stern, Michael Frank
- Date: May 2016
- Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Practice expertise; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management
- Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional development; Enterprise Risk Management>Capital management - ERM; Enterprise Risk Management>Financial management; Reinsurance