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; ...

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 ...

From the EAS Chairperson: Change Can Be Good By the time you read this, my tenure as chair of the Entrepreneurial Actuaries Section will be complete. ... Just as the leaves change color, the ...

Negotiating Requests Precision in speaking is as important in work settings as precision in writing. Here’s how to master a simple yet powerful way of bringing clarity of speaking to the everyday ...

From The EAS Chairperson: 2014 Areas of Focus—Service and Change The themes of service and change continue for the Entrepreneurial Actuaries Section.By Nick Ortner ; By Nick Ortner Building on ...

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 ...

From The Editor It is already November and the end of 2013 is around the corner—for many of us, the year, once again, has slipped through our fingers.By Carlos Fuentes ...

From the Editors Technical expertise, the hallmark of our profession, is a necessary but not sufficient condition for success. Over time this statement has become more relevant. By Carlos ...

Starting Meetings Right Start your meetings right, and they are more likely to end right. Remember OARRs (Outcomes, Agenda, Roles and Rules). ; by Jay W. Vogt Start your meetings right, and they ...

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" ...