Description: In this article, the author, an independent consulting actuary, discusses the process of becoming independent, providing advice on what you need to consider in making the transition from company employee to independent consultant.

Description: This column outlines the activities and events in the planning stages for 2010 for the section.

Description: Brief discussion about the Entrepreneurial Actuaries Section [EAS], its activities, webcasts, newsletter, and Vendor Referral Program.

Description: This column highlights the articles contained in the December 2009 issue of The Independent Consultant.

Description: In this article the chair of the Entrepreneurial Actuaries Section describes what makes this section different from others and how that works to the section’s advantage. The author also shares his principles for guiding the section’s actions.

Description: A brief description of the current activities of the Entrepreneurial Actuarial Section [EAS]. Webcasts and a call for papers are described.

Description: Editor’s Column by Ian Duncan from Smaller Consulting Firm Section, June 2003, Issue No. 2.

Description: The Entrepreneurial Actuaries Section sponsored a Papers Competition this summer on a topic related to being an entrepreneur. This is an introduction to two papers who won in the contest.

Description: This article notes how “we can do much more at the company, industry and social level by combining what we know with other actuaries as well as members of other disciplines.” This will become easier due to social technologies that allow individuals to collaborate regardless of conventional barriers. The author asks “how do we use these new social technologies to leverage our existing actuarial skill set data in a way that creates value for customers and clients?”

Description: Year in review wrap up highlighting major accomplishment of the entrepreneurial essay contest.