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  • Innovations in Insurance

    Innovations in Insurance This summary of presentation given at the 2019 Annual Meeting covers a personal perspective on factor behind innovation in insurance. Four key themes are discussed: 1.

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    • Authors: Kevin Pledge
    • Date: Mar 2020
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Innovators & Entrepreneurs
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; FinTech & InsurTech; FinTech & InsurTech>Customer acquisition; FinTech & InsurTech>Customer relationship management; FinTech & InsurTech>Disruption; FinTech & InsurTech>Underwriting - FinTech & InsurTech
  • How Python (and Networking) Saved my Company

    How Python (and Networking) Saved my Company By Andrew M. Webster The author recants a personal success story. Entrepreneurism=entrepreneurs;Health information technology;Risk adjustment By ...
    • Authors: Andrew Webster
    • Date: May 2018
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Innovators & Entrepreneurs
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Technology & Applications>Software
  • Make 2014 the Best Business Year Ever!! By Avoiding Three Common Mistakes

    Make 2014 the Best Business Year Ever!! By Avoiding Three Common Mistakes A description of three common mistakes that hurt business opportunities.By Wayne Bidelman Entrepreneurism=entrepreneurs ...
    • Authors: Wayne D Bidelman
    • Date: Feb 2014
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism
  • From the Editors

    From the Editors The editors describe how the articles in this issue assist each individual entrepreneur handle the different challenges that are unique to their situation. By Stephen James ...
    • Date: Nov 2015
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism
  • From The Editors

    From The Editors From interviews of academia members to finding out how to best use your published articles, this issue has it all. By Stephen James and Carlos Fuentes ...
    • Authors: Carlos Sanchez-Fuentes, Stephen James
    • Date: May 2016
    • Competency: Leadership>Professional network leverage
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism
  • The Art of the Start

    The Art of the Start The Art of the Start by Guy Kawasaki Practical tips;entrepreneur;technology;start up;branding;staffing By Kevin Pledge The Art of the Start by Guy Kawasaki This is not a ...
    • Authors: Kevin J Pledge
    • Date: Aug 2016
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Change management; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
  • Defining Your Brand: It's the Little Things

    Defining Your Brand: It's the Little Things This article is about the little things that impact your personal brand, and how that personal brand helps you influence others. By Mitchell ...

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    • Authors: Mitchell Stephenson
    • Date: Jul 2024
    • Competency: Communication; Leadership; Professional Values; Relationship Management
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Mentoring; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Are You Dependent on Just a Few Clients? If So, a 50/30 Alarm System Can Help

    Are You Dependent on Just a Few Clients? If So, a 50/30 Alarm System Can Help This article outlines a process for uncovering the best clients and serving as a foundation for attracting new ...

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    • Authors: Shelley Hall
    • Date: Jan 2007
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism
  • The Simplicity of Selling: Ask Basic Questions, Then Listen, Listen, Listen!

    The Simplicity of Selling: Ask Basic Questions, Then Listen, Listen, Listen! Article discusses methods to improve selling abilities Entrepreneurism=entrepreneurs; The Simplicity of Selling: Ask ...

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    • Authors: Ken Lizotte
    • Date: Mar 2008
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism
  • Issue Notes from the Editor

    Issue Notes from the Editor In the August 2012 issue of The Independent Consultant, we again offer articles to address practical and topical aspects to appeal to the Entrepreneurial Actuaries ...
    • Authors: Nickolas Ortner, Carlos Sanchez-Fuentes
    • Date: Aug 2012
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism