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: Article discusses how to effectively network and use referrals to grow your client base as discussed by business coach and actuary, Dave Miller.

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

Description: This is an article about J. Bradley Murray, of Smart Tech Actuarial Consultants STAC, who provides actuarial and technology services to both the insurance companies who are actuaries' traditional marketplace, and to other kinds of businesses with non-traditional needs.

Description: Artlicle discusses the consequence of Overwhelm and how to overcome it.

Description: With a reference to Malthus, this paper notes that the main constraint on human population in the foreseeable future is cultivable land for food agriculture. The author proposes a solution involving the use of land that is currently desert, using desalination and solar power a plan which he demonstrates can be sustainable and profitable.

Description: This article highlights the pros and cons about minority ownership in a business.

Description: This article is part 2 on common features and limits of professional liability policies. Part 1 appeared in October, and part of a larger series on the topic of PL coverage in general.

Description: Building a strong banking relationship can spell the difference between success and failure in creating a solid business and in having the flexibility to manage and guide it no matter what the business climate throws your way. Consider these guidelines to insure that communication with your banker is first-rate.