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Lessons Learned from My Double Life
Lessons Learned from My Double Life By day, I am a mild mannered in house health insurance attorney sifting through endless contracts, reams of state and federal regulation, corporate governance ...- Date: Feb 2015
- Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
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Academia Meets Business―Case Study of a Startup Just Starting
Academia Meets Business―Case Study of a Startup Just Starting Read about the causes that led to the formation of a startup and how it intends to accomplish it's goals. By Thomas L. Totten ...- Authors: Thomas Totten
- Date: Nov 2015
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
- Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Management skills
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Nudge
Nudge Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth and Happiness by Thaler and Sunstein FSA exam;human reasoning;amusing examples;judgement errors;decision making Nudge: Improving ...- Authors: Mark Spong
- Date: Aug 2016
- Competency: Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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An Interview with the 10% Entrepreneur
An Interview with the 10% Entrepreneur An interview with Patrick McGinnis, author of The 10% Entrepreneur. Readers will glean some of McGinnis’ insights and understand how they can apply ...- Authors: Stephen J Camilli
- Date: Aug 2016
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development
- Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; 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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Annoyed by Elevator Speeches? Try an “Impact Message” Instead!
Annoyed by Elevator Speeches? Try an “Impact Message” Instead! By Ken Lizotte A description of what an Impact Message is and how to use one. impact message;elevator speech;turning heads; ...- Authors: Ken Lizotte
- Date: Nov 2016
- Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication
- Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices
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Are U.S. Equity Markets Overvalued?
Are U.S. Equity Markets Overvalued? Reasons are given for the author’s belief that U.S. equity markets are overvalued.By Bill Rearden Entrepreneurism=entrepreneurs;Equities=Common stock=Stock= ...- Authors: William Rearden
- Date: May 2016
- Competency: Leadership>Professional network leverage
- Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Finance & Investments>Economic value
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Eight Tips for Your Spring Update
Eight Tips for Your Spring Update It’s spring somewhere in the world! As a sign of celebration and renewal, many people use this time to freshen up their closets and revamp their look for the ...- Authors: Maureen Costello
- Date: Mar 2008
- Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
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On Counting, Modeling, & Beans
On Counting, Modeling, & Beans This article, an Honorable Mention Essay for the Society of Actuaries' Entrepreneurial Actuaries Section 2010 Papers Competition, is a discussion of ...- Authors: Syed Mehmud
- Date: May 2011
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Public Policy
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Information Technology—A Double-Edged Sword
Information Technology—A Double-Edged Sword In this article the author discusses the risks involved with information technology, with respect to security, IT management, and business continuation ...- Authors: Andrew Chan
- Date: Aug 2010
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
- Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
- Topics: Technology & Applications