Description: This article gives a listing of outside vendors and resources for supporting a small office. Resources include IT support, organizations, professional services, and internet resources.

Description: This paper discusses the issues of an independent actuary providing product development, or more accurately sales development, services to a life insurance company. The author explores the process, and proposes “compensation to the entrepreneurial actuary who accepts the challenge of operating in a setting where true success is not measured by isolating theoretical profit margins or business sold, but rather focusing attention on the unfolding experience of what is hopefully to be truly profitable policies.” Instead of basing the actuary’s compensation on time spent, the author is suggesting compensation based on results.

Description: In this paper, Honorable Mention Essay for the Society of Actuaries' Entrepreneurial Actuaries Section 2010 Papers Competition, the author discusses the relative lack of personal insurance programs in third world countries, and the opportunities and challenges this presents to entrepreneurial actuaries. This essay discusses approaches for solving the issues in order that personal insurance programs in the third world will become a viable business opportunity. In addition to being an opportunity, the author believes this should also be an area in which actuaries feel a responsibility for finding solutions, because actuaries understand the problems and can find the answers. The author also suggests ways the Entrepreneurial Actuaries Section can help.

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: Charitable activities of a retired actuary--planting fruit trees in developing countries to feed people, create jobs and benefit the environment

Description: The current president of ACTEX, an actuarial learning company, shares the company's history, development, and vision for the future.

Description: An event to show future generations what an outstanding pioneer has accomplished to build a credible and prominent profile for actuaries in the public space.

Description: Chairperson's Corner. Commentary on the changing conditions in the LTC insurance industry,

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

Description: The author reviews 13 bad habits that create barriers to sales success.