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Becoming a More Effective Innovator
Becoming a More Effective Innovator The author discusses aspects of innovation that may help actuaries be more effective participants in product innovation. By Jay M. Jaffe Innovation;innovator; ...- Authors: Jay Jaffe
- Date: Aug 2016
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Thought leadership; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
- Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
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From The EAS Chairperson: 2014 Areas of Focus—Service and Change
From The EAS Chairperson: 2014 Areas of Focus—Service and Change The themes of service and change continue for the Entrepreneurial Actuaries Section.By Nick Ortner ; By Nick Ortner Building on ...
- Authors: Nickolas Ortner
- Date: Feb 2014
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
- Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers
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From the Chair
From the Chair An update from the EAS chairperson on four topics of importance to all EAS members. By Thomas L. Totten Management skills By Thomas L. Totten I would like to keep everyone updated ...
- 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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From The EAS Chairperson: Service and Change Are the Continued Emphasis
From The EAS Chairperson: Service and Change Are the Continued Emphasis The cross-section of articles in this edition of The Independent Consultant continue to build on the themes of "service" ...
- Authors: Nickolas Ortner
- Date: Aug 2014
- Competency: Communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism
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The Actuary, There and Back Again
The Actuary, There and Back Again A discussion on business skills and education.By Thomas L. Totten Entrepreneurism=entrepreneurs By Thomas L. Totten Chapter One My career as an actuary started ...
- Authors: Thomas Totten
- Date: May 2014
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
- Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
- Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism
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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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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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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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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
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Book Review: Self Promotion for Introverts®
Book Review: Self Promotion for Introverts® This review of Nancy Ancowitz’s book “Self Promotion for Introverts,” states that it reads “as though it were written with actuaries in mind.” The ...- Authors: Ruth Ann Woodley
- Date: Feb 2010
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Relationship Management
- Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
- Topics: Actuarial Profession