Description: SOA Names Insurance Administrator—Marsh Affinity Group Services submitted by Marsh Affinity Group Services from Smaller Consulting Firm Section, January 2003, Issue No. 1.

Description: Distance Learning Up Close by John Riley from Smaller Consulting Firm Section, January 2003, Issue No. 1.

Description: Peer Review by Ken Hartwell from Smaller Consulting Firm Section, June 2003, Issue No. 2.

Description: Full version of The Independent Consultant Newsletter, October 2006, Issue No. 12.

Description: Find out how to join the Entrepreneurial Actuaries Section LinkedIn Group.

Description: In this article, the author, an independent consulting actuary, discusses the process of becoming independent, providing advice on what you need to consider in making the transition from company employee to independent consultant.

Description: This article discusses the search for talent, and the issues companies face in looking to hire top talent in times of recession. The author addresses questions such as why the talent pool isn’t necessarily larger and easier to select from, and why the hiring process may take even longer, when times are bad.

Description: This article looks at Enterprise Risk Management - ERM - and how executive compensation’s disconnect from long term stock performance has been a contributor to the current financial crisis. The author discusses the “Stock Performance Protection Plan,” or SSSP, and how it can encourage executives to buy into ERM. The author further discusses his plan, and the provisional patent he recently received.

Description: A preview of the Society of Actuaries’ 2010 Health Meeting, June 28-30, at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida.