Archive for April 22nd, 2011

Allstate Insurance Uses LinkedIn Recruiter: a Case Study

Friday, April 22nd, 2011

A Handy List of the US-based Actuarial Recruiters for Actuaries #actuary

Friday, April 22nd, 2011

Ezra Penland Actuarial Recruitment

Actuarial Recruitment Directory of the Top United States-based Actuary Recruiters for Actuaries:

1. Ezra Penland Actuarial Recruitment

2. Andover Research

3. Capstone Search

4. CPS

5. Darwin Rhodes USA Inc

6. Actuarial Careers

7. Faro Search

8. HCI

9. Health Actuary Search

10. Holden & Harlan Associates, Inc.

11. The Jacobson Group

12. The Lighthouse Search Group, Inc.

13. Mitchell Actuarial Recruiting

14. Nationwide Actuarial Search

15. Northstar International Insurance Recruiters Inc.

16. Pinnacle Group

17. Pryor Associates

18. Rollins Search Group

19. S. C. International, Ltd.

20. S.K. Associates

21. Stewart Search Advisors, LLC

22. The Winn Group, Inc.

Mom Wants this Sneaky Happy Meal Business to Stop This Instant, #Fail

Friday, April 22nd, 2011

The foolish lawsuit accuses McDonald’s of unfairly using toys to lure children into its restaurants.

The plaintiff, a mother of two, says that the company’s advertising violates California consumer protection laws.

Dormant Ties Could Surprise You: The Power of Reconnection

Friday, April 22nd, 2011

It pays to reconnect with old professional colleagues. From MIT Sloan Management Review…

#Takaful Premiums to Reach $12 Billion in 2011, Growing 30%+ in 2011 as well as 2010

Friday, April 22nd, 2011

“Key takaful markets are characterized by low insurance penetration rates and comparatively high rates of economic growth, leading to a positive outlook for the sector as a whole,” said Ashar Nazim, executive director and Islamic Financial Services Leader at Ernst & Young.

Zhihua Liu Named Actuarial Consultant at PenServ, Inc.

Friday, April 22nd, 2011

Zhihua Liu’s Experience
Actuarial Consultant PenServ, Inc.
Financial Services industry
January 2011 – Present (3 months)

Friday’s quote from Steve Earle

Friday, April 22nd, 2011

“M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-… You’ve got to put your hat on, boy.  Alright?

You want…you want to be in the band, you have to put your hat on.” – Steve Earle

Jeremy Roberts Named Consulting Actuary at The Segal Company

Friday, April 22nd, 2011

Jeremy Roberts’s Experience
Consulting Actuary The Segal Company
Privately Held; Human Resources industry
January 2011 – Present (3 months)