The CAS Textbook Rewriting Committee is looking for authors to take on
the challenge of rewriting the Foundations of Casualty Actuarial Science
(FCAS). Now in its third edition, the FCAS or Textbook was first
published in 1990. The committee’s objective for the 4th edition is to
have the Textbook written on a more introductory level than the previous
editions. Prospective authors should outline how he or she would meet
the goals of their chapter of interest, keeping foremost in mind that
the new Textbook is to be at a basic, introductory level, targeted
toward those of a college level and to those taking entry-level
actuarial examinations.
Prospective authors should submit their proposals by September 15, 1998
to Elizabeth Smith at the CAS Office at esmith@casact.org or fax to
703-276-3108. The Textbook Rewriting Committee will select chapter
author(s) by October 15, 1998, chapter outlines will then be due from
the selected author(s) by January 1, 1999, first drafts by June 1, 1999,
reviews thereof by appropriate CAS committees should be complete by
September 1, 1999, and final versions are then due by December 1, 1999.
With this schedule, a completed Textbook should be available by June 1,
2000. Proposals, outlines, drafts and final versions will be reviewed by
the Continuing Education, Examination, and Syllabus Committees, and
possibly other committees as work on the Textbook progresses.
For brief descriptions of Textbook chapters and objectives for the new
edition, see this page on the CAS Web Site:
http://www.casact.org/research/textnote.htm
Visit the CAS Web Site at http://www.casact.org
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