From The President: An ERM Designation for the CAS? By John Kollar—In November 2008, the CAS Board instructed the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Designation Task Force to develop a report by March 2009 with a recommendation on whether the CAS should have an ERM designation. Continued...
Quarterly Review: A Financial Crisis Reading List By Louise Francis—Stories related to the current financial crisis have come to dominate our media. Because of its widespread impact on both individuals and businesses, it is no longer a subject just for the business pages. Continued...
In My Opinion: It Was Fun While It Lasted Paul Lacko—I wish I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard, thought, read, or said words to the effect of, “Where were the risk managers? What were they thinking? Were they thinking?” Continued...
The Top Ten Casualty Actuarial Stories of 2008 By Christina Gwilliam and Michael Christian—Our CAS thought leaders were surveyed to identify the top ten stories affecting casualty actuaries in 2008. Continued...
New Fellows Admitted November 2008 Continued...
New Associates Admitted November 2008 Continued...
Scenes from the 2008 CAS Annual Meeting Continued...
- Professional Education Calendar
- In Memoriam
- Actuarial Foundation Updates
- It's a Puzzlement
- 25 Years Ago in The Actuarial Review
- Opinion
- Humor Me
- Nonactuarial Pursuits
- Brainstorms
Ning Wang (left), Yen-Chieh Tseng (background) and Julie Ann Walker (right) stand as they are recognized as new CAS Associates during the 2008 CAS Annual Business Session on November 17. The CAS admitted 148 new Fellows, 230 new Associates, and four new Fellows by Mutual Recognition in November 2008.
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