Actuarial Review
Volume 29, No. 1 / February 2002

From the President
Developing Knowledge on a Worldwide Basis

by Robert F. Conger

I was fortunate to have the opportunity to speak at the GIRO meeting in Glasgow last October on the topic of developing knowledge on a worldwide basis, an exciting and challenging opportunity facing our employers, our profession, and us as individuals. Consider the need for us to develop our knowledge globally, and the potential benefits; the tools that exist to facilitate the exchange and collective development of knowledge; and the impediments to progress. What can we do?

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The Top Ten Casualty Actuarial Stories of 2001
by Robert F. Conger and Vincent F. Yezzi

In our annual survey of CAS thought leaders, 93 percent of respondents identified the September 11 terrorist attacks as the top news story of 2001. Respondents enumerated various potential implications that these attacks may have for casualty actuaries (see separate article).

The top five stories identified were:

1. The September 11 terrorist attacks.
2. The hardening of both price and terms in the insurance market.
3. Mold claims, with resulting issues in the areas of coverage and availability.
4. The scarcity of reinsurance protection for claims arising out of potential future terrorist acts, and the debate over possible federal reinsurance mechanisms. 5. The demise of Reliance and other insurers.

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