Top Ten Casualty Actuarial Stories of 2005    Vince Yezzi and Bob Conger—Based on our annual survey of CAS thought leaders, we have compiled a list of the top ten news stories affecting casualty actuaries in 2005. This listing, as shown in the accompanying chart, touches on two broad themes. First, the increasing impact of catastrophes, both natural and man-made, on our lives, and the implications that these catastrophes have on the insurance industry. The second broad theme revealed by several stories is the increased focus on the actuarial work product.  Continued...

New Year, New Challenges    Paul Braithwaite—It's a new year and I am the new CAS president, so I thought this a fitting opportunity to present new ideas that will take shape in the year to come. Two themes present themselves as major areas of focus for the near future: international and enterprise risk management (ERM).  Continued...

Actuarial Roller Coasters-GIRO 2005   Kendra Felisky—Blackpool was the place to be seen this year for all actuaries working in general insurance. The annual gathering of took place in October where we were provided with typical British seaside weather for the duration of the conference. This was the largest General Insurance Research Organising (GIRO) Committee Conference ever with over 400 delegates attending and a waiting list of people keen to attend should anyone drop out  Continued...

GIRO 2005: Matters of Particular Interest to CAS Members   Louise A. Francis—The General Insurance Research Organising (GIRO) Committee Conference presented a full range of topics of interest to CAS members, including better reserve and price methods, solvency considerations, and new and interesting tools such as wikis, which can improve the performance of actuaries. CAS members have participated in the conference over the years. This year, Don Mango presented on capital as a shared asset.  Continued...

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