Coming to America—U.S. to Host ASTIN Meeting;
CARe Meeting to Coincide

by David Skurnick, Chairperson,
Task Force on the ASTIN 2001 Meeting

ASTIN (Actuarial Studies in Non-life Insurance) is part of the International Actuarial Association.  The ASTIN meetings are an excellent place to meet actuaries from all over the world.  This year, American actuaries can attend an ASTIN meeting in Washington, D.C. on July 8-11.

This meeting will have one day in common with the Casualty Actuaries in Reinsurance (CARe), a special interest group of the CAS, whose meeting runs July 11-12.  Participants who want to attend both meetings will benefit from a reduced registration fee.

Topics for the 2001 ASTIN meeting include reinsurance, regulation, dynamic financial analysis, and health and genetics issues.  Dr. Samuel Broder, executive vice president of Celera Genomics will be the keynote speaker.  A physician-scientist who has been with Celera since its founding, Dr. Broder served as director of the National Cancer Institute under the Reagan administration.  His professional research interests are cancer, immunology, and AIDS (especially anti-retroviral therapy).  His talk will address the human genome and the future of medicine.

The host city, Washington D.C., is filled with attractions—unparalleled museums, splendid monuments, outstanding restaurants—many of which are within walking distance of the convention hotel.  ASTIN attendees will have their choice of two tours included with the price of their registration.

The CAS hopes many of its members will take advantage of the opportunity to expand their global horizons by attending the ASTIN meeting.  To register for either meeting, please check the CAS Web Site under "Continuing Education."