CAS Welcomes AAIARD as New Regional Affiliate

Late last year, the Casualty Actuarial Society welcomed a longstanding organization into the fold as its newest Regional Affiliate. The Association des Actuaires IARD (AAIARD) is a 25-year old club of casualty actuaries based in Quebec and made up of about 230 Canadian-French-speaking practitioners. IARD stands for Incendie (Fire), Accident (Accident), Risque (Risk), and Divers (Miscellaneous).

While not previously affiliated with other actuarial organizations, the AAIARD became affiliated with the CAS through the work of the CAS Regional Affiliates Committee (RAC) and then-chairperson, Ken Quintilian. The RAC held discussions with representatives of AAIARD, leading the club to petition the CAS to become a Regional Affiliate. During its December 2004 meeting, the CAS Executive Council accepted the petition and approved the establishment of AAIARD as a recognized Regional Affiliate of the CAS.

To learn more about AAIARD, visit the Regional Affiliate section.