First-Ever World Risk and Insurance Economics Congress Convenes This Summer in Utah

The American Risk and Insurance Association (ARIA), Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Association, European Group of Risk and Insurance Economists, and The Geneva Association are jointly organizing the first meeting of the World Risk and Insurance Economics Congress (WRIEC). Hosted by ARIA, the Congress will meet August 7-11, 2005 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The CAS and several other actuarial organizations and corporations are sponsoring the WRIEC.

The Congress aims to stimulate corporate awareness and interest in risk-related research and to provide a forum for networking among academics, industry executives, and government officials worldwide. The WRIEC is open to all who share an interest in promoting education and research in the broad areas of risk and insurance.

To learn more about the Congress, log onto www.wriec.org. Updates will also be available on the CAS Web Site in the coming months.