Myers Wins President-Elect; Braithwaite to Become CAS President    CAS members elected Thomas G. Myers as CAS President-Elect for 2006. Paul Braithwaite will succeed Stephen P. D'Arcy as CAS president, who in turn will become chairperson of the 2006 CAS Board of Directors. Braithwaite will take on his new position at the close of the 2005 Annual Meeting in Baltimore.  Continued...

The CAS as an Instrument of Peace and Prosperity    The Casualty Actuarial Society can be an instrument for peace and prosperity; that's world peace and prosperity. Although this may seem to be a bold statement, and perhaps irrelevant to actuarial work, it is a realistic view that directly reflects our role in the actuarial profession. The World Bank has recently identified casualty (or general) insurance as a critical element for the development of emerging economies. This organization places casualty insurance, specifically automobile insurance, before life insurance and pension systems as a priority for a developing country to establish in order to provide the foundation for economic growth.  Continued...

Why VEE May Have an Adverse Effect on the Fellowship Credential   Proponents argued that academic coursework was a better way to learn many actuarial subjects than self-study followed by a professional exam. I agree it is a better way to learn these topics. However, as implemented, VEE is a sadly deficient way to validate that a particular candidate is qualified to practice as an actuary.  Continued...

Notes from Cairo   Casualty actuaries in Cairo received a boost late in February 2005 when Gary Patrik, who was touring Egypt with his wife, Janaki, served the CAS cause with two public addresses.  Continued...

The CAS Office is Moving! Effective December 5, 2005 the CAS Office will have relocated to its new address at 4350 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 250, Arlington, VA 22203. The phone and fax numbers remain the same: (703) 276-3100 phone; (703) 276-3108 fax. The post office/lock box address, which is used for mailing checks to CAS, also remains the same: CAS, PO Box 425, Merrifield, VA 22116-0425.