2010 CAS Spring Meeting
May 23-26, 2010

General Information

The CAS Spring Meeting will be held May 23-26, 2010, at the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego, CA. The fee is $850 for CAS Members, Affiliates, Subscribers, Active Candidates,* or members of an actuarial organization worldwide. The registration fee includes educational sessions, three continental breakfasts, a luncheon on Monday, refreshment breaks, and two receptions.

The fee for the spouse/guest is $235, which includes three continental breakfasts and two receptions.

A new option in lieu of the spouse/guest registration is the ability to purchase individual tickets to the social events. Individual tickets are available for purchase for the continental breakfasts and the receptions on Sunday and Tuesday evenings.

Cancellation Policy

Registration fees will be refunded for cancellations received by the CAS Office on or before May 14, 2010, less a $100 processing fee. Only written cancellations will be honored. Please send cancellation requests via fax to (703) 276-3108, email them to refund@casact.org.

In the rare event that a CAS meeting is canceled, participants receive a full refund for registration fees paid. Transportation and hotel costs or fees are the responsibility of attendee and are therefore not reimbursable by the CAS.

Consent to Use of Photographic Images

Registration and attendance at or participation in CAS meetings, seminars, and other activities constitutes an agreement by the registrant to the CAS’s use and distribution (both now and in the future) of the registrant or attendee’s image or voice in photographs, videotapes, electronic reproduction, and audiotapes of such events and activities.

Suggested Attire

Casual business attire is suggested for the conference sessions and receptions. It is best to wear layered clothing as meeting rooms tend to fluctuate in temperature.

In San Diego, the average high temperature during May is 69 degrees and the average low is 60 degrees.

Continuing Education Credits

For CAS members who are subject to the American Academy of Actuaries (AAA) Qualification Standards (including Continuing Education Requirements) for Actuaries Issuing Statements of Actuarial Opinion in the United States, this activity may qualify for up to 16.5 CE Credits.

CAS members subject to these Qualification Standards can earn up to 1 CE Credit per 50 minutes of relevant educational session time, not to include breaks or lunch. Please note that participating in a live event qualifies as an “organized activity” under those same Academy rules. It is an actuary’s responsibility to make a reasonable, good-faith determination of what CE opportunities will enhance his or her ability to practice in a desired field. Participants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent and length of their participation in the activity and their assessment of the job relevance of the activity. The AAA Qualification Standards provides a complete list of guidelines concerning continuing education. Actuaries attending a CAS event to satisfy AAA requirements should review all guidelines in that publication.

Precept 2 of the CAS Code of Professional Conduct states in part that, “An Actuary shall perform Actuarial Services only when the actuary is qualified to do so.” The AAA establishes qualification standards for statements of actuarial opinion in the United States of America. Those standards require that actuaries update and maintain knowledge of applicable principles of actuarial science and actuarial standards of practice through education and experience to include continuing education.

*The amount of CE credit that can be earned for participating in this activity must be assessed by the individual attendee. It also may be different for individuals who are subject to the requirements of organizations other than the American Academy of Actuaries.

Paperless Meeting

This year’s CAS Spring Meeting will be “paperless,” i.e., there will not be any session handouts. Session slides will be posted on the CAS Web Site in advance so attendees may print and bring handouts as desired.