Media Advisory: Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) Casualty Loss Reserve Seminar & Live Stream Sessions
WHAT: Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) Casualty Loss Reserve Seminar & Live Stream Sessions
WHO: Insurance professionals of all levels, including actuaries, predictive modelers, product managers and underwriters. Members of the press are welcome to attend sessions both in-person and via live stream and are asked to register in advance with Kate Niswander, CAS marketing and communications manager, at 703-276-3100 or kniswander@casact.org.
WHERE: The Fairmont Austin, Austin, Texas, or remotely via the Internet live stream on Tuesday, September 17.
WHEN: September 16-18, 2019. Please note all times are Central Daylight Time.
WHY: To discuss industry trends and emerging issues in property and casualty insurance, predictive analytics and reinsurance. The meeting will consist of one general session as well as concurrent sessions. Five sessions will be made available for remote viewing via live stream on Tuesday, September 17. Topics to be addressed at the seminar include reinsurance and insurtech, cyber risk, catastrophe modeling, tax reform and more.
General Sessions
A Recent History of the Statement of Actuarial Opinion, Solvency Regulation and the Actuarial Profession in the United States
[Monday, September 16 – 4:15 PM to 5:30 PM CDT]
This session provides a history of the evolution of the Statement of Actuarial Opinion and solvency regulation in the United States, providing commentary and perspective on how actuaries have been challenged and contributed to solvency regulation.
Panelists:
Aaron Hillebrandt, FCAS, Director and Consulting Actuary, Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, Inc.
Pat Teufel, FCAS, Adjunct Professor, University of Connecticut
Joseph Herbers, ACAS, Managing Principal, Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, Inc.
Live Streaming Sessions on Tuesday, September 17
The Essential Role of the Actuary in Innovation (Live Streaming)
[Tuesday, September 17 – 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM CDT]
This presentation will explore the forces influencing the future of the insurance industry, including how those forces can be used to formulate a road map for the future of the industry, and the challenges and opportunities for actuarial science in the context of innovation.
Panelists:
Guy Fraker, Chief Innovation Officer, Insurance Thought Leadership
Netwave Actuarial: Achieving Actuarial Excellence (Live Streaming)
[Tuesday, September 17 – 10:00 AM to 11:15 AM CDT]
This interactive panel discussion brings together actuaries and industry experts to explore the vision of achieving actuarial excellence through the lens of people, process, data and technology.
Panelists:
Ian Sterling, FCAS, Senior Actuarial Advisor, EY
Len Llaguno, FCAS, Founder and Managing Partner, KYROS Insights
Reserving Challenges for the Sharing Economy (Live Streaming)
[Tuesday, September 17 – 11:30 AM to 12:45 PM CDT]
This presentation aims to explore some of the specifics of the sharing economy and their consideration when estimating reserves for these risks.
Panelists:
Francois Morissette, FCAS, Senior Principal, Oliver Wyman Actuarial Consulting
When Bad Things Happen to Good Reserves (Live Streaming)
[Tuesday, September 17 – 1:45 PM to 3:00 PM CDT]
This session will discuss challenging reserve situations, potential outcomes and actual outcomes.
Panelists:
Christina Gwilliam, FCAS, Property & Casualty Actuary, Willis Towers Watson
Miriam Fisk, FCAS, Team Leader, Texas Department of Insurance
Three Perspectives on Peer Review (Live Streaming)
[Tuesday, September 17 – 3:15 PM to 4:30 PM CDT]
This panel will explore peer review with respect to insurers unpaid liabilities from the actuarial perspectives of professional standards as well as reviewing the final calculations and selections for reasonability.
Panelists:
Erich Brandt, FCAS, Senior Consulting Actuary, Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, Inc.
Darcie Truttmann, FCAS, Consulting Actuary, Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, Inc.
Carolyn Rice, CPA, Partner, Johnson Lambert LLP
For more information on the live streaming, visit casact.org/clrs.
About the Casualty Actuarial Society
The Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) is a leading international organization for credentialing and professional education. CAS credentials demonstrate the expertise to identify, analyze and advise on the potential financial impact of risk and uncertainty. Professionals educated by the Casualty Actuarial Society empower business and government to make well-informed strategic, financial and operational decisions.
