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Registration for October/November exams will open on July 11, 2023. For exam dates and more information, visit the Exam Registration webpage.

The CAS Board’s Governance Task Force (GTF) has received recommendations from an independent consultant for enhancing our governance system to align with governance best practices for professional membership organizations. The recommendations focus on the overall governance structure, Board policies and procedures, and roles and responsibilities.

We are excited to announce that Alex Salkever, renowned writer, futurist, and technology leader, will be the featured speaker at the upcoming 2023 CAS Annual Meeting. With his extensive knowledge and expertise in the intersection of technology and society, Alex Salkever promises to deliver an enlightening and thought-provoking discussion.

The Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 CAS Trust Scholarship! This honor was created to further students’ interest in the property and casualty actuarial profession and encourage the pursuit of the CAS designations.

As previously announced with the CAS Admissions Transformation Plan, the CAS will be testing based on the new Content Outlines for Exams MAS-I, MAS-II, and 5 beginning this October/November 2023. With this transition, new item types will be introduced into the October/November 2023 exams. Previously, Exams MAS-I and MAS-II contained multiple choice, single response question types and Exam 5 contained constructed response and spreadsheet question types.

As the field of actuarial science continues to evolve, there is a growing need for actuaries to have advanced tools and techniques to help them better understand and manage risk. Recognizing that the CAS also evolves by revolutionizing how it prepares actuaries with problem-solving skills for the future, the CAS Board of Directors has approved a new predictive analytics requirement as part of the Admissions Transformation Plan.

The CAS is pleased to announce the publication of the new Content Outlines (formerly referred to as Syllabi) for Exams 7 and  9, as outlined in the Admissions Transformation Plan (ATP). The new content outlines enable candidates to begin their preparations for the new exams. Candidates preparing for the May 2024 sitting of Exams 7 and 9 should refer to these new content outlines.