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Many CAS members have expressed concerns to senior leadership regarding a recent email that sought to influence their vote on the CAS Bylaws proposal that is on the 2021 CAS elections ballot. The email contained misstatements, and we believe it is important to clarify those misstatements.

The American Academy of Actuaries’ Committee on Qualifications (COQ) has approved the release of a second exposure draft of the Qualification Standards for Actuaries Issuing Statements of Actuarial Opinion in the United States (USQS), and comments are invited.

The 2021 CAS election ballot is now available to be completed online. Voting members (Associates who have been members at least five years and Fellows) will receive an email from our online elections vendor, Elections Online, inviting you to complete the ballot.

The Board of Directors is proposing changes to the CAS Constitution and Bylaws to streamline the governance of the Society. Fellows will be asked to vote on the changes in conjunction with the 2021 CAS elections in August. In putting the proposals on the ballot, the Board is recommending that the Fellows vote in favor of the amendments.

Insurance Business Magazine has included CAS Fellows Janet G. Lindstrom and Katy J. Bradica in their annual list of elite women in insurance. This list recognizes distinguished women for their achievements and initiatives over the past 12 months, including specific examples of their professional accomplishments and contributions to the industry

The CAS is committed to upholding our position as the leading organization for preparing professionals for careers as property/casualty actuaries, and a modernized credentialing program is a crucial element of that commitment.

Four Sections of the International Actuarial Association, including AFIR-ERM (Financial Risks and ERM) and IACA (Consulting), invite you to a joint virtual Colloquium which will take place online between 11-15 October 2021.

The Actuarial Foundation is excited to announce the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) has made a generous gift of $40,000 to the Math Motivators Tutoring Program and the Underserved Engagement Initiative of the Modeling the Future Challenge (MTFC), committing $20,000 to grow each of these important Foundation programs.

The Annual Meeting Planning Working Group (AMPWG) issues the Call for Presentations for the 2021 Annual Meeting at the upcoming event scheduled for November 7-10, 2021.