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The American Academy of Actuaries, which sets standards for qualification, practice, and conduct for actuaries practicing in the United States, has revised the standards defining the qualifications of actuaries who issue statements of actuarial opinion (SAOs) in the United States.

The Actuaries Climate Index (ACI) has been updated with data through the spring of 2021. The ACI provides objective measures of specific and aggregate changes in climate extremes and sea level across Canada and the U.S. and is based on an analysis of seasonal data from neutral, scientific sources for six index components collected since 1961.

The CAS expects to release results for the Fall 2021 exam MAS-II on November 30 and MAS-I no later than the week of December 6. The results for Exams 5, 6-Canada, 6-International, 6-United States and 8 will be released mid-December.

Maryellen Coggins, FCAS, CERA, began a one-year term as president of the American Academy of Actuaries earlier this month. The Academy is a national professional association of actuaries with more than 19,500 members.

Two new papers have been published on the Variance website.

Exam syllabi for CAS Spring 2022 Exams, MAS-I, MAS-II, 5, 6-Canada, 6-International, 6-United States, 7 and 9 are now available on the Exams & Admissions section of the website. Spring 2022 registration will open at the end of December.

The Casualty Actuarial Society invites you to be a part of the CAS Webinar planning process. The Webinar Committee is soliciting your submission of proposals for upcoming CAS Webinars in the months of April through December, 2021.

The CAS Spring Meeting Working Group is seeking additional member volunteers.

Four new papers have been published on the Variance website.

The objective of the scholarship is to further students' interest in the property/casualty actuarial profession and to encourage the pursuit of the Casualty Actuarial Society designations.