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Opportunities & Open Calls

Calls for Papers
The Ratemaking, Reserving, Reinsurance, and Risk research working groups of the Casualty Actuarial Society are jointly sponsoring a peer-reviewed call for essays on social inflation. A total prize fund of $10,000 is available for essays submitted in response to the call. Both CAS members and non-members are eligible to submit essays.
The Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) and the CAS Reinsurance Research Working Group are pleased to extend a call for papers. The goal of this program is to facilitate the publication of clear, practical, accessible papers on reinsurance topics.
The Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) and the Ratemaking Working Group (RMWG) is pleased to extend a call for discussion papers on ratemaking topics, with a goal to facilitate the publication of accessible and practical papers on ratemaking topics.
Individual Grants Competition
The Society of Actuaries’ Committee on Knowledge Extension Research and the Casualty Actuarial Society announce the 2024 Individual Grant Competition to support the advancement of knowledge in actuarial science.
The Society of Actuaries’ Committee on Knowledge Extension Research and the Casualty Actuarial Society announce the 2023 Individual Grant Competition to support the advancement of knowledge in actuarial science.
The Society of Actuaries’ Committee on Knowledge Extension Research and the Casualty Actuarial Society announce the 2022 Individual Grant Competition to support the advancement of knowledge in actuarial science.
Requests for Proposals
The CAS Research Council is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to generate a brief that discusses issues and best practices as relates to emerging regulation/statutes surrounding algorithmic bias.
The CAS is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a research paper which studies and discusses climate-related actuarial considerations for general insurers in Asia, Africa, and/or South and Central America.
Climate Change Resources
This repository of recent climate change-related research and professional education features papers, presentations, and recordings from CAS publications and meetings, as well as interviews and press related to the topic.
Actuaries Climate Index
The Actuaries Climate Index® (ACI) is an educational tool designed to help inform actuaries, public policymakers, and the general public about climate trends and some of the potential impacts of a changing climate on the United States and Canada.
Research Awards
Research Awards encompass a variety of casualty-property topics and are meant to highlight the best papers and other research produced by both CAS members, and actuarial journals.
Research Resources
Peruse useful databases, research topics by subject, and recommended readings.
Suggest a Research Idea
The CAS research committees are interested in your input to potential funded research projects.
Past Research Projects
This page includes past calls for papers, funded research projects, and working party/task force reports.

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