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The actuarial profession is changing rapidly, fueled by the rise of advanced analytics, technological advancements and volumes of data that we could never have previously dreamed of. As these key influences provide an opportunity to transform our profession, actuaries will be faced with new challenges and will increasingly cross-collaborate with other insurance stakeholders.
The Candidate Liaison Committee (CLC) is a group of about 25 volunteers who work to be the conduit of information and feedback between the CAS and the candidates who are taking CAS exams. William Wilder, CAS Vice President-Admissions, put it best at the CLC’s recent, virtual annual meeting: “The CLC is the voice and the ear of the candidates.” We are excited to welcome four new CAS members to the CLC.
Ildiko Ban joins the committee from North Vancouver, Canada.
The RPM Seminar Committee is putting on this two-day event with eight carefully curated sessions. You can register for one day or all two days at a discount. We have scheduled breaks and exhibit time to allow you to interact with other attendees and exhibitors or to take care of your own work.
The presentation begins with an overview of the Insurance Information Institute’s (Triple-I) insurance economics outlook and underwriting projections, updated quarterly their economists and actuaries. The presentation then transitions to Triple-I’s perspective on key risks and opportunities facing the insurance industry, including climate risk, legal system abuse, cyber, and risk-based pricing. Key Messages:
WHAT: Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) Casualty Loss Reserve Seminar & Live Stream Sessions
Volunteering as a Candidate
Volunteerism is a core value of the CAS, and about one-third of CAS members volunteer for the organization each year. CAS candidates have increasingly expressed an interest contributing as volunteers too, and there are a number of ways that candidates can serve as volunteers. Candidates should check with their employer to make sure they support the time commitment for volunteer activities.
Volunteer Opportunities
Candidate Advocate Working Group
WHAT: Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) Virtual Casualty Loss Reserve Seminar & Workshops
WHO: Insurance professionals of all levels, including actuaries, predictive modelers, product managers and underwriters. Members of the press are welcome to attend this virtual conference and are asked to register in advance with Kate Niswander, CAS director of marketing and communications, at 703-276-3100 or kniswander@casact.org.
WHERE: Internet live stream on September 13-15, 2021.
The Joint Risk Management Section of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries, the Casualty Actuarial Society, and the Society of Actuaries will oversee an online survey to help understand individual risk managers' perspectives on emerging risks. We value insights from all levels of experience and background and invite you to participate in this annual survey.
WHAT: Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) Ratemaking, Product and Modeling (RPM) Seminar & Live Stream Sessions
Discuss a variety of workers compensation topics from the actuarial perspective. This includes an overview of industry financial results, recent trends, medical cost drivers, and large claim behavior.
As we come to the end of 2023, the Candidate Advocate Working Group (CAWG) wanted to reflect on what our amazing group of volunteers has accomplished.
There has been a lot of changes in the exam process over the last year. Given that these changes were meant to occur over a three-year period, it’s understandable that candidates have a lot of questions. Two exam-related changes you may have noticed in this most recent sitting are the feedback and the grievance processes.
COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Below please find the latest announcements and resources related to the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak on various CAS operations.
Arlington, Va. – October 8, 2020 – The Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) announces the appointment of Sean Kevelighan, president and chief executive officer of the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I), to its Board of Directors for a one-year term that begins in November 2020.
The CAWG kicked off a new series with the goal of taking your questions and answering them in each issue. We invite you to send us your questions by emailing CAWG@casact.org. All questions will be posted anonymously and answered by members of the CAWG.
The CAS Nominating Committee wants your input on the slate of candidates for the 2021 CAS elections for the Board of Directors and President-Elect. Any member may submit a nomination, and if you are a Fellow of the CAS, you are welcome to nominate yourself. The Nominating Committee will give due consideration to all nominations as it selects which candidates will be included on the 2021 CAS elections ballot.
UCAS Assistance
Qualified Country Registration Fee Discount Program
The CAS is committed to offering convenient and affordable continuing education to the global actuarial community. To satisfy our goal of providing services with a global perspective, UCAS will continue to offer resources with an international focus from our past meetings, seminars, webinars and interactive online education.
Guide to the Future of CAS Admissions: 2022 and Beyond
The CAS is excited to introduce our Admissions Transformation Plan (ATP) , the first iteration of our high-level blueprint of key milestones to evolve and enhance our credentialing program for the future. We are committed to ensuring that our members have the professional knowledge and expertise to meet market demands, and with the actuarial profession changing at an accelerated pace, we are transforming how we prepare our members for the future.
The CAE resumed in-person conferences with the Fall 2022 meeting on Friday, October 6th at SCOR’s new office in Zurich, Switzerland. 56 people registered for the event in person and 29 more online. You can contact the CAS who will retain a copy of the list of the attendees, if required for your local CPD/CE records.
We are very grateful to the participants for their active participation and to the speakers for their engaging presentations in our first in-person meeting in 3 years.
Pre-registration is now closed. You may register onsite at the IIHS facility in Ruckersville, Virginia, beginning at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 10.
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Williams is associate dean for research and experiential learning and professor of mathematics at Harvey Mudd College. She hosts the PBS series NOVA Wonders, which explores the biggest questions on the frontiers of science. In addition to her teaching and television work, she has partnered with the World Health Organization in developing a cataract model used to predict the cataract surgical rate for countries in Africa.