December 1998

For the Candidates of the Casualty Actuarial Society

Volume 4, No. 4

Important Dates to Remember Analysis Request Deadline January 29, 1999 Fall 1998 Appeals Deadline March 1, 1999 Spring Registration Deadline March 17, 1999 Change of Exam Center and Late Registration Deadline March 29, 1999 CAS Seminars and Meetings Seminar on Ratemaking March 11-12, 1999 Opryland Hotel Nashville, Tennessee Continued...		New Language Policy Adopted CAS candidates will have the opportunity to respond to essay questions in languages other than English beginning with the Spring 1999 examinations. To qualify, the candidate must provide prior notice by indicating this option on the registration form and specifying which language will be used. The following policy was approved by the Board of Directors and appears in the CAS 1999 Syllabus of Examinations: Continued... The Effectiveness of Appeals by Arlene F. Woodruff, FCAS CAS Examination Committee "When a valid appeal is received, it is reviewed by the part chair and a recommendation is made to the Examination Committee chair. The Examination Committee chair will respond based on the recommendation by the part chair." -CAS 1999 Syllabus of Examinations Students have often questioned the effectiveness of the appeal process. In most cases, the appeals have no impact on the number of students who pass an exam. However, in the past year there have been two instances in which an appeal changed the effective passing percentage. Continued...
Inside this Issue 1999 Syllabus of Examinations Update Career Fairs Introduce Actuarial Science to Math Students News from the CAS Regional Affiliates New Look For the CAS Web Site ASNA Celebrates Its Tenth Anniversary Study Aids & Seminars CAS Prepares for New Exams in 2000

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