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Are you ready to compete with some of the best and brightest young minds in the industry? The International Actuarial Association (IAA) Young Actuaries World Cup (YAWC) is a friendly global competition that provides young actuaries with an opportunity to showcase their skills under the framework of the profession's premier global event: the International Congress of Actuaries (ICA).

The CAS conducted its first annual Volunteer Feedback Survey during National Volunteer Week in April 2022. The survey was developed in partnership by volunteers and staff on the Volunteer Resources Task Force (VRTF).

On September 2, the International Actuarial Association commemorates International Actuaries Day.

The Actuarial Standards Board of the American Academy of Actuaries approved an exposure draft of a proposed revision of Actuarial Standard of Practice (ASOP) No. 41, Actuarial Communications. The ASOP applies to actuaries when issuing actuarial communications in any form (written, electronic, or oral) within any practice area.

Registration is open for the annual CAS/AICT Joint Seminar, to be held virtually on September 15-16 (Taipei Time).

Two new papers have been published on the Variance website.

The Casualty Actuarial Society recently released a joint report examining China’s insurance trends. Co-sponsored with the Society of Actuaries and Canadian Institute of Actuaries, “China: An Era of Insurance Innovation,” highlights insurance trends in China, with a particular focus on topics that will drive the enterprise risk management (ERM) function of insurance companies.

The CAS is pleased to announce its inaugural “Hacktuary Challenge,” a contest designed to showcase the actuarial skill set in developing novel risk engineering solutions. The challenge offers a prize of $15,000 to the individual or group who develop an application that utilizes actuarial concepts to solve a pressing risk management problem related to personal auto insurance. The target platform of the application is open — it may be deployed as a mobile app, an interactive web site, a desktop application, or some other means. The only deployment criteria are that it be publicly available and feature interactive elements.