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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.

The CAS Research Council is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to gauge the impact of climate change on the insurance industry by product line.

The June 2022 issue of Future Fellows is out now!

The CAS Research Council is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to evaluate the reserving impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The CAS Research Council is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to assess the challenges and responses associated with the new cost of risk associated with the rise of the virtual workspace.

After a great deal of consideration, the Hachemeister Prize Task Force opted not to award the prize this year.