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The CAS is collecting stories on how actuaries and other insurance professionals are using CAS Research to help them in their work?

The Casualty Actuarial Society joined an array of international industry leaders for the Actuarial Society of Hong Kong’s (ASHK) 4th General Insurance Virtual Seminar, “Preparing and Dealing with Change.” 

The Casualty Actuarial Society today released a new white paper that explores how the needs for data analytics skills are changing and will continue to change in the future, both inside and outside of the insurance industry.

The new Variance Journal website is now live! A list of frequently asked questions is available in the About section of the website.

Nearly 370 insurance industry professionals recently earned their Associateship (ACAS) or Fellowship (FCAS) credentials from the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) by passing examinations given during the CAS’s May 2021 exam sitting.

The CAS Exam Committee is in need of volunteers. Current openings are for question writers for both MAS and upper-level exams.

Many CAS members have expressed concerns to senior leadership regarding a recent email that sought to influence their vote on the CAS Bylaws proposal that is on the 2021 CAS elections ballot. The email contained misstatements, and we believe it is important to clarify those misstatements.

As part of our continued efforts to improve our digital and online presence, the CAS has chosen ScholasticaHQ as our new journal hosting site. With this transition, the CAS recommits its efforts to the mission of Variance, “to be a significant player in the larger scientific community.”

The American Academy of Actuaries’ Committee on Qualifications (COQ) has approved the release of a second exposure draft of the Qualification Standards for Actuaries Issuing Statements of Actuarial Opinion in the United States (USQS), and comments are invited.