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A new paper has been published on the Variance website: “Recommender Systems for Insurance Marketing” by Giorgio Alfredo Spedicato and Giuseppe Savino.

Much progress has been made since the evolving Volunteer-Staff Framework (VSF) was introduced, and with the evolution continuing into 2022, I’m excited to provide an update to the membership on the latest developments.

Using the Hayne MLE Model: A Practitioners’ Guide, a new volume in the CAS Monograph Series, is now available for download. This monograph, written by Mark Shapland, illustrates the practical implementation of the Hayne MLE modeling framework as a powerful tool for estimating a distribution of unpaid claims.

Due to the evolving situation regarding the COVID-19 variant Omicron, the CAS will move forward with the Ratemaking, Product and Modeling Seminar as a completely virtual event, held March 15-16, 2022.

Climate risk, cyber concerns, and financial volatility are the top emerging risks according to an annual survey of risk managers. Providing insights on emerging risks over time, the 15th Annual Emerging Risk Survey is sponsored by the Joint Risk Management Section (JRMS) of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA), the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) and the Society of Actuaries (SOA).

The CAS in partnership with The Institutes is pleased to announce that CAS Online Courses will now be offered at a 50% discount to full-time students and candidates without full-time employment.

The Casualty Actuarial Society is excited to invite you to submit proposals for our Climate Risk Seminar. This educational and networking event will be entirely virtual, with presenters and attendees logging in from remote locations worldwide.