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In 2020, the CAS established a partnership with Pearson VUE, the global leader in computer-based testing, as its new test delivery partner to serve the CAS candidate community across the globe. With the close of the May 2023 exam sitting, the CAS has conducted six successful computer-based exam sittings with over 23,000 exams delivered.

The Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) of the American Academy of Actuaries adopted a revision of Actuarial Standard of Practice (ASOP) No. 20, now titled Discounting of Property/Casualty Claim Estimates. The standard applies to actuaries when performing actuarial services that involve the discounting of claim estimates for property/casualty coverages to a present value.

Scholarships are awarded on the basis of individual merit. The MAF Scholarship Program will award up to two scholarships to deserving students for the 2023-2024 academic year. Both will receive a $1,000 scholarship.

The 2023 CAS election ballot is now available to be completed online.

The CAS has made it easier for actuarial employers to sign up their actuarial employees for CAS webinars and at substantial savings for those companies with a large number of actuaries spread across multiple locations.

Join the International Actuarial Association (IAA) and the CAS on September 1st* to celebrate International Actuaries Day 2023: The Actuarial Planet - Extending our Wings.

The Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) has opened its third annual CAS Actuarial Technology Survey to CAS members and candidates. The survey provides annual insight into preferred technology, self-reported proficiency levels, technology barriers, preferred methods and potential areas to expand the actuarial toolbox.

The CAS Research Council is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to assess ways in which telematics and usage-based insurance technologies/data can either increase or decrease the potential for racial bias within insurance rating.

The CAS is in the midst of our Summer of CE, a campaign designed to highlight our summer events and provide discounts on special offerings. To better understand the on-site and virtual event experience, we conducted a survey of recent CAS event attendees. We are delighted to share the results below.