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Registration is now open only for candidates with the following prerequisites:
Credit for any six (6) actuarial exams in the 2024 education structure-regardless of Internet courses or VEE status.
OR
If you do not have credit for exam 3F - Credit for any five (5) actuarial exams in the 2024 education structure-regardless of DISC courses or VEE status.
With the CAS April/May 2024 exams approaching, we want to offer the following information to all exam candidates to help make your exam day a great success!
Please take some time to review the important resources available on the Candidate Know Before You Go page to ensure you are familiar with the necessary information to assist you in preparing for your examination day. Some new and important topics covered there include:
In response to candidate feedback, the CAS has updated the new item type samples on the Pearson VUE/CAS website. The new item type samples are intended to provide candidates with examples of the new item types on exams MAS-I, MAS-II, 5, 7 and 9. Each of the 11 questions will note which exams you may see the item type, and where the content originated.
April 15, 2024, Chicago, IL - The Society of Actuaries (SOA) and the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) announce a new jointly-sponsored exam reimbursement program. The new Actuarial Exam Support Program, based on qualifications of need, is available to candidates as of May 1, 2024.
The CAS is launching an ambitious new project that will shape the future of actuarial expertise: the Actuarial Professional Analysis (APA), a comprehensive evaluation that will allow the CAS to validate or redefine the importance of content areas to current and future actuaries.
Rating Agencies (AM Best, S&P, etc.) and Investment Analysts (Wells Fargo, Dowling, etc.) are important stakeholders for many insurers. Each has a vested interest in ensuring the financial health of the companies they rate/follow, but often have different viewpoints for what constitutes a successful/highly rated operation.
The Casualty Actuaries of Europe (CAE) is excited to announce that our next scheduled live event will take place on 29 May 2024 in London, England at Lockton Re.
The meeting will include a mix of technical and non-technical topics, a session on professionalism, and plenty of networking breaks. Post event drinks will be sponsored by Emerald Group.
The Central States Actuarial Forum (CSAF) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Scholarship. They are:
Erika Roehrs
2020s
2023
2022
Along with R, Python has emerged as an appealing option for actuarial work. Python is a free and open source language with a large, global community of users. Python supports general-purpose programming including automation of file system operations, data I/O, and plotting. A number of packages are available to carry out classical statistical analysis, as well as more recent statistical learning methods. There are also packages which perform specific actuarial methods like loss reserving.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) continues to be a concern to insurers as a source of potential losses. In this sessions, we will define PFAS and the associated risks, discuss how insurers should consider PFAS from a reserving standpoint, and share an overview on how insurers have responded from an underwriting perspective to this risk.
Learning Objectives:
Over 300 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 Fall 2023 exam sitting.
We are thrilled to announce another significant milestone in our ongoing efforts to foster collaboration and enhance support for universities seeking to provide enhanced General Insurance education. Another eight esteemed Asian universities have recently been added to the CAS University Recognition Program. We commend the faculty and staff at these universities for their commitment to preparing students with the skills and knowledge they need to pursue successful careers as General Insurance actuaries.
Casualty Loss Reserving Enthusiasts,
Don’t miss this opportunity to collaborate with others and share your expertise. Respond to the Call!
As was recently announced, the CAS is launching the Actuarial Professional Analysis (APA) https://www.casact.org/APA, a comprehensive evaluation that will allow the CAS to validate or redefine the importance of content areas to current and future actuaries.
The Actuarial Standards Board (ASB) of the American Academy of Actuaries recently approved an exposure draft of a proposed revision of Actuarial Standard of Practice (ASOP) No. 12, Risk Classification (for All Practice Areas).
The CAS Nominating Committee wants your input on the slate of candidates for the 2024 CAS elections for the Board of Directors and President-Elect. Any member may submit a nomination, and if you are a Fellow of the CAS, you are welcome to nominate yourself. Fellows may also petition to be placed on the ballot; see additional details on petitioning below.
As an incentive for encouraging nominations, the CAS will award up to ten $100 Amazon gift cards to individuals whose nominees are selected by the Nominating Committee to be included on the 2024 ballot.
Don’t miss an opportunity to be considered for our CLRS team of presenters!
The CAS 2024 April/May Exam Administration is approaching!
Register today for Casualty Actuarial Society Exams MAS-I, MAS-II, 5, 6-Canada, 6-US, 7, and 9.
