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The purpose of the “Exams In Real Life” series is to share how content from CAS exams are used in the workplace today. In essence, we would like to supply a little motivation by answering “Why am I learning this stuff?” and “When am I ever going to use any of it?” If you have not already done so, please take a moment to read our prior articles. (See Exams IRL Archive below this article.)
The implementation of Technology Based Exams (TBE) is fast approaching, with Exam 5 in May of 2018 to be the first CAS exam to be offered in the TBE format.
Every three years there is a change in the leadership of the CAS Admissions Committees. Three years ago, Jeanne Crowell started her tenure as vice president-admissions, I became chairperson of the Candidate Liaison Committee (CLC) and Jason Russ became the chairperson of the Syllabus and Examination Committee (SEC).
The Emerging Issues Prize is awarded to the best call paper to come out of a new, but not necessarily repeating, call paper program. The Emerging Issues Prize is not necessarily an annual prize and can be sponsored by a different committee each time.
The amount of the Emerging Issues Prize is determined annually.
Recipients of the Emerging Issues Prize
2016
No program held
2015
No Program Held
This award is made to the author(s) of the best paper(s) nominated for the prize as determined by the CAS Reinsurance Research Committee.
HAROLD W. SCHLOSS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In November 1984, the Harold W. Schloss Scholarship was established by the Casualty Actuarial Society as a memorial to Mr. Schloss, a past president of the Society. The fund for this annual $500 scholarship stipend was initiated by Mr. Schloss' wife, France A. Schloss, and their children. The scholarship is being used to benefit deserving and academically outstanding students in the actuarial program of the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science at the University of Iowa.
EMAIL STUDY GROUPS
Email study groups are available for candidates preparing for CAS examinations. Information about each study group list is available on each exams syllabi landing page.
STUDY AIDS AND SEMINARS
Information on study aids and seminars is provided only as a convenience to CAS candidates. The CAS takes no responsibility for the accuracy or quality of the study aids and seminar announcements attached to this notice.
About CAS Working Papers
The CAS is constantly striving to improve the accessibility of research for the members and improve avenues for feedback to researchers. To help meet these objectives, this section of the CAS Web Site has been established for Working Papers.
2019 CAS UNIVERSITY AWARD WINNER
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
The Illinois State University’s actuarial science program has 180 actuarial students and 22 actuarial faculty members who teach classes required of actuarial students.
2019 CAS UNIVERSITY AWARD WINNER
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
2020 CAS UNIVERSITY AWARD WINNER
THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
2020 CAS UNIVERSITY AWARD WINNER
MCMASTER UNIVERSITY
McMaster University’s Actuarial & Financial Mathematics (AFM) program led by Dr. Anas Abdallah, has five faculty members and 165 students. The university impressed the judges with its focus on property and casualty insurance across curriculum, research, and industry engagement.
Program highlights:
2020 CAS UNIVERSITY AWARD WINNER
MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
2019 CAS UNIVERSITY AWARD WINNER
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
2016 CAS University Award Winner
The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
2016 University of CAS Award Winner
University of Connecticut
The University of Connecticut actuarial science program, led by director James Trimble, serves 450 actuarial students taught by 6-full-time faculty in actuarial science and 12 adjunct professors.
2016 CAS University Award Winner
Illinois State University
2016 CAS University Award Winner
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
American Chemical Society Online Courses
The CAS Leadership Development Committee (LDC) is pleased to offer two online courses in partnership with the American Chemical Society (ACS): Running Productive Meetings and Managing Projects Effectively. Representatives of the LDC evaluated both of these courses and found them relevant to CAS volunteer leadership roles as well as their work on the job
The CAS Leadership Development Committee (LDC) is pleased to offer two online courses in partnership with the American Chemical Society (ACS):
