The CAS has added a new Regional Affiliate in Asia that will join 16 others throughout the world as a high-quality provider of continuing education for CAS members, candidates, students and other stakeholders. The Regional Affiliate was formally chartered by action of the CAS Executive Council in March 2015.
The yet-to-be-named Regional Affiliate (see box at right) will offer various levels of educational programming, including one-day seminars to be held at least twice yearly in the spring and fall.
The Regional Affiliate programs will feature distinguished speakers from the local actuarial community, academia and the wider global business community.
“Our initiatives will meet the increasing demand for CAS credentials and continuing education in the region.” said Delvin Cai, FCAS, the new president. “We look forward to collaborating with CAS members and our partnering actuarial societies throughout Asia to make this Regional Affiliate a success.”
Other officers include Tony Gu, FCAS, president-elect; Cathy Hwang, FCAS, secretary/treasurer; Bo Huang, FCAS, vice president East Asia; and Herb Desson, FCAS, vice president Southeast Asia. Waswate Ayana, FCAS, will act as the Regional Affiliate’s International Advisor, lending his leadership experience from his current service as president-elect of Casualty Actuaries of Europe (CAE), another CAS Regional Affiliate.
The Affiliate’s membership structure will include both members and subscribers. Fellows, Associates and Affiliate Members of the Casualty Actuarial Society are eligible for full membership. Membership registrations will be accepted at the first local seminar, after which point they will be available online.
Subscribers, who may join upon approval by the Regional Affiliate Board of Directors, include insurance or actuarial mathematics teachers and professors, other persons of recognized standing in the actuarial profession, and students in a casualty actuarial student program or currently sitting for casualty actuarial examinations.
For more information about the new Regional Affiliate, please contact CAS International Relations Manager Michael Chou at mchou@casact.org.
Name That Affiliate!
The CAS is holding a contest to name the new Regional Affiliate. Current CAS members and candidates are eligible to submit up to two entries to CAS International Relations Manager Michael Chou at mchou@casact.org by April 30. If the exact wording of an entry is used, the contestant will win an Apple Watch Sport or iPad Air 2 of his or her choice.
See the CAS website for more details.
