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Registration Opens for iCAS Predictive Analytics Credential, Membership and Experienced Practitioner Pathway Programs

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The CAS Institute (iCAS), a new subsidiary of the CAS offering specialty credentials for quantitative professionals, has opened registration for the first requirements of its Certified Specialist in Predictive Analytics (CSPA) credential and the application to earn the credential through the Experienced Practitioner Pathway (EPP). Membership in an iCAS practice community is now open to all interested professionals in advanced analytics and data science.

The first credential requirement, “Property-Casualty Insurance Fundamentals,” is administered by The Institutes and covers core principles underlying property-casualty (P&C) insurance and risk management. CAS Fellows and Associates, as well as individuals who have passed CAS Online Courses 1 and 2 and CAS Exam 5, may receive a waiver for the first CSPA requirement once they have joined iCAS as members. For more information on obtaining waivers, visit TheCASInstitute.org.

Seated are panelists for “The CAS Institute Has Launched,” a CAS Annual Meeting concurrent session. Left to right are James Merz; Todd Lehmann; CAS President-Elect Brian Zucker Brown; and CAS Immediate Past President Bob Miccolis. Standing are Peter Bothwell and iCAS Director Amy Brener. Bothwell, Lehmann and Miccolis are iCAS subject matter experts. All are members of the iCAS Leadership Advisory Council.

The CAS Institute is also now accepting applications for the CSPA credential via EPP, a program that allows individuals to earn the credential through an application process, without completing the required courses or exams. EPP applicants must first join iCAS as members and then complete the EPP application, which includes providing details on skills and experience in predictive analytics and data science as they pertain to the P&C insurance industry.

As an added perk of membership, iCAS members can join a practice community focused on predictive analytics and data science — with other practice area communities to follow. Dues for 2017 are waived for those who join through September 30, 2017 (considered charter members), after which time annual membership dues will be $250. CAS members are encouraged to join now.

The CSPA credential provides evidence of applied knowledge in predictive analytics, modeling and data science as used in data-intensive sectors. Initially the CSPA requirements involve applications in P&C insurance, but other areas of application are planned.

For more information, please visit TheCASInstitute.org.