The following is an excerpt of the Presidential Address of Stephen Lowe given November 14, 2016. We are in an era of transition. Technological advances are making feasible the search for new information that, as recently as a decade ago, would have been prohibitive in cost to secure. —Harold Curry, November 1966 CAS President Harold …
Each year more than a third of CAS members volunteer. Some of them have gone “above and beyond” for a focused and finite project over the course of a year. Some are new to volunteering and to the CAS but have exhibited outstanding leadership. Others are long-time volunteers who have devoted their time and energy …
President-Elect Nominee Brian Zunker Brown FCAS 1988 I’m a proud FCAS who has served in 15 roles on various CAS committees, spoken at 20 meetings, published 16 papers and currently work as Milliman’s Global Casualty Practice Director. I frequently speak at events around the world and am passionate about using my skills and experience to …
The CAS has expanded its scope from workers’ compensation to every non-life line of business. We, the CAS, are now involved in insurance and other risk management alternatives to insurance. Self-insured programs, captives, risk retention groups, catastrophe bonds and more are now within the purview of the casualty actuary. Our visibility and presence at the …
When Marcela Granados Lavoie, FCAS, speaks of her chosen field, her voice is alive with enthusiasm. It’s evident that she is deeply committed to the actuarial profession and fully enjoys her work as a consultant. After years of hard work to achieve mastery in the field, Granados Lavoie today serves as a manager in the …
Last October, Alejandro Ortega, FCAS, packed his bag for a trip to Cancún, Mexico — not to take in the sun (he had plenty of that at his home in Miami) but to represent the CAS at the Congreso of the AsociaciÓn Mexicana de Actuarios1 (AMA, Association of Mexican Actuaries). An actuary and educator, Ortega …
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Having a diverse work force enables business leaders to understand the many facets of a competitive corporate world, and it can be financially beneficial as well. Four members of the CAS shared ideas on how to increase diversity within the profession at the Society’s 2015 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. In March 2015, the CAS adopted …
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Each year the CAS Continuing Education Compliance Committee (CECC) gets together via conference call and email to organize and prepare for our primary task: reviewing a sample of CAS members’ compliance with continuing education requirements. On behalf of the committee, I offer this report to the Actuarial Review readers, especially those who enjoy statistics. In …
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At a recent presentation to the board of another actuarial organization, I reported on the CAS’s impressive growth over the past few years. I was asked how we plan to maintain our culture as our membership continues on a very healthy growth path. I was also asked if we would expect that there would be …
