A CEO’s Perspective: A Conversation with Brian Duperreault

For my President’s Message columns, I will be talking to distinguished actuaries who embody the new Envisioned Future for the CAS. Videos of these interviews will be available as Web Exclusives on the Actuarial Review website and the CAS YouTube channel.  When Brian Duperreault agreed to be interviewed on his experience being an actuary, a …

Be Informed

This Actuarial Review issue has as an important article that every FCAS should read. The CAS Board has proposed sweeping changes to the CAS Constitution and Bylaws. To quote the article: “With accountability for CAS operations assigned to the CEO, the Executive Council governance layer is no longer required by the board. Oversight of committee …

Emerging Issues and Expanding Careers

We have a full issue for May-June. There is a plethora of articles about how telematics, the internet of things, and self-driving vehicles, including drones, are impacting our lives and will be in the future. Commercial buildings have been using computerized heating and cooling programs to reduce energy consumption while optimizing temperature for some time. …

CAS Releases 2020 Annual Report

The CAS is pleased to release the 2020 CAS Annual Report, a publication detailing the organization’s notable activities and accomplishments over the past year. Throughout its pages, CAS members, candidates and other stakeholders will view examples of outstanding work done in 2020, with a view towards future initiatives the CAS is now pursuing in 2021. …

The Importance of Pronouns: A Nonbinary Actuarial Analyst’s Perspective

When I graduated college and entered the workforce as a gender nonbinary[1] actuarial analyst, I was nervous about coming out in my workplace. I interviewed and was hired using my deadname.[2] It took encouragement from my supervisor to go by my actual name, Arius (yes, like the modeling software), before I felt comfortable doing so. …

Pioneering CAS Fellows: Linda Shepherd and Ollie Sherman Reflect on their Careers

In ways small and large, Linda Shepherd and Ollie Sherman have forged a path for others looking for fulfilling actuarial careers. November 2020 marked a milestone for actuaries as Linda Shepherd, who in 1988 became the first Black woman to earn a CAS Fellowship, officially retired. Four years earlier, in 1984, Ollie Sherman became the …