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The Casualty Actuarial Society is a professional organization whose purpose is the advancement of the body of knowledge of actuarial science applied to property, casualty, and similar risk exposures.
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Lean In? Gender Bias in the Actuarial Profession
Most professions have at some point dealt with the issues of gender bias and equality, and actuaries are not unique in this regard. In the January/February 2014 issue of Actuarial Review, I reviewed Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook. In Lean In, Ms. Sandberg … Read more
Milestones from the First 100 Years of the CAS
Throughout the CAS Centennial Year, the Centennial Website will celebrate the rich history of the CAS and the property/casualty actuarial profession. The latest addition to the website is an interactive timeline of 100 milestones representing the first 100 years of the CAS. Explore the timeline to learn about the seminal moments that have made the … Read more
Posted in CAS Centennial and tagged Centennial.
Using R for Actuarial Work
In March 2013, the Comprehensive R Archive Network (CRAN) released a major new version of R, the free software programming language and environment for statistical computing and graphics. R 3.0.0 takes better advantage of 64-bit memory and allows data structures that exceed two billion records! R is useful for a number of tasks. Replicates most … Read more
Posted in Professional Education, Risk Management and tagged Limited Attendance Seminar, Open-Source Software, R.
BeAnActuary.org: Engaging the Next Generation of Actuaries
The actuarial career is highly sought after by those who know about the profession. However, this is where the problem lies — many high school students preparing for college are unaware of what an actuary does, and what the actuarial profession entails. As a result, the Joint CAS/SOA Committee on Career Encouragement and Actuarial Diversity … Read more
Have You Completed Your Continuing Education Requirements for 2013?
With 2013 already half way over it’s important to remember to complete your continuing education (CE) requirements. There are multiple ways to earn CE credits through the CAS. Listed below are a variety of CE opportunities that the CAS is offering to facilitate the professional development and career advancement of its members: Attend upcoming CAS … Read more
Posted in Communications, Enterprise Risk Management, Professional Education and tagged CERA, Continuing Education, ERM, Regional Affiliate, Webinar.
Nominate Deserving Individuals For the Michelbacher Significant Achievement Award
The Casualty Actuarial Society invites nominations for individuals to be considered for the Michelbacher Significant Achievement Award. The award recognizes an individual who has made significant personal contributions to the advancement of casualty actuarial science and practice. The recipient will be presented with a plaque and monetary award at an upcoming CAS meeting. Nominations should … Read more
Learn Interact and Grow at ICA 2014
Registration is open for ICA 2014, the 30th International Congress of Actuaries, a premier continuing education event of the International Actuarial Association (IAA) with a program that contains topics and sessions for actuaries of every specialty. The Congress will be held 30 March through 4 April 2014 and is being hosted and organized in Washington, D.C., … Read more
Posted in Communications, Professional Education and tagged Continuing Education, ICA 2014, Network.
Post A Work Related Problem, Question, Or Solution In The New Actuarial Review Advice Column
We need your input for a new Actuarial Review column called, “Problem Solved.” This actuarial advice column will feature problems CAS members face while on the job, and how they solve them. “Problems Solved” will also allow members to send work related problems to the Actuarial Review, so others can read them and offer advice. … Read more
Posted in Communications and tagged Actuarial Review.
Actuary Ranked as the Best Job in 2013
Recently the actuarial profession has been seeing a lot of attention in the media, as the profession was just ranked 2013’s top U.S. job by CareerCast.com. The 200 jobs analyzed for the study were selected for their relevance in the current labor market, as well as the availability of reliable data from the Bureau of … Read more