CAS Modifies Its Proposed CERA Requirements

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Ralph Blanchard

There have been recent developments regarding the CAS application for CERA award signatory status that warrant an announcement to CAS members at this time. As background, in 2009 the CAS joined 13 other actuarial organizations across the globe in signing a treaty to establish a new enterprise risk management (ERM) designation.  The credential CERA, or … Read more »

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Transparency and the Discipline Process

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Ralph Blanchard

Several people have opined that transparency is a bigger issue than multiple hearings and efficiency for the CAS discipline process.  I couldn’t agree more.  So why are we tackling the multiple hearing and efficiency issues first?  Because a proposal came out earlier that addressed the multiple hearings and efficiency issues in a way that would … Read more »

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Effective Communication

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Ralph Blanchard

Welcome to the CAS Blog!  We hope that this blog will become a regular part of our communications between the CAS leadership and members, allowing for timely feedback in both directions.  As such, it is appropriate that the subject of this first blog post is communications. For the CAS or any membership organization to provide … Read more »

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