Category Archives: Actuarial Review

Competitions Cultivate New Generation of P&C Actuaries in China

Posted on August 18, 2022 by Multiple Authors

By Ran Guo, FCAS, CAS Country Manager, China Originally published in the July-August Actuarial Review China currently represents the largest international market for CAS exams outside of North America. From 2016 to 2021, the CAS offered nearly 2,400 of its exams in China. The CAS also already has over 200 FCAS and ACAS members in … Read more »

Posted in Actuarial Review.

President’s Message By Kathy Antonello, FCAS

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Multiple Authors

Voting — It Is Your Responsibility    It is election time for the CAS — an important time of the year when we have the power to elect the directors who will determine the future of our organization. This is a fundamental privilege for our voting members.  Each year, dedicated individuals step up to participate in … Read more »

Posted in Actuarial Review.

An Actuary with an Action Plan: A Conversation with Sarayyah Baksh, FCAS, ACIA

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Jessica Leong

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. Sarayyah Baksh is an actuary without borders. She grew up in Trinidad and Tobago, … Read more »

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A CEO’s Perspective: A Conversation with Brian Duperreault

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Jessica Leong

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 CEO and an industry … Read more »

Posted in Actuarial Review, From the President.

An Enterprising Actuary: A Conversation with Adam Driussi of Quantium

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Jessica Leong

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. No one would call Adam Driussi an ordinary actuary. This Australian actuary has a deep entrepreneurial spirit. Eighteen years … Read more »

Posted in Actuarial Review, From the President.

From Actuary to CEO: A Conversation with Kathy Antonello

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Jessica Leong

For my President’s Message columns published in the Actuarial Review magazine, 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. “I moved to Reno about 18 months ago for a new adventure and to … Read more »

Posted in Actuarial Review, Communications, From the President.

Actuarial Review Presents: A Conversation With Frank Chang by Jessica Leong

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Jessica Leong

Every CAS president has the opportunity to share a president’s message in each issue of the Actuarial Review. While many presidents have used this space to share their insight on current events or deep dives on the profession, I’m trying something different. For my president’s messages, I’ll share interviews with actuaries who embody our new … Read more »

Posted in Actuarial Review, From the President.

The Future of the CAS

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Steve Armstrong

“Running a business without a strategic plan is like driving across the country blindfolded without a map.” You may have heard different variations on this quote, originally attributed to Forbes. You can fill in the last part of the simile with any number of activities requiring vision or, metaphorically, understanding. Whether you choose the literal or … Read more »

Posted in Actuarial Review, From the President, Future of the Profession.

Publishing Research Through the CAS

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Julie Lederer

The CAS Reserves Committee is currently reviewing papers submitted to our non-technical reserving call paper program. Our call for papers  (annually or bi-annually) provides a smooth path for budding authors to publish their work, since the committee provides a guiding hand at every step of the way: Once an author’s proposal is accepted, the author … Read more »

Posted in Actuarial Review, Communications, Enterprise Risk Management, Research.

AR Through The Years: An Editor’s Perspective

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Elizabeth Smith

When the CAS hired me back in June 1997, I was prepared to take on Actuarial Review. I had years of experience working on a weekly publication as well as a decent stretch on a monthly tabloid with advertising. AR was a quarterly and, at the time, it seemed like a welcome respite. The Actuarial … Read more »

Posted in Actuarial Review, Communications.