Category Archives: General

There are many good sites that will make excellent recommendations on what to do in Toronto. While my following selections are on most of the lists, I have tried to concentrate on things that are unique to Toronto.    Niagara Falls Niagara Falls is less than a two hours’ drive from Toronto. It is one of … Read more »

When I was first approached to write this article, the plan was to provide 5 fun things to do in Arizona after the 2024 CAS Annual Meeting. As someone who was born in Arizona and has lived here their entire life, I can be a bit jaded about my home state (especially during those summer … Read more »

SCOPE  I have examined the list of 5 fun things to do in Atlanta as of March 12, 2024.  In forming my opinion on the list of 5 fun things to do in Atlanta, I relied upon data prepared by Google, Reddit and my own personal experiences. I evaluated the data for reasonableness and consistency. … Read more »

“Start where you are.  Use what you have. Do what you can.”  – Arthur Ashe, American professional tennis player  This focused attitude applies to so many things in life, but it provided the perfect foundation to jumpstart my engagement with the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) through volunteering. I believe that an essential component in an … Read more »

In anticipation of the CAS Spring Meeting taking place May 7-10, 2023, in Boston, MA, CAS asked Meagan Mirkovich, FCAS, volunteer chair of the Spring Meeting Working Group, to share some of the many activities meeting attendees can experience in Boston! Speaking as a New Englander, I know Boston is a great city to visit … Read more »

Jim Flinn, FCAS, MAAA is the Head of Risk & Chief Actuary at the InsurTech startup Breach Insurance, where they are building a full stack insurance carrier to serve the growing crypto and blockchain industry. Jim spent nearly 20 years in the traditional insurance space at established carriers before taking the leap into the world … Read more »

Eliminating the Penalty for Incorrect Responses Authored by: Carrie Cross, CAS, Chad Buckendahl & Susan Davis-Becker, ACS Ventures, LLC One of the concerns about multiple choice questions is that candidates can randomly guess and get a correct response. Although true in theory, well-constructed multiple choice questions include a correct response and alternative response options, often … Read more »

As a member of the CAS (Casualty Actuarial Society) for over 20 years, during National Volunteer Week, I am thinking of how the success of our organization depends greatly on the thousands of volunteers (and members of the CAS staff) that contribute to the CAS. For the past 10 years, I have been volunteering on … Read more »