Actuarial Association 3 rd General Meeting 10/18/2013 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Sobel Room SOA vs CAS Excel Workshop (Pivot Tables) Social Events
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Actuaries ConsultingInsurance Client Strict deadlines Billable hours Group Overtime Company Set work hours Seasonal Rotation Individual
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Society of Actuaries
1889: Actuarial Society of America 1909: American Institute of Actuaries 1949: Society of Actuaries Formation
Largest professional actuarial organization worldwide Multiple lines of business Committed to Education, Research and the Actuarial Profession Mission Statement: The SOA, through research and education, advances actuarial knowledge and improves decision making to benefit society. General
Life Insurance Plays central role in modeling and managing company products that provide long-term financial protection Health Insurance Performs actuarial analysis which provides information to one or more decision markers in the health care marketplace Pension Ensures that clients are in compliance with law, calculating the employer’s liability for the defined benefit pension plan and determining contribution Lines of Business
Membership Associate of Society of Actuaries (ASA) Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst (CERA) Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA)
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Casualty Actuarial Society
BRIEF HISTORY Founded in 1914 Originally called Casualty Actuarial and Statistical Society First primary involved in workers compensation insurance Eventually progressed to property-casualty Began with 97 members
GENERAL Property and Casualty Liability insurance General Insurance system of risk financing to protect purchaser Goal: The advancement of body of knowledge of actuarial science applied to property, casualty, and similar risk exposures.
LINES OF BUSINESS Private Passenger Auto Commercial General Liability Medical Malpractice Worker’s Compensation Innovation
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MEMBERSHIP Associate of Casualty Actuarial Society (ACAS) Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst (CERA) Fellow of Casualty Actuarial Society (FCAS)
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