Month: March 2022

The Casualty Actuarial Society is pleased to offer a FREE student program at this year’s Spring Meeting in Orlando, FL on May 17, 2022. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. University students interested in pursuing an actuarial career are invited to participate in this one-day program! 

CAS Student Program Attendees Will:

• Learn More About the CAS and the Property and Casualty Industry 
• Connect with CAS Members and Participate in a Speed Network Session 
• Attend Professional Concurrent Sessions and Student-Specific Sessions 
• Take Professional Headshots
  

There is no cost for students to register to attend the CAS Spring Meeting Student Program. However, attendees are responsible for any travel costs incurred including transportation and lodging (if applicable).

Registration is open to members of CAS Student Central. Students not yet members can easily sign up online, and then register to attend the event.  

There are a limited number of spaces available, therefore any students that register after we have reached capacity will be placed on a waiting list. 

If you have questions please contact CAS Candidate Engagement Manager, Stephanie Litrenta, at slitrenta@casact.org. 

The 2022 CAS Spring Meeting will be held at: 

Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort 

1000 West Buena Vista Drive
Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32830-8403
Main Phone: +1-407-939-1000 

Alexis Delos Reyes, University of Nebraska – Lincoln Actuarial Science Student shares her experience attending the 2021 CAS Annual Meeting Student Program:

“I had the amazing opportunity to attend the CAS Annual meeting in San Diego, CA. It was an unforgettable experience. By attending, I learned about the frontier of social media data and insurance and the thought process behind pricing niche products that have little historic data backing them.  

I am thankful for CAS Student Central for organizing a lunch where I had the opportunity to meet with 8 mentors that I can reach out to at any point in my career.

My conference experience would not be the same without meeting the other actuarial students from around the nation. I made genuine friends that I can’t wait to connect with again in the future.” 

We are hosting a free webinar on April 7 at 2:00 p.m. ET exclusively for members of CAS Student Central to provide an update on the latest CAS Basic Education requirements, and to offer tips and guidance on taking actuarial exams while in college and upon graduation.

Webinar Topics Include:

• CAS Basic Education Requirements Including Recent Changes
• Study Schedules and Tips for Balancing School Work
• Dealing with Failure
• Transitioning From a Student to Working Full-Time

Presenters will include Ken Williams, FCAS, CAS Staff Actuary, Harry Cheng, a junior at the University of Texas at Dallas, and Othon Hamill, a recent graduate and Actuarial Analyst at Homesite Insurance. Together they will share their insights and answer your questions over the course of the one-hour webinar!

 

 

 

Meet the Presenters

Ken Williams, FCAS, MAAA, Staff Actuary, Casualty Actuarial Society

Ken Williams is a Staff Actuary at the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS). Prior to joining the CAS, Ken spent 26 years with COUNTRY Financial Insurance Company. Ken has also been a lecturer in the Math department at Illinois State University for over 20 years. He is both a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society (FCAS), and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA).

Harry Cheng, Incoming Actuarial Intern at State Farm, Junior at University of Texas at Dallas

Harry Cheng will graduate UT-Dallas in 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in actuarial science. He has a passion for math and technology and completed the CAS Student Central Summer Program in 2021. Harry recently accepted an internship at State Farm where he will work as an Actuarial Intern.

Othon Hamill, Actuarial Analyst at Homesite Insurance

Othon Hamill graduated from Brigham Young University in 2020 with a bachelor’s in actuarial science. As an analyst at Homesite Insurance, Othon has been focused on reserving and financial analysis for commercial property and casualty lines. He is a current volunteer on the Candidate Advocate Working Group and published his first article in Future Fellows in March 2022.