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Academic Correspondent Program

About the Program

The Academic Correspondent program is for non-members who are involved in teaching actuarial science, mathematics, economics, business, or related courses, and who have an interest in the activities of the Casualty Actuarial Society.

Program Benefits

  • CAS publications that are sent to Academic Correspondents include: the Actuarial Review (a quarterly newsletter), Future Fellows (a quarterly student newsletter) and Variance (a scientific journal).

  • Academic Correspondents may submit papers to Variance and the E-Forum. Variance is the semi-annual peer-reviewed publication of the CAS while the E-Forum is a non-refereed electronic journal that provides a means of immediate circulation of research papers. Papers published in the Forum may be submitted for further publication in Variance.

  • Academic Correspondents may attend up to three CAS meetings or seminars per year with registration fees waived.

  • The CAS will award a grant to an Academic Correspondent's educational institution when the Academic Correspondent attains a CAS designation ($7,500 for Fellow and $5,000 for Associate).

  • A dedicated section of the CAS Web Site, the Academic Community section, has been established with information for academics.

  • The CAS has established a University Liaison Program whereby CAS members are matched with Academic Correspondents to provide them an individual contact with a practicing actuary.

  • Academic Correspondents are sent notices of meetings, announcements of call paper programs, and other CAS correspondence.

  • Academic Correspondents are invited to receive complimentary CAS Examination Study Kits that relate to subjects they teach.

How to Apply

Educators are welcome to register as Academic Correspondents by writing the CAS, indicating their teaching involvement and their interest, and remitting the prescribed annual fee. The fee for 2010 (October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010) is $75, payable to the CAS in U.S. funds. An organization involved in teaching, such as a university mathematics department, may register itself as an Academic Correspondent and have one person attend each meeting.

It should be noted that the Academic Correspondent program does not bestow upon a non-member the professional status attained by those fulfilling the examination and other requirements for membership in the CAS, nor does it grant to the individual or the participating organization recognition in the regular membership roster of the CAS or privileges of membership other than specified above.

If you are eligible for the Academic Correspondent program, please complete and sign the application form and remit the prescribed annual fee.

Directory of Academic Correspondents

Click here to view the current list of CAS Academic Correspondents.

Additional Information

If you are interested in learning more about the program, or have suggestions, questions, or comments, please contact Megan O'Neill, Communications Coordinator, at the CAS Office (703-276-3100 or moneill@casact.org).