Casualty Actuarial Society

• Hunter Disputes Consultant’s Analysis of CFA Homeowners Report

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 29, 2012

  The criticism of a consumer watchdog by an industry analyst heated up when Bob Hunter, the director of insurance for the Consumer Federation of America, refuted the analysis of his work by industry consultant Charles Ruoff.

• Verisk Announces Program for 2011 P&C Conference

  By Staff Writer  |  July 6, 2011

  Verisk Analytics announces the lineup for its 2011 Verisk Insurance Solutions Customer Conference, to be held Oct. 2 to 4, at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts in Florida. This event will provide attendees with the latest information on emerging property & casualty insurance industry trends and will offer opportunities...

• Multiple Education Programs Fill Needs In A Changing RM Industry

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 17, 2011

  While entry-level risk managers are taking advantage of courses to learn the fundamentals of insurance, high-level professionals are looking to hone specialized skills and broaden their horizons.

• ERM Stands Test Of Time

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 17, 2011

  ERM has evolved from a fad into a robust discipline that is here to stay.

• #3: Wall Street Reform Leaves P&C Insurers Largely Untouched For Now

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 20, 2010

  Passage of comprehensive financial services reform legislation that for the first time gives the federal government some voice in regulating the property and casualty insurance industry was clearly a major milestone.

• Miller Heading American Academy Of Actuaries

  By Staff Writer  |  November 15, 2010

  The American Academy of Actuaries announced that Mary Frances Miller, a consulting actuary with Select Actuarial Services in Nashville, Tenn., became the group's new president.

• Tips For Identifying Niche Markets For Personal, Commercial Coverages

  By Robin Harbage  |  October 11, 2010

  Every company wants to grow, but in a well-established industry finding ways to do that can sometimes be a difficult task.

• Flood Of New Patients Could Overwhelm Doctors, Hike Claims

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 27, 2010

  Health care reform "is going to change everything" for medical professional liability insurers--and not necessarily for the better, warns the top executive of one of the largest writers of the coverage in the United States.

• Health Care Reform Could Have Positive Med. Mal. Impact

  By Staff Writer  |  September 27, 2010

  The new federal Affordable Care Act could potentially have a positive effect on medical malpractice liability, actuaries were told at a recent Casualty Actuarial Society seminar on reinsurance.

• APIW's 'Woman Of The Year' Urges Industry To Overcome Cultural Hurdles

  By Katharine Rose  |  August 9, 2010

  Working in the insurance industry for nearly half a century--and serving with the Insurance Services Office since its foundation in 1971--Carole J. Banfield