| Materials for Study |
Introduction and Key
Associateship Examinations
Fellowship Examinations
Introduction The Syllabus presents material that casualty actuarial candidates should understand thoroughly and be able to apply professionally to actual casualty insurance situations. The examination process is designed to assure that each successful casualty actuarial candidate attains a satisfactory level of competence in the subject matter.
References to papers in the Proceedings of the Casualty Actuarial Society (PCAS) are considered to include all cited discussions of these papers, unless otherwise noted. In the case of readings from out-of-print Proceedings volumes, candidates are responsible only for those discussions reprinted in the Study Kits. [Proceedings for years that are still in print may be purchased from the CAS. Articles from the CAS Proceedings, Forum, and Discussion Paper Program that are out of print are included in the Study Kits.]
Information for ordering CAS Study Kits, sample examination questions, and CAS publications, and for using the CAS Library, is provided in the Syllabus.
A detailed identification of the text references cited in the examination part descriptions will be found in the "Index to Text References" at the end of each examination description and at the end of the Syllabus. The suggested reading materials are designed to acquaint candidates with the respective subjects and should not be interpreted as representing views endorsed by the CAS. Although the CAS Library has nearly all the 1999 readings available for loan, there are still a few that must be obtained by contacting the organizations listed in the "Index to Text References."
If a new edition or printing of any text becomes available, candidates should contact the CAS Office for instructions regarding its acceptability and the appropriate chapters/pages in the new edition which correspond to the printed study requirements.
Key
| NEW | Indicates that the material is either an addition to the recommended readings or that there has been a material change to a previously included reading. | |
| SK | Represents material included in the 1998 CAS Study Kit. | |
| SKU | Represents new material included in the 1998 CAS Study Kit and the 1998 Update to the 1997 CAS Study Kit. | |
| L | May be borrowed from the CAS Library. | |