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Volunteering in the CAS: Driving Energy of Volunteerism

Learn about the essential role of volunteerism in the CAS (Committee on Continuing Education, Membership Survey Task Force, Board of Directors, and more) through the experiences of panelists and volunteers like Carol Blomstrom. Discover the opportunities for volunteering, such as grading exams and writing questions, and the reasons to get involved, including networking and camaraderie.

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Volunteering in the CAS: Driving Energy of Volunteerism

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  1. Volunteering in the CAS Volunteerism—The Essential Energy Driving the CAS

  2. Volunteering in the CAS How did I get here

  3. Where I’ve Been Volunteering in the CAS • Committee on Continuing Education, 1983-1993 • Membership Survey Task Force 1987; Chaired 1993 • Board of Directors, 1995-1998 • Audit Committee, 1996-1998 • Secretary to the EC, 1993-1995 • Committee on Volunteer Resources, 2000-present; Chair, 2001-Present • Loss Reserve Seminar Speaker on and off from 1985 through Present • and other stuff I probably forgot!

  4. The Panelists Volunteering in the CAS • Carol Blomstrom- Actuary, Liberty Mutual Group • Louise Francis- Principal, Francis Analytics and Data Mining • James B. Rowland- State Manager, Allstate Insurance Company

  5. Volunteering for the CAS Carol Blomstrom CAS Spring Meeting May 19, 2003

  6. Exam Committee • Grading 2001 – 2002 • Question-writing 2002 to present

  7. Grading Exams Las Vegas!

  8. Grading Exams Time commitment: • 30 – 40 hours (?), spread over 2.5 weeks, at home • 2 days at grading site, plus travel time

  9. Writing Questions Time commitment: • One-day course (first time only) • 20 – 30 hours (?), spread over about 4 weeks

  10. Reasons to volunteer • Small, volunteer-driven organization • Networking and camaraderie

  11. Why the Exam Committee? • Continuing Ed • Critical part of CAS’s success • “Hands-on” activity rather than meetings

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