Report of the CAS Board Task Force on Outside Representation in CAS Governance Process

In March 2005, the CAS Board of Directors authorized the creation of the Task Force on Governance (Task Force) which was charged with considering the role of outside representation in the CAS governance process. The Task Force report was presented to the Board during its March 2006 meeting.

The most notable of the Task Force recommendations, many of which would require Constitutional or Bylaws revisions, is that the Board be given the authority to appoint up to three additional voting members to the Board. The intention put forth by the Task Force was for one authorized seat to be currently offered to the AAA VP-Casualty; for the second seat to be offered to a non-actuary to be selected by the Board; and for the third seat be left vacant initially. The Board voted to adopt the Task Force's recommendations in this regard.

The Board also approved the Task Force's recommendation that the office of CAS Executive Director be extended a permanent seat on the Executive Council, recognizing formally what is already happening in practice.

The changes recommended by the Task Force and approved by the Board will be voted upon by the Fellows in conjunction with the 2006 CAS elections.

Download the Task Force Report (.pdf)