Membership Application to Join the Conference of Consulting Actuaries

Updated:
November 21, 2007

For admission to the Conference of Consulting Actuaries.
Click here to access a PDF version of the application
to mail or fax to the Conference office

Name
Employer
City
Phone
Email

Conference Designation

Please check the box beside the designation requested, as well as the appropriate qualification(s) currently held. (See Designations Key below)

* All actuaries not credentialed by the Society of Actuaries or the Casualty Actuarial Society are required to sign off on a form acknowledging professional awareness of the Qualification Standards and professionalism for actuaries prior to processing his/her application (required by the International Actuarial Association). Click here to review the web page "Professionalism for U.S. Actuaries, Outline of Concepts and Structure." The acknowledgement form is linked to the end of the page.

Approved International Credential (If Applicable)*

The Board of Directors currently recognizes several international designations for purposes of membership. Applicants based outside the U.S. may use their membership in any of the following approved organizations.

Please check the appropriate boxes for groups in which you hold a designation:

	Association	Designation Held
	Asociacion Mexicana de Actuarios
	Asociacion Mexicana de Actuarios Consultores
	Canadian Institute of Actuaries
	Colegio Nacional de Actuarios
	Faculty of Actuaries
	Institute of Actuaries
	Institute of Actuaries of Australia

I understand that to be considered for membership in the Conference of Consulting Actuaries that I must have high ethical standards and must not be under investigation or have had sanctions imposed against me by the Actuarial Board for Counseling and Discipline (ABCD). I hereby give my consent to the Conference to verify my status with the ABCD. I further understand that my membership application may be rejected or put on hold if I am under investigation by the ABCD or pending a disciplinary proceeding by any of the organizations listed above. If my membership application is accepted, I agree to be bound by the Code of Professional Conduct of the Conference and by the Bylaws of the Conference, as amended from time to time.

Application Review Process

Upon receipt of this membership application, the Conference reviews the form to ensure it is completed by the applicant. Once the review is complete, the Conference requests the ABCD to confirm that the applicant is not under investigation by the ABCD or pending a disciplinary proceeding from any relevant organization. All applicants who are approved receive an acceptance letter from the President of the Conference.

Dues

All dues of members shall be due and payable as of the beginning of each calendar year for such calendar year. The amount of dues for each class of membership shall be determined annually by the Board of Directors, with any changes subject to confirmation by a majority vote of the voting members present and voting at the Annual Meeting of the Conference before such dues become effective. Annual dues shall be payable for a full calendar year or for any part of a calendar year during which the person was a member of the Conference, provided that when a person is admitted as a member after July 1 of any year, the dues shall apply for the calendar year beginning on the succeeding January 1. Annual dues for 2008 are $390.

Continuing Education

To remain a member in good standing, the members of any classification, other than those electing Retired Status in accordance with Article III, Section 1 d) of the Bylaws, must satisfy, in addition to any other requirements for remaining in good standing, such Continuing Education requirements as the Board may specify. Beginning January 1, 2004, the Board requires that members earn 30 credits per calendar year, with at least three credits in professionalism. A signed statement must be filed by the close of business on the last business day in February of the following year.

Please note: Having been accepted as a new member anytime on or after January 1 of the education year, the requirements for that year are deemed to be satisfied.

Designations Key

The following is a key of the acronyms noted on the application form:

ACA – Associate, Conference of Consulting Actuaries
FCA – Fellow, Conference of Consulting Actuaries
ACAS – Associate, Casualty Actuarial Society
FCAS – Fellow, Casualty Actuarial Society
ASA – Associate, Society of Actuaries
FSA – Fellow, Society of Actuaries
MAAA – Member, American Academy of Actuaries
EA – Enrolled Actuary
MSPA – Member, American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries
FSPA – Fellow, American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries

Conference of Consulting Actuaries
3880 Salem Lake Drive, Suite H / Long Grove, IL 60047-5292
Phone: 847-719-6500 Fax: 847-719-6506
E-mail: conference@ccactuaries.org