CAS Re-Launches The Actuary — A Career Change: Elizabeth M. Mauro Reimbursement Program
The Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) is honored to lead the next chapter of The Actuary — A Career Change: Elizabeth M. Mauro Reimbursement Program, an initiative that provides financial and professional support to career changers transitioning into the actuarial profession.
Originally established by the Actuarial Foundation, the program commemorates the life and legacy of Elizabeth “Liz” M. Mauro, FCAS. Liz shifted her career to the actuarial profession after working for several years as a social worker and went on to become a dedicated Fellow of the CAS while working at Zurich North America. Following her passing in 2011, her family and friends endowed an exam reimbursement program to ensure that others making similar career changes would have access to the support they need to succeed.
The Mauro Reimbursement Program aims to ease the financial and professional challenges of entering the actuarial field. Accepted candidates will receive reimbursement for the cost of an actuarial exam and associated study materials. Candidates will also be paired with a CAS member to act as a mentor for six months, offering career guidance, encouragement, and advice. By combining practical assistance with personal mentorship, this program helps career changers focus on building their knowledge and advancing toward an actuarial career.
To be considered, an applicant must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Must be 25 years of age or older by the application deadline
- Must have not received any actuarial designation
- Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
- Must have passed at least one actuarial exam within the 24 months prior to the application deadline
- May not receive (or be entitled to receive) reimbursement for exam registration fees and/or the cost of study materials through any other source (including university or employer programs)
Individuals who qualify are invited to apply online. The first application deadline is October 31, 2025. Beginning in 2026, the program will offer two application cycles annually.
By continuing this program in Liz’s name, the CAS seeks to honor her legacy by sharing her example of perseverance and dedication. Career changers bring unique perspectives and valuable experiences to the property and casualty actuarial profession, and the CAS is committed to supporting their success through the Mauro Reimbursement Program.
This program would not be possible without the commitment of the CAS’s dedicated volunteer task force, many of whom are career changers themselves — whose prior careers range from long-haul trucking to personal trainer, to math teacher to history professor, with many stops in between. If you are interested in serving as a mentor, you can volunteer in the Portal by following these instructions.
Jolin Cheung is a fifth-year student at McMaster University, where she is studying Actuarial and Financial Mathematics. In 2024, she interned at Echelon Insurance, where she gained experience with both the Commercial Property Pricing and Corporate Actuarial teams. This summer, she has returned to Echelon for another internship, working with the Corporate Actuarial and Personal Auto Pricing teams. She is also actively involved in the McMaster Actuarial Society.
Radhika Damle is a rising senior at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln in the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management, where she is majoring in Actuarial Science and Data Science with a minor in Computer Science. She previously held actuarial internships at Lincoln Financial and Travelers, and will gain additional actuarial experience through her internship at State Farm this summer. Radhika is currently serving her second term as the President of the Actuarial Science Club. She has held leadership positions as an Ambassador for the Honors program and Gamma Iota Sigma, and serves on the study advisory board for the College of Business.
Sang Huynh is in his final year of a master’s program in Actuarial Science, a joint degree between the Institut de Science Financière et d’Assurances in France and the National Economics University in Vietnam. After interning at Sun Life Vietnam in 2023 in an IT role, he found and developed a strong interest in the actuarial profession, which led him to pursue graduate studies in the field. In Summer 2024, he joined ORLab at National Economics University (NEU) as a Research Collaborator, contributing to a project in Portfolio Optimization. Currently, his research focuses on bias and fairness in insurance pricing.
Alexia Xu is a fourth-year undergraduate student at the University of Toronto, specializing in Actuarial Science and majoring in Statistics. She is currently an actuarial intern at Intact Financial Corporation on the Personal Lines pricing team, after previously interning with their Specialty Lines pricing team in winter 2024. Her past experience also includes internships at Definity Financial Corporation in Commercial Lines pricing and at iA Financial Group in P&C pricing. Alexia has held leadership roles with the University of Toronto Actuarial Science Club, the Actuarial Students’ National Association (ASNA), and the Quantify Case Competition.
Ava Brown is a rising senior at Stanford University, where she is studying Data Science and interested in using machine learning and statistics for risk assessment. She spent the summer of 2023 as a data analytics intern with the Life and Annuity Predictive Analytics team at Milliman and the summer of 2024 as an investment banking intern with the Healthcare group at Goldman Sachs. In 2025, she will be joining Bridgewater Associates as a summer investment associate. Ava currently serves as the Executive President of the Associated Students of Stanford University, Executive Vice President of BLK Capital Management, Corp., President of TEDxStanford, and Team Manager of the Stanford Equestrian Team.
Michal Gabrick is a rising senior at the University of Texas at Austin, where he is studying Mathematics with a minor in Computer Science. In the summer of 2025, he is working as an actuarial intern at Aon on the reinsurance solutions team, focusing on credit reinsurance. Michal currently serves as an officer for the University of Texas Actuarial Science Club and is the editor of the Actuarial program’s semesterly student newsletter.
Saul Garcia is a rising senior at Siena College, where he is pursuing a double major in Actuarial Science and Applied Mathematics with a statistics track, as well as two minors in Computer Science and Data Science. He spent the summer of 2024 as an intern at Chubb’s reserving department and is returning for the summer of 2025 in their Westchester Programs company. Saul currently serves as the president of the Actuarial Science Club and the treasurer of the Computer Science Club at Siena.
Duong Nguyen is a master’s student in the joint program between Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 and the National Economics University. In summer 2024, she interned in risk management at Bao Viet Life Corporation and later worked as an actuarial intern at Tasco Insurance, focusing on automobile insurance. In summer 2025, she will join PTI Insurance for another actuarial internship, focusing on product pricing. During the 2025-2026 academic year, Duong will continue her studies in France to complete the final year of her master’s program.
