2010-2011 Exam Passers

For students in the Risk Management and Actuarial Science fields, passing exams given by professional societies is of critical importance to their professional development. The Sigma Chapter of Gamma Iota Sigma encourages our members to take these professional exams while still in college. These rigorous exams are given by various educational organizations in the Risk Management and Actuarial Science fields, and the Sigma Chapter is proud of our members who have completed this difficult task. These include exams for the CEBS, CPCU and ARM designations, as well as actuarial exams sponsored by the Society of Actuaries. The following is a list of the recent exams passed by our members, as well as a brief overview of what that exam entails.

Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS)

In the employee benefits and compensation field, the oldest and most respected professional credential is CEBS - the Certified Employee Benefit Specialist. CEBS was established in 1977 through a partnership of the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. The CEBS designation carries an eight-course requirement and is highly respected in the employee benefits field.

GBA

GBA 1 (Group Health Plan Design)

Jessica Aaron

Elizabeth Alcamo

Eli Neuman

Gabriella Nurkiewicz

Christopher Ocampo

Yumna Qureshi

Gina Rudich

Samuel Sussman

Jacquelyn Teta

Jennifer Vargas

Megan Williams

GBA 2 (Group Benefits Management)

Megan Williams

GBA 3 (Healthcare: Financing, Quality, and Reform)

CEBS

CEBS 1 (Employee Benefits: Concepts and Health Care Benefits)

Jessica Aaron

Gina Rudich

Samuel Sussman

Jennifer Vargas

Megan Williams

CEBS 3 (Health Economics)

Scott Riegel

Michelle Volz

CEBS 4 (Employee Benefits: Retirement Plan Management)

Cliff Kao

CEBS 4 (Human Resources and Compensation Management)

Cliff Kao

Scott Riegel

CEBS 030

Cliff Kao

Scott Riegel

CEBS 031

Scott Riegel

CMS

CMS 1 (Human Resources and Compensation Management)

Scott Riegel

RPA

RPA 3 (Asset Management)

Cliff Kao

Chartered Property/Casualty Underwriter (CPCU)

The Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter designation is the most respected professional designation in the property and casualty insurance industry. The American Institute of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters grants the CPCU designation to individuals who have completed eight courses in risk management and insurance and have complete three years of service in the insurance industry.

CPCU 500 (Foundations of Risk Management and Insurance)

Christine Morrison

CPCU 510 (Foundations of Risk Management, Insurance, and Professionalism)

Cliff Gallen

Kevin Severson

Daryl Hooper

Andrew McMullin

Russell Wainwright

CPCU 520 (Insurance Operations, Regulations, and Statutory Accounting)

Taruja Deshmukh

Cliff Gallen

Justin Honigman

Daryl Hooper

Saraya Hyder

Tanvi Jetsey

Do Hyung Kim

Zhao Liu

Denny Miller

Teron Richardson

Kevin Severson

Natallia Shastak

Danni Zhu

CPCU 540 (Finance for Risk Management and Insurance Professionals)

Angela McBride

Serg Moyseyenko

CPCU 551 (Commercial Property Risk Management and Insurance)

Ian DeSantis

Kiara Somner

CPCU 552 (Commercial Liability Risk Management and Insurance)

Zhao Liu

Associate in Risk Management (ARM)

The Associate in Risk Management designation is based on possessing in-depth knowledge in both the practical skills necessary for risk management as well as adapting those skills to changing circumstances. The requirements for attaining the ARM designation consist of passing three courses.

ARM 54 (Risk Assessment)

Kyle Burns

Farah Khan

Tammy Orehek

ARM 56 (Risk Financing)

Nathaniel Baker

Joseph DiLauro

Juliette Elbachaalany

Matthew Epstein

Joseph Gaspero

Daryl Hooper

Tanvi Jetsey

Andrew Kalb

Hao Ke

Farah Khan

Michael Kurinsky

Catherine McLain

Denny Miller

Tammy Orehek

Payal Patel

Adam Reeser

Matthew Salamone

Natallia Shastak

Xa Vu

Danni Zhu

Society of Actuaries (SOA)

The Society of Actuaries is dedicated to promoting high standards of professionalism, education, and research in the actuarial field. Actuaries in the United States achieve professional status by passing a set of examinations administered by the Society of Actuaries. Exams include Construction and Evaluation of Actuarial Models (C), Probability (P/1), Financial Mathematics (FM/2), and Actuarial Models (MLC/3). These exams are quite rigorous and have low pass rates nationally. Gamma Iota Sigma would like to congratulate those that have passed these exams in the fall of 2012 and spring of 2013. Below is a list of graduate students and undergraduate students and the exam they have passed.

Exam P (Probability)