October 22, 2018
Stephen J. Mildenhall, FCAS, CSPA, CERA assistant professor of risk management and insurance, and director of insurance data analytics, at the School of Risk Management, Insurance, and Actuarial Science at The Peter J. Tobin College of Business, has been elected to the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) Board of Directors for a three-year term beginning in November 2018. He is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society.
Mildenhall began his career at CNA in 1992 and held positions there as the specialty lines actuary with CNA Re Facultative and as a pricing and special projects actuary with CNA Personal Lines. Prior to joining St. John’s University in 2016, he was Global CEO of Analytics for AON plc, based in Singapore, and head of Aon Benfield Analytics. He helped found and establish Aon’s Singapore Center for Innovation and Analytics. Mildenhall is Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst and a Certified Specialist in Predictive Analytics (CSPA).
Mildenhall has been a member of the CAS for over 24 years, earning his Associateship in 1994 and his Fellowship in 1995. He has served on many CAS committees, including the Theory of Risk Committee (including as chairperson from 2008-2010), the CAS Examination Committee and the Variance Editorial Board. Mildenhall is also a frequent contributor to the Actuarial Review’s “Explorations” column and has published several papers in the CAS E-Forum. In addition, he volunteers with The CAS Institute (iCAS), serving on iCAS Leadership Advisory Council and as an iCAS Predictive Analytics Subject Matter Expert.
“We are thrilled to welcome Steve to the CAS board,” said CAS President Brian Z. Brown, FCAS. “Steve’s extensive background in both corporate and academic roles, as well as his expertise in emerging areas such as predictive analytics, will allow him to bring a unique perspective to our work. We look forward to benefiting from his insights as the CAS continues our mission of providing credentialing and professional education to property and casualty actuaries around the world.”
Mildenhall joined the Tobin faculty in 2017. He teaches actuarial science and brings a quarter century of insurance industry experience to St. John’s. He was previously Global CEO of Analytics for Aon plc, based in Singapore, and also head of Aon Benfield Analytics.
Mildenhall earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Warwick and his master’s and doctorate degrees from the University of Chicago.
Elected with Mildenhall to serve on the CAS Board of Directors are: A. David Cummings, chief P&C actuary and head of analytics at USAA; Julia Stenberg, assistant vice president & actuary, workers compensation and large casualty at CNA Insurance; and Melissa Tomita, FCAS, MAAA, CPCU, financial director at Nationwide Insurance.
The Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) is a leading international organization for credentialing and professional education. Founded in 1914, the CAS is the world’s only actuarial organization focused exclusively on property and casualty risks and serves nearly 8,000 members worldwide. Professionals educated by the CAS empower business and government to make well-informed strategic, financial and operational decisions.
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