CAS Pathway
The CAS pathway is the property-casualty route. It shares early probability and financial mathematics foundations with SOA candidates, then moves into MAS-I, MAS-II, PCPA, Exam 5, Exam 6, and FCAS exams 7-9.
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Quick Answer
CAS is the credentialing path most associated with property and casualty insurance: auto, homeowners, commercial lines, reinsurance, catastrophe risk, pricing, reserving, and regulatory filings.
ACAS Requirements Map
The CAS exam page lists ACAS requirements including Exams 1 and 2, MAS-I, MAS-II, CAS DISCs, Course on Professionalism, Exam 5, PCPA, and Exam 6 variants. Exact sequencing can vary, but P and FM are usually the early shared foundation before candidates commit more strongly to SOA or CAS.
Where ActuaryPath Helps
A useful SOA/CAS comparison makes the fork legible: what overlaps, what does not transfer cleanly, which exams are statistics-heavy, and how to avoid studying a discontinued or wrong-path exam.