Education

New contest - Case of the Year

The Panamerican Surety Association (PASA) groups companies of all over the world operating in the fields of suretyship and/or credit insurance and their respective reinsurance. The Case of the Year Contest, sponsored by PASA, aims mainly at analyzing and spreading experiences related to the industry.

Rules

1.

Eligible participants include only employees, officers and coworkers of PASA member companies.

2.

The Prize shall consist of a round-trip ticket (economy class), hotel accommodation (6 nights) and registration fee for VII PASA School and PASA’s XV Technical Seminar to be held in October 2018 in the city of Lima, Peru. The winner shall also be awarded an official certificate and shall be invited to present his/her paper during the academic sessions of said event.  The winning Case of study shall become the property of PASA and shall be published in the Members Only section of our Web site.

3.

The Case submitted should refer to topics related to surety bonds, surety insurance or credit insurance.

4.

Format:

  • • Language: Spanish or English.
  • • Format: it contains the Case’s presentation scheme, which includes: a) author’s data, b) Case’s name, c) introduction, d) body and e) conclusion.
  • • DOWNLOAD FORM HERE.
  • • Presentation: form should be submitted in PDF format and sent via e-mail to info@apfpasa.ch

5.

The Jury shall be presided over by PASA’s President and shall include PASA’s First and Second Vice Presidents and the Presidents of the Surety, Credit, Training and Legal Committees.

6.

The Jury shall inform its decision as from seven days following the contest’s closing date. If, at the Jury’s sole discretion, the entries do not meet the required standards, the award may be declared vacant. The Jury's decision shall be final and shall be made known through PASA's Web site APF(www.apfpasa.ch).

7.

If awarded, the author shall assign all rights on the winning Case to PASA and remain fully liable for any future claims that may arise. PASA reserves exclusive rights to any profits arising from the spreading of the winning paper. Copies of non-selected entries shall be destroyed by PASA.

8.

Cases of study should be submitted by e-mail before 3rd August, 2018 to: info@apfpasa.ch

9.

PASA reserves the right to modify these Rules at any time without prior notice.