Research Insights, A Society Of Actuaries Podcast

It’s that time again Listeners!  Time for another episode of the Society of Actuaries Research Institute Research Insights Podcast!  We have a fantastic episode today—meet Andrew Ngai, Actuary and Microsoft Excel World Champion in 2023!  Hear Andrew talk about his exciting win in the esports event that took place in Las Vegas in December of 2023!

Hey there Listeners--Happy New Year and Welcome to 2024!  We have a special Research Insights Podcast Holiday Edition this morning - What's in Store for 2024.  Hear Achilles Natsis, Cindy MacDonald, Dale Hall, Kate Eubank, Lisa Schilling, Patrick Nolan, Pete Miller, Rob Montgomery and Ronora Stryker look ahead at their personal and professional goals for 2024. Send us your feedback at ResearchInsights@soa.org Visit the Research Institute:  https://www.soa.org/research/research-institute/ 

Happy Holidays from the Research Institute!  Hey there Listeners, we have a special Research Insights Podcast Holiday Edition this morning - 2023 - A Year in Review.  Hear Achilles Natsis, Cindy MacDonald, Dale Hall, Kate Eubank, Lisa Schilling, Patrick Nolan, Pete Miller, Rob Montgomery and Ronora Stryker look back at their personal and professional highlights from 2023. Send us your feedback at ResearchInsights@soa.org Visit the Research Institute:  https://www.soa.org/research/research-institute/ 

Hey there Listeners!  It’s time for our Society of Actuaries Research Insights Podcast Classic edition.  Tomorrow is Mathematics Day, which originated in India and was centered around one man, Srinivasa Ramanujan, who was born on December 22, 1887, and who made some important contributions to the discipline.  In honor of Mathematics Day, we are presenting our Data Analysis Contest podcast originally published in 2019.  Hear the first-place winner, Tommy Steed, talk about his experience. We hope you enjoy this Research Insights Podcast Classic!  Landing Page:  https://www.soa.org/research/opportunities/2018-data-analysis-contest/

Hello Listeners and greetings from InsurTech Connect (ITC) Las Vegas!  Today’s episode of the Society of Actuaries Research Institute Research Insights Podcast was recorded live from Booth 2477 on November 1 at the ITC Vegas 2023 convention at the Mandalay Bay Resort.  Listen to host Dale Hall, Managing Director of Research at the SOA Research Institute and guests James Lynch, Chief Data Officer, ReMark and David Suetterle, Chief Digital and Innovation Officer at SCOR talk about what is new and on display in the Exhibit Hall at ITC Vegas 2023!   Actuarial Innovation & Technology Strategic Research landing page:  https://www.soa.org/programs/act-innov-tech/   Send us your feedback at researchinsights@soa.org 

Hello Listeners and welcome to the Society of Actuaries Research Institute Research Insights Podcast!  Today’s episode is focused on the report “Zero-Knowledge Proofs:  Emerging Opportunities for the Insurance Industry.”  Listen to Petar Jevtic, Associate Professor at Arizona State University, talk about the diverse applications and emerging opportunities that ZKPs offer to the insurance community, especially in the health insurance space.   Report Landing Page:  https://www.soa.org/resources/research-reports/2023/zero-knowledge-proof/    We welcome feedback! researchinsights@soa.org 

Hey there Listeners! We have another great Society of Actuaries Research Institute Research Insights Podcast episode today discussing the upcoming 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, which is being held in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, November 30, 2023, through Tuesday, December 12, 2023. Listen to host Dale Hall, Managing Director of Research here at the SOA talk with Rade Musulin, Principal at Finity Consulting in Sydney Australia, and Actuaries Institute’s Actuary of the Year for 2023, talk about the upcoming COP28 conference.   SOA Research Institute landing page:  https://www.soa.org/research/research-institute/   We welcome feedback! researchinsights@soa.org 

Greetings Listeners!  It’s time for our Research Insights Podcast Classic edition.  November is Family Caregivers month, so we pulled out of our archives a very popular podcast named “An Actuarial Perspective on the Relationship of Patient Centered Medical Homes and Healthcare Costs.”  Hear Achilles Natsis, Greger Vigen, and Susan Pantely explain the actuary’s role in estimating the financial impact of primary care programs as well as what key issues actuaries should consider when estimating the financial impact of their employers’ and clients’ own primary care programs. We hope you enjoy this Research Insights Classic!  Landing Page:  https://www.soa.org/resources/research-reports/2021/patient-centered-medical-homes/

Hey Listeners—it’s that time again!  Time for another episode of the Society of Actuaries, Research Institute, Research Insights Podcast!  Hear Patrick Wiese, ASA and Lead Modeling Researcher here at the Research Institute talk about the report “Actuarial Weather Extremes Series: Record-Setting Heat Across Three Continents in July 2023.”  This report is part of a series of reports which identify and summarize unusual or extreme single-day or multi-day weather events which are significant in an historical context. Landing Page:  https://www.soa.org/resources/research-reports/2019/weather-extremes/

It’s that time again Listeners!  Time for another episode of the Society of Actuaries Research Institute Research Insights Podcast! We have another great episode today discussing the Research Institute report “Retirement Planning and Decision-Making Among Early Middle-Aged Adults.”  Hear Guest Mathew Greenwald, Founder at Greenwald Research, talk about the insights gained including the factors that influence the savings and retirement planning of 35- to 45-year-olds.   Report Landing Page:  https://www.soa.org/resources/research-reports/2023/ret-planning-early-mid-age-adults/    

Hello there Listeners! You guessed it—it’s time for another Society of Actuaries Research Institute Research Insights Podcast!  We have a special guest today who just gave a presentation at our 2023 ImpACT Conference.  Hear Jay Jaffe, President at Actuarial Enterprises, Ltd., talk about his presentation “Race, Precept 1 & Professional Integrity:  The Tale of Frederick L. Hoffman” which is a case study on the use of race in U.S. mortality analysis and insurance rating.   It’s not too late to attend the 2023 SOA ImpACT Conference Virtual!  https://www.soa.org/prof-dev/events/2023-virtual-impact-conference/ 

Good morning Listeners! We have another great Society of Actuaries Research Institute Research Insights Podcast episode today discussing the report “The Role of Insurers in Developing the Third Pillar of China’s Pension System.”  Hear one of the authors of the report, Mengyi Xu, Assistant Professor at Purdue University, give valuable insights and recommendations that can optimize the participation of insurance companies, enhancing the long-term sustainability and effectiveness of China's pension system.    Landing Page:  https://www.soa.org/resources/research-reports/2023/insurers-developing-third-pillar/  

Greetings Listeners!  It’s time for our Research Insights Podcast Classic edition.  October is National Retirement Security month, so we are republishing a very popular podcast named “Thinking Ahead:  Informing the Design of a Roadmap for Keeping Your Money Safe as You Age.”  Listen to the authors talk about the research they conducted to create the Guide “Thinking Ahead Roadmap.” Sit back and enjoy this Society of Actuaries, Research Institute, Research Insights Podcast Classic edition!   Report Landing Page:  https://www.soa.org/resources/research-reports/2020/thinking-ahead/

Hello Society of Actuaries Research Institute, Research Insights Podcast Listeners!  We have another great episode today discussing the Research Institute report “Informal Caregiving:  Measuring the Cost and Reducing the Burden.”  Hear Guest Host Steve Siegel, Senior Practice Research Actuary at the Research Institute and Guest Matthew Smith, Consulting Actuary with Milliman talk about informal caregiving and its impacts on employees, employers, and other stakeholders.   Report Landing Page:  https://www.soa.org/resources/research-reports/2023/informal-caregiving-reducing-burden/

Hey there Listeners—welcome back!  We have another great episode today discussing the Society of Actuaries Research Institute report “Megatrends Impacting the Future of Retirement Plans.”  Hear the conversation between guest Jared Weiner, Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer at The Future Hunters and host Dale Hall, Managing Director of Research here at the Research Institute talk about megatrends and potential paradigm shifts, and how they may impact the future of retirement and retirement plans.   Landing Page:  https://www.soa.org/resources/research-reports/2023/megatrends-impacting-retirement/

Welcome back Listeners!  We have another great episode today focusing on Cyber Risk.  Listen to the conversation between our guest Unal Tatar, Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity at the University of Albany talk about the report series “Catastrophic Cyber Risk:  An Expert Panel Discussion Series” with Dale Hall, Managing Director of Research here at the Research Institute.   Landing Page:  https://www.soa.org/resources/research-reports/2023/cat-cyber-risk/

Greetings Listeners!  It’s time for our Research Insights Podcast Classic edition.  September is back to school month, so we are republishing our 2021 Student Research Case Study Challenge podcast first published on June 28, 2021.  Listen to the team members from the winning team from Indiana University:  Alex Farrar, Eric Herbst, and Michael Mosley talk about how they overcame obstacles and challenges to become the winners.  Sit back, listen, and enjoy this Research Insights Podcast Classic!

Time to tune in to another great episode of the Society of Actuaries Research Institute Research Insights Podcast!  Listen to the conversation between Fred Andersen, Chief Life Actuary at Minnesota Department of Commerce and Dale Hall, Managing Director of Research at the Society of Actuaries Research Institute talk about the evolution of the SOA’s Experience Studies and the importance of the work of Regulators.   Society of Actuaries Research Institute:  https://www.soa.org/research/research-institute/

Don’t miss our latest episode of the Research Insights Podcast straight to you from the Research Institute at the Society of Actuaries!  Listen to guest Stewart Foley, Founder and Managing Partner at InsuranceAUM.com, and Dr. Andrew Aziz, Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Product at SS&C Algorithmics, discuss current trends in the insurance asset management industry with host Dale Hall, Managing Director of Research at the Society of Actuaries Research Institute.   InsuranceAUM.com landing page:  https://insuranceaum.com/ SOA Research Institute:  https://www.soa.org/research/research-institute/ 

Listen to Tim Geddes, FSA, EA, MAAA and Managing Director at Deloitte talk about the Society of Actuaries Research Institute report “What Retirement Plan Features Do Employees Really Want?”  This report provides important observations for employers and other retirement stakeholders as they assess retirement plans.  After listening to the podcast, check out the Choice Simulator Tool on the landing page link below. Podcast:  Report landing page:  https://www.soa.org/resources/research-reports/2023/ret-plan-features-emp-want/