Research Insights, A Society Of Actuaries Podcast

Listen to David Schraub, FSA, CERA, MAAA, AQ, SOA Research Institute Senior Practice Research Actuary discuss Actuarial Technology, A Roundtable Discussion on Current Issues – 2022 Update with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director.

In this research focus edition podcast, listen to R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director discuss climate related health issues, which are especially relevant in this current season of extreme heat.  We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org

Listen to Matthew Bruckner, J.D., Associate Professor of Law at Howard University School of Law, the lead researcher on the project and Robert Gomez, FSA, MAAA, CERA, Actuarial Consultant at State Farm and Project Oversight Group Chair discuss Race, Wealth and Bankruptcy Code Exemptions in Washington, DC with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, Managing Director of the Society of Actuaries Research Institute. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.

Listen to Dr. Xiao Xu, FSA, CERA, SOA Research Institute Researcher and Lecturer at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia discuss the Survey of Emerging Risks in China and Greater Asia with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org

Listen to Larry Stern, FSA, MAAA, Vice Chair of the Mortality & Longevity Program Steering Committee and President of Canterbury Consulting, LLC discuss The Mortality Improvement Model, MIM-2021-v2 with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org

In this research focus edition podcast, listen to R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director discuss U.S. population mortality in the current environment.  We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.

Listen to Achilles Natsis, FSA, MAAA, FLMI, SOA Research Institute Health Research Actuary and Grant Porter, PhD, Senior Consultant at Faulkner Consulting Group discuss the  Medicaid Managed Care Underwriting Margin Model with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, Managing Director of the Society of Actuaries Research Institute. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.

Listen to Runhuan Feng, PhD, FSA, CERA and Zhiyu (Frank) Quan, PhD, both from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign preview the 2022 Actuarial Research Conference (ARC)  conference with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director. The ARC, a premier event in North America for actuaries to meet and discuss all areas of actuarial practice, will be held this year at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign. After you listen to the podcast, register so you don't miss  this great event!

Listen to guest hosts, Lisa A. Schilling, SOA Research Institute Senior Research Actuary and Carlos Arocha, Chair of the 2022 SOA Research Institute Student Research Case Study Challenge and Managing Partner at Arocha & Associates in Zurich, Switzerland talk with the 1st place team from Indiana University; Eric Herbst, Henry Bobeck, Hariharan PV, Michael Dineen, and Ann Renholzberger. The students discuss how they worked through the challenge and ultimately produced the 1st place entry, and the team provides advice to future student case study challenge participants.  The SOA Research Institute is proud to have Valani Global as a platinum sponsor to help fund the 2022 Challenge.

Listen to Jean-Marc Fix, FSA, MAAA, member and past chairperson of the Mortality & Longevity Steering Committee, and Vice President of Actuarial Research & Development for Gen Re discuss current events in the Mortality and Longevity Strategic Research Program with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org

In this research focus edition podcast, listen to R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director provide insights in an update on the COVID-19 pandemic.  Review the SOA Research Institute COVID-19 research. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.  

Listen to Joan C. Barrett, FSA, MAAA and Stephanie Entzminger, FSA, MAAA, both Consulting Actuaries at Axene Health Partners, LLC  discuss How Does Where You Live Impact Your Health? with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, Managing Director of the Society of Actuaries Research Institute. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.

This podcast previews the 2022 SOA Health Meeting, a premier event being held June 12-15, 2022 in Philadelphia, PA, and there is also a digital program if you’re not able to join in person. Podcast host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, Managing Director of the Society of Actuaries Research Institute chats with Shereen Sayre, ASA, MAAA, Health Meeting Chairperson and Achilles Natsis, FSA, MAAA, FLMI, SOA Research Institute Health Research Actuary. After you listen to the podcast, register so you don't miss any of the great professional development and special events!   We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org

Listen to Erik Lie, FSA, Founder of ZooFi Labs discuss Decentralized Finance for Actuaries with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.

In this research focus edition podcast, listen to R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director provide insights in an in-depth discussion of the Decentralized Finance for Actuaries report. Send us your feedback on this new podcast format. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org

Listen to Mervyn Kopinsky, FSA, EA, MAAA, Senior Experience Studies Actuary at the SOA Research Institute and Jason McKinley FSA, Actuary at RGA Reinsurance Company discuss the 2022 Cause of Death Report with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.

In this research focus edition podcast, listen to R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director provide insights in an in-depth discussion of the TCFD Best Practices report. Send us your feedback on this new podcast format. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org

Listen to Jeff Samu, FSA, MAAA, actuarial insurance transformation lead at Empower Retirement discuss Actuarial Technology, A Roundtable Discussion on Current Issues with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.

Listen to Peter Sousounis, PhD, Vice President/Director of Climate Change Research at AIR Worldwide discuss Potential Impacts of Climate Change on U.S. Inland Flood Risk by Mid Century with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org

Listen to Barbara Hogg, FSA, and Brian Perlman, Ph.D., CLU, ChFC discuss the 2021 Risks and Process of Retirement Survey with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.