Synopsis
Research Insights, hosted by R. Dale Hall, FSA, MAAA, CERA, Managing Director of SOAs Research department and occasional guest hosts, highlights Society of Actuaries (SOA) research. The podcasts include recently released research reports, research featured at SOA meetings, and other related items produced by SOA research.
Episodes
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Mortality and Longevity Strategic Research Program Round Up
02/08/2021 Duration: 17minListen to Ronora Stryker, ASA, MAAA, SOA Senior Practice Research Actuary discuss current events, including volunteer opportunities in the Mortality and Longevity Strategic Research Program with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. Here is the link to the Mortality and Race and Ethnicity in the United States RFP that Ronora references in the podcast (Timestamp 7:45). Please note RFP submissions are due by August 20, 2021. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org
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Automated Vehicle Systems Outlook, 2021 Update
26/07/2021 Duration: 18minListen to Alain Kornhauser, Ph.D., Faculty Chair of Autonomous Vehicle Engineering at Princeton University and one of the authors of Automated Vehicle Systems Outlook, 2021 Update discuss this research report with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.
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Dementia Neurology Deserts and Long-Term Care Insurance Claims Experience in the United States
19/07/2021 Duration: 19minListen to authors, Anitha Rao, MD, MA, CEO and Founder of Neurocern and Robert Eaton FSA, MAAA, Principal & Consulting Actuary at Milliman discuss Dementia Neurology Deserts and Long-Term Care Insurance Claims Experience in the United States with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.
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Redefining the Goal of Retirement Planning – Essay Collection
05/07/2021 Duration: 12minListen to Steve Vernon, F.S.A., President of Rest-of-Life Communications and a Research Scholar for the Stanford Center on Longevity discuss the Redefining the Goal of Retirement Planning – Essay Collection with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.
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2021 Student Research Case Study Challenge - 1st Place Team, Indiana University
28/06/2021 Duration: 21minListen to guest hosts, Lisa A. Schilling, SOA Senior Research Actuary and Carlos Arocha, Chair of the 2021 SOA Student Research Case Study Challenge and Managing Partner at Arocha & Associates in Zurich, Switzerland, talk with the 1st place team from Indiana University; Alex Farrar, Eric Herbst, and Michael Mosley. The students discuss how they worked through the challenge and ultimately produced the 1st place entry. Listening to this podcast will be very beneficial to future case study challenge participants.
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Patient Centered Medical Homes and Healthcare Costs
14/06/2021 Duration: 17minListen to Achilles Natsis, FSA, MAAA, FLMI, SOA Health Research Actuary, Susan Pantely, FSA, Principal & Consulting Actuary at Milliman, and Greger Vigen, Independent Health Actuary discuss Patient Centered Medical Homes and Healthcare Costs with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.
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Impact of COVID-19 on Insurance Company First Quarter, 2021 Earnings
07/06/2021 Duration: 17minListen to Eric Berg and Sam Lippe from With You In Mind discuss the impact of COVID-19 on insurance company first quarter, 2021 earnings with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org
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The Mortality Improvement Model, MIM-2021
31/05/2021 Duration: 12minListen to Ronora Stryker, ASA, MAAA. SOA Senior Practice Research Actuary and Patrick Wiese, ASA, SOA Lead Modeling Researcher discuss The Mortality Improvement Model, MIM-2021 with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org
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SOA 2021 Health Meeting Preview
15/05/2021 Duration: 16minThis podcast previews the SOA 2021 Health Meeting, a premier virtual event, which is informative to your career as an actuary, a great value and fun! Podcast host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research chats with Craig Kalman, FSA, MAAA, FHFMA, Health Meeting Chairperson and Achilles Natsis, FSA, MAAA, FLMI, SOA Health Research Actuary. June is Health Month at the SOA, so after you listen to the podcast, register so you don't miss any of the great professional development and fun! We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org
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Emerging Issues in Underwriting Survey
10/05/2021 Duration: 24minListen to SOA Committee on Life Insurance Mortality and Underwriting Surveys members Joel Jones, AALU; Scott Morrow, FSA, MAAA; and Norm Leblond, FALU discuss the Emerging Issues in Underwriting Survey Report with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org
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COVID-19 Impact on Long-Term Care Insurance
26/04/2021 Duration: 19minListen to Pete Miller, ASA, MAAA, SOA Experience Studies Actuary and Mike Bergerson, FSA, MAAA, Principal and Consulting Actuary at Milliman and one of the report authors discuss COVID-19 Impact on Long-Term Care Insurance with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org
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A Primer on Insurance Policies and Genetics
12/04/2021 Duration: 15minListen to Jim Timmins, founder of Breakthrough Development LLC and author of A Primer on Insurance Policies and Genetics discuss this new research with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.
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Environmental Risk Series
05/04/2021 Duration: 26minListen to Margaret Conroy, PhD, MAAA, FCAS, Principal of Analytic Solutions, LLC and contributing author of the Environmental Risk Series, and Priya Rohatgi, ASA, Chairperson of the Project Oversight Group for this new research, discuss this research report series with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org
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De-risking Strategies of Defined Benefit Plans: Empirical Evidence from the United States
22/03/2021 Duration: 29minListen to Dr. Ruilin Tian, Ph.D., Professor of Finance, North Dakota State University and Caspar Young FSA, FCIA, CERA discuss De-risking Strategies of Defined Benefit Plans: Empirical Evidence from the United States with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org
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Thinking Ahead: Informing the Design of a Roadmap for Keeping Your Money Safe as You Age
08/03/2021 Duration: 16minListen to Marti DeLiema, PhD, Assistant Research Professor at the School of Social Work at the University of Minnesota, and Steve Vernon, F.S.A., President of Rest-of-Life Communications and a research scholar for the Stanford Center on Longevity discuss Thinking Ahead: Informing the Design of a Roadmap for Keeping Your Money Safe as You Age with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org
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Auto Loss Costs Dynamic Linear Models with Changepoints
01/03/2021 Duration: 11minListen to Brian Hartman, ASA, PhD, associate professor of statistics and actuarial program coordinator at Brigham Young University discuss Auto Loss Costs: Dynamic Linear Models with Changepoints with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.
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Emerging Themes in AIT Research
15/02/2021 Duration: 16minListen to Henry Chen, FSA, FCIA, MAAA, Manager at EY and Chair of the AIT Research Steering Committee and Kevin Pledge, CEO and Founder of Acceptiv discuss emerging themes in AIT research with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. Review the wide variety of AIT research published, SOA AIT Research. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.
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COVID-19 Mitigations in the U.S.
01/02/2021 Duration: 16minListen to Dave Ingram, FSA, MAAA CERA, FRM, PRM discuss COVID-19 Mitigations in the U.S. with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.
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2021 Student Research Case Study Challenge
15/01/2021 Duration: 28minThis podcast provides guidance and direction for the 2021 Society of Actuaries Student Research Case Study Challenge.
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US Population Mortality Observations - Updated with 2019 Experience
14/01/2021 Duration: 23minThe Society of Actuaries (SOA) released a new report on emerging trends in U.S. population mortality. The report uses data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report includes the CDC's 2019 mortality experience, along with prior mortality experience data from 1999 through 2018. Listen to Cindy MacDonald, FSA,MAAA, SOA Senior Experience Studies Actuary and Jerry Holman, FSA, CFA, Principal of RJH Integrated Solutions LLC. discuss the report findings with host R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.