Research Insights, a Society of Actuaries Podcast (Research Insights)

This podcast, hosted by R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research highlights Cancer Genomics. Please leave a review on iTunes if you've enjoyed this podcast!  If you have any questions, please contact researchinsights@soa.org

This podcast, hosted by R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research highlights Mortality Improvement Scale MP-2019. Please leave a review on iTunes if you've enjoyed this podcast!  If you have any questions, please contact researchinsights@soa.org

In this research focus edition podcast, listen to R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director discuss Life Insurance Awareness Month. Dale discusses the life insurance industry and the important role of  actuaries in the industry.

Listen 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.

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.

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Visit the Research Institute:  https://www.soa.org/research/research-institute/ 

This podcast, hosted by R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA, Managing Director of Research, highlights the 2020 SOA Workable Innovations For Living Longer Contest.

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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.

Listen to Anna Rappaport, FSA, Chair of the SOA’s Committee on Post-Retirement Needs and Risks and the Aging and Retirement Steering Committee, Steven Siegel, ASA, SOA Senior Practice Research Actuary, and host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research discuss the Impact of COVID-19 on Family Dynamics in Retirement research report.

We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.

This podcast, hosted by R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research highlights the 2018 SOA Valuation Actuary Symposium.

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This podcast, hosted by R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research, previews the research report, 2009-13 Lapse/Surrender and Premium Persistency Experience for Flexible Premium Universal Life Products .

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This podcast, hosted by R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research features interviews with steering committee members for the  Actuarial Innovation and Technology Strategic Research Program .

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Listen to Becky Sheppard, FSA, MAAA, Actuarial Manager at Risk & Regulatory Consulting discuss Mental Illness and Its Impact on U.S. Mortality and Longevity with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director.

We welcome your suggestions for future research focus podcasts and your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.

Listen to SOA Research Institute actuaries Cynthia MacDonald, Achilles Natsis, Lisa Schilling, David Schraub, Steven Siegel, and Ronora Stryker look back on 2021, both personally and professionally, with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of the SOA Research Institute.

Here is David Schraub skydiving. Listen to him discuss his adventure beginning at 2:40.

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Listen to Max J. Rudolph, FSA, CFA, CERA, MAAA, an independent actuary from Rudolph Financial Consulting, LLC, J. Patrick Wiese, ASA, SOA Lead Modeling Researcher and host and author, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research discuss the Society of Actuaries Research Brief: Impact of COVID-19, April 3, 2020 along with other current events surrounding COVID-19. The podcast section time stamps are as follows:

• Key Statistics: 2:40
• Economic and Asset Impact: 11:31
• Impact on Insurance Industry: 18:37
• Operational and Emerging Risks: 21:46

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We dedicate this podcast to the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and their families.

Listen to host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, Managing Director of the SOA Research Institute discuss perspectives on the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks with the following colleagues:

Mike Boot, FSA, MAAA, Managing Director, Society of Actuaries  

Tonya B. Manning, FSA, MAAA, EA, FCA, US Wealth Practice Leader and Chief Actuary, Buck              

Andrew Peterson, FSA, EA, MAAA, FCA, Senior Director of International, Society of Actuaries

Ronald Klein, FSA, MAAA, Founder, Obtutus Advisory GmbH

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Listen to Patrick Wiese, ASA, SOA Lead Modeling Researcher discuss Trends in Normalized Weather-Related Property Losses in the United States: 1960–2018 with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research.

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Good afternoon Listeners!  It is time for another episode of the Society of Actuaries Research Insights Podcast!  We have a great Research Insights Podcast Classic to bring to you today. There are many observances in the month of November that center around health and November 6 is National Stress Awareness Day.  We thought it fitting to present a podcast that was based on a report published on December 1, 2022 titled “Mental Illness and its impact on U.S. Mortality and Longevity.”  Enjoy this Research Insights Podcast Classic!

Report Landing Page: https://www.soa.org/resources/research-reports/2022/2022-mental-illness-us-mort-long/  

This podcast discusses the recent release of historical U.S. population mortality rates by gender and single year of age for calendar years 2000-2015. To develop these rates, the SOA relied upon data furnished by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the Social Security Administration. A document summarizing key observations and the process used to develop the rates, along with a table of the rates themselves, can be found here.

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 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.

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This podcast, hosted by R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research highlights the Living to 100 2020 Call for Papers .

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In the United States, individuals needing long-term services and supports (LTSS) access care, utilize services, and pay for their services in various ways. The authors explore how the need for, utilization of and payment for long-term services and supports differ in the U.S. by population cohorts. Their primary focus is disparity by race and ethnicity, but they also consider variations by geography, family structure, age, sex, gender and other socioeconomic factors.

Our guest on this podcast is Rebecca Sheppard, FSA, MAAA, from Risk and Regulatory Consulting.  R. Dale Hall, SOA Managing Director of the SOA Research Institute hosts the podcast.

Happy Birthday Society of Actuaries!

We have a great Research Insights Podcast to bring to you today.  In observance of The SOA’s 75th Anniversary, we have a special podcast series to bring to you over the next 6 months.  We will take a closer look at the early days of the SOA in future episodes.  But for today’s episode, we want to take an even deeper dive into the history of the actuarial profession.  And to do that, we are very excited to have as our guest - Devadeep Gupta, FIAI, CERA, Actuary, Author and Artist.  Devadeep is author of the article “The History of Actuarial Science” which was published in the April edition of The Actuary. So sit back and enjoy Episode 1!

Listen to Pete Miller, ASA, MAAA, SOA Experience Study Actuary discuss U.S. Population Mortality by Race with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research.

We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.

Hey there Listeners!  This is the Society of Actuaries Research Insights Podcast - Focus Edition.   The month of May is designated as National Wildfire Awareness month, so in today’s episode, we are focusing on the wildfire season, which in recent years, is starting earlier and lasting longer. Tune in and learn about zombie fires and the threat of post-wildfire drinking water contamination.

Expert Panel on the Impact of Wildfires on U.S. Health and Life Insurers – Landing Page:  https://www.soa.org/resources/research-reports/2023/wildfires-impact-ushealth-lifeinsurers/

Post-wildfire Drinking Water Crisis: Implications and Opportunities for the Insurance Industry – Landing Page:  https://www.soa.org/resources/research-reports/2024/wildfire-drinking-water-crisis/

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The Society of Actuaries (SOA) released a report on emerging trends in U.S. population mortality. The SOA relied upon data furnished by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Observations are based on the CDC's recent release of 2018 mortality experience, along with prior mortality experience data from 1999 through 2017. 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. 

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Listen to Patrick Nolan, FSA, MAAA, SOA Research Institute Senior Experience Studies Actuary, and Marty Hill, FSA, MAAA, Director at PwC and SOA Research Institute Retirement Plan Experience Committee (RPEC) Mortality Improvement Subcommittee chairperson discuss the RPEC 2022 Mortality Improvement Update with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director.

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Listen to Larry Stern, FSA, MAAA, Vice Chair of the Mortality & Longevity Program Steering Committee and President of Canterbury Consulting discuss current events, including volunteer opportunities 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

This podcast, hosted by R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research reviews the recently released research report, US Population Mortality Observations - Updated with 2016 Experience.

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Greetings Listeners!  Buckle up for Episode 2 in our 75th Anniversary podcast series - The Dawn of the SOA.  Listen to Dale Hall, Managing Director of Research at the Research Institute talk about the events that lead up to the joining of the AIA and the ASA to become the one and only Society of Actuaries!

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This podcast, hosted by R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research, highlights international activity at the SOA, including the Spotlight On Asia Retirement research report series.

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This podcast, hosted by R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research highlights the research report, Actuarial Review of Insurer Insolvencies, Future Preventions.

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Listen to Achilles Natsis, FSA, MAAA, FLMI, SOA Health Research Actuary and Rachel Everhart, PhD, Director of Research for the Ambulatory Care Department at Denver Health discuss Comparing Measures of Social Determinants of Health to Assess Population Risk with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research.

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Listen to  report author Michael Bean, FCAS, FSA, FCIA, CERA and Brian Fannin ACAS CSPA MAAA discuss Exposure Measures for Pricing and Analyzing the Risks in Cyber Insurance with  host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research.

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Listen 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.

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Listen to Ronora Stryker, ASA, MAAA, SOA Research Institute Senior Practice Research Actuary and Patricia Matson, FSA, MAAA, Partner at Risk & Regulatory Consulting, LLC and one of the report authors discuss Obesity Trends and the Impact on Morbidity and Mortality Costs with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director.

Happy International Women’s Day Listeners!  We have a very special international, all-female episode today.  Hear Host Ronora Stryker, SOA Senior Practice Research Actuary speak with Guests Jenny Haid, CFA, FSA and Chief Executive Officer of Club Vita, and Eileen Luxton, FSA, FCIA, and Partner at Mercer, about their very interesting professional and personal journeys and the women who inspired them along the way.

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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.

Interviews on location at the Longevity 13 Conference in Taipei, Taiwan in September 2017.

Listen 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.

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This podcast discusses the recently released article describing the demographics and geography of the increasing number of opioid deaths in the United States. The article summarizes data available from the Centers for Disease Control.

For further information please find the article here:

https://www.soa.org/Files/Research/mortality-opioid-deaths.pdf

This podcast discusses the research report series, The Future of Retirement in China, presented by the Society of Actuaries (SOA) and the LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute. The report series examines consumer attitudes, beliefs and behaviors on various retirement issues.

In this episode, Dale Hall, FSA, MAAA, CERA, CFA, Managing Director of Research discusses the Living to 100 Monograph topic, Insights into Successful Aging, with Steve Vernon, FSA, MAAA and Jean-Marc Fix, FSA, MAAA.

Hello Listeners! Welcome to Episode 6 of our 75th Anniversary podcast series, 'Shaping the Future – The 2020s and Beyond.' Join us as we hear from Jennifer Gillespie, the 73rd President of the Society of Actuaries, who shares insights about her career journey and her presidency during 2021-2022.

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Listen to Anna Rappaport, FSA, Chair of the SOA’s Committee on Post-Retirement Needs and Risks and the Aging and Retirement Steering Committee, Steven Siegel, ASA, SOA Senior Practice Research Actuary, and host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research discuss the COVID-19 and Working in Retirement research report.

We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.

This podcast, hosted by R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research highlights the research report, Longevity Perceptions and Drivers: How Americans View Life Expectancy.

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Listen to Gwen Weng, FSA and Geoff Keast from the Actuarial Innovation and Technology steering committee and host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research discuss the Actuarial Innovation and Technology projects released in 2019.

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Listen to Samantha Chow, Senior Life and Annuity Analyst from Aite Group and host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research discuss the impact of COVID-19 on U.S. Life Insurance.

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Listen 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.

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Time to tune in to another episode of Society of Actuaries Research Insights Podcast!  Our guests today are Julia Zhang, Partner at EY and Jingling Zhang, Senior Consultant at EY discussing their recently written report “ESG for the Insurance and Pension Industry in Asia Pacific Markets” which addresses trends of ESG development for different types of institutions in the insurance and pension industry across APAC regions and markets.

Report:  https://www.soa.org/resources/research-reports/2023/esg-ins-pension-asia-pacific/

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.

Hey there Listeners!  We have a great Research Insights Podcast Classic to bring to you today.  Four years ago today at 5:00 p.m., the state of Illinois was under a statewide stay at home order due to COVID-19.  It was a scary time, and life as we knew it forever changed.  Around this time we published one in a series of special episodes focusing on COVID-19, and we thought it a good idea to pull this episode out of our archives, dust it off and share it with you all over again.  The episode is “U.S. Life Insurance COVID-19 Impact: A Mortality Claim Forecast." So, sit back, listen, and learn from this Research Insights Podcast Classic.

COVID-19 landing page:  https://www.soa.org/resources/research-reports/2020/impact-coronavirus/ 

This podcast, hosted by R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research, discusses Mortality Improvement Scale MP-2018, the annual update to the RPEC_2014 model and its corresponding mortality improvement scales, released by the Society of Actuaries Retirement Plans Experience Committee (RPEC). This new version of the model reflects historical U.S. population mortality experience through 2016.

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After careful consideration, the Society of Actuaries has decided to switch the in-person portion of the 2021 ImpACT Conference to an entirely virtual event, taking place online from October 25-29, 2021. This change was made with the health and safety of attendees, presenters and exhibitors as our primary goal. Please see the SOA 2021 ImpACT Conference page for the updated list of virtual sessions. If you have any questions, please contact PD@soa.org .

Listen to the SOA strategic research program managers discuss the SOA 2021 ImpACT Conference with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. SOA strategic research program managers featured are as follows:

Rob Montgomery, ASA, MAAA, FLMI, Consultant - Research Project Manager, Manager of the Catastrophe and Climate Strategic Research Program

Achilles Natsis, FSA, MAAA, FLMI, Health Research Actuary, Manager of the Health Care Cost Trends Strategic Research Program

David Schraub, FSA,MAAA,CERA, Senior Practice Research Actuary, Manager of the Actuarial Innovation and Technology Strategic Research Program

Steve Siegel, ASA, MAAA, Senior Practice Research Actuary, Manager of the Aging and Retirement Strategic Research Program

Ronora Stryker, ASA, MAAA, Senior Practice Research Actuary, Manager of the Mortality and Longevity Strategic Research Program

We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.

This podcast discusses the recent research report, Impact of VM-20 on Life Insurance Product Development.

This podcast, hosted by R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research previews the Hackathon contest that will be held at the 2019 Predictive Analytics Symposium.  Please leave a review on iTunes if you've enjoyed this podcast!  If you have any questions, please contact researchinsights@soa.org .

The launch of the Health Care Cost Trends (HCCT) Strategic Research Program marks the 10th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Listen to Achilles Natsis, SOA Health Research Actuary and Joan Barrett, Senior Consulting Actuary at Axene Health Partners and Chair of the Health Care Cost Trends Steering Committee discuss the HCCT program launch with host R. Dale Hall, SOA Managing Director of Research. 

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This podcast, hosted by R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research, highlights the opportunites and benefits available for young professionals in the SOA Research Department

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Listen to Marianne Purushotham, FSA, MAAA, Mortality & Longevity Steering Committee Chairperson and Corporate Vice President at LIMRA discuss current events, including volunteer opportunities in the Mortality and Longevity Strategic Research Program with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director.

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Listen 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.

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Listen to  Max Rudolph, FSA,MAAA,CERA of Rudolph Financial Consulting LLC discuss the Impact of Climate Change on Investors with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director.

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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.

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Hey there everyone—welcome back! Today, we have an exciting episode lined up for you. We're diving into the recently published report titled “United States Earthquake Insurance Overview: Risk and Coverages by Region with a Comparison to Canada and Puerto Rico.” And here to talk with us today is the author of the report, Cody Webb, FCAS CPCU, Founder and Actuarial Consultant at Cuanto Consulting. This comprehensive guide is essential for actuaries, insurance companies, and regulators to understand the scope and challenges of earthquake risk and insurance in the U.S.

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Report Landing Page:  https://www.soa.org/resources/research-reports/2024/us-earthquake-insurance-overview/

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/

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.

This podcast, hosted by R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research highlights the Policyholder Behavior in the Tail Risk Management Section Working Group Variable Annuity Guaranteed Benefits 2017 Survey Results Report .

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Listen to Cody Webb, FCAS, CPCU, MAAA, Principal & Consulting Actuary at Milliman discuss Health and Hurricanes 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 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.

In this episode, Dale Hall, FSA, MAAA, CERA, CFA, Managing Director of Research discusses the Living to 100 Monograph topic, Senior Citizen in 2050, with Ronora Stryker, ASA, MAAA, Research Actuary.

Listen to Dr. Magali Barbieri and host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research discuss racial and ethnic differences in COVID-19 mortality in the U.S. Dr. Barbieri is a demographer with a joint research position at the French Institute for Demographic Studies in Paris, France and the University of California, Berkeley, where she leads the Human Mortality Database and the United States Mortality Database. Dr. Barbieri’s recent essay in De Facto is highlighted. Please note, the essay was originally published in French, and translation to English is approximate.

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This podcast provides guidance and direction for the 2020 Society of Actuaries Student Research Case Study Challenge.

Hello and Greetings Listeners!  We have another great Research Insights Podcast to bring to you today.  Listen to the conversation between Host Dale Hall, Managing Director of Research at the Research Institute and Guests Erica Baird, Principal and Consulting Actuary at Milliman and Joe Long, Consulting Actuary & Data Scientist at Milliman discussing the report "Statistical Methods for Imputing Race and Ethnicity."  After listening to the podcast, visit the landing page to read the report and check out the tutorial.

Report Landing Page:  https://www.soa.org/resources/research-reports/2024/stat-methods-imputing-race-ethnicity/

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Listen to 3 insurance industry experts share their perspectives on the impact of COVID-19 on the Asia-Pacific insurance industry.

Time Stamps:

2:16: Greg Solomon, Managing Director, Head of Life & Health at PeakRe

22:30: Dr. Kamakhya Das, Chief Medical Underwriter, Life and Health, Asia Pacific at PartnerRe

36:00: Selina Lau, Chief Executive, The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers

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Listen to Max J. Rudolph, FSA, CFA, CERA, MAAA, an independent actuary from Rudolph Financial Consulting, LLC, Cindy MacDonald, FSA,MAAA, SOA Senior Experience Studies Actuary, and host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research discuss the Society of Actuaries Research Brief: Impact of COVID-19, April, 16, 2020 along with other current events surrounding COVID-19. The podcast section time stamps are as follows:

• Key Statistics: 2:30
• Impact on Insurance Industry: 9:00
• Economic and Asset Impact: 11:25
• Operational and Emerging Risks: 19:40

If you have any questions or comments, please contact researchinsights@soa.org.

Listen to Cindy MacDonald, FSA,MAAA, SOA Research Institute Senior Director of Experience Studies and Jerry Holman, FSA, MAAA, Principal of RJH Integrated Solutions LLC discuss U.S. Population Mortality Observations – Updated with 2020 Experience with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director.

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This podcast discusses The Older Age Underwriting Practices Survey, a survey designed to elicit feedback regarding underwriting guidelines, requirements, assumptions and practices utilized in the assessment of older age applicants. This survey was sent to US and Canadian direct life insurance companies.

Listen 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.

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This special edition podcast, hosted by R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA, Managing Director of Research, highlights SOA Research 2018 memorable moments, and includes a light hearted holiday season discussion.  The podcast features senior SOA Research staff.

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This podcast, hosted by R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research highlights the 2017 Risks and Process of Retirement Survey .

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This podcast discusses the article, US Pension Discount Rate Comparison 2009-2014,which compares the recent historical relationship between pension plan funded status and discount rates used to compute liabilities for funding purposes.Comparisons include all three major categories of defined benefit pension plans in the United States: single employer (SE) plans, multiemployer (ME) plans, and state and large city public plans (PP).

This podcast, hosted by R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research highlights the 2019 Student Research Case Study Challenge 1st Place Team, Drake University. Listen to the students discuss how they worked their way through the challenge and ultimately produced the 1st place entry.

Hello Listeners!  It is time for our Society of Actuaries Research Insights Podcast Focus Edition.  On Monday, April 8, 2024, North America will experience a solar eclipse, entering Mexico, passing over the United States, and exiting through Canada. The next solar eclipse to pass over the contiguous United States will not occur for another 20 years (August 23, 2044).  Will you be in the path of totality during the eclipse?  Listen to this episode, learn everything you need to know, and make your plans to enjoy syzygy on April 8!

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Listen to Cindy MacDonald, FSA, Sr. Experience Studies Actuary at the SOA and host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research discuss the SOA research report, COVID-19 Mortality Data Sources in the U.S .

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Greetings Listeners! It’s time again for another episode of the Society of Actuaries Research Insights Podcast and we have a great Research Insights Podcast Classic to bring to you today.  August 21 is National (and World) Senior Citizens Day, and we have found the perfect podcast that aligns with this observance.  It is “Living to 100 – Senior Citizen in 2050” It was a discussion focused on one of the sessions at the Living to 100 Symposiums that the SOA held in 2017 titled “The Senior Citizen in 2050.  So, sit back and listen to this glimpse of what may lie ahead!  Enjoy this Research Insights Podcast Classic!

Living to 100 landing page:  https://www.soa.org/programs/living-to-100/

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This podcast, hosted by R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research highlights the launch of the Mortality and Longevity Strategic Research Program Launch.

This podcast discusses the recently released report which serves as a primer on the mechanics and uses of the Hidden Markov Model (HMM) for actuarial and financial applications. The report also includes development of a new application for the HMM to mortgage-backed securities exchange-traded funds.

Listen 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.

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Listen to Michael Allen, CFO at OSF HealthCare and host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research discuss the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare systems.

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🎙️ Special Episode Alert! 🎙️

Celebrate International Women's Day with us on the Society of Actuaries Research Insights Podcast! 🌟 Join our Guest Host Sherry Chan, FSA, MAAA, EA, FCA as she chats with Karen Burnett, FSA, FCIA and Si Xie, FSA, CERA, FCIA about their inspiring journeys in the actuarial field. 🚀👩‍💼

Discover their stories, challenges, and the women who have inspired them along the way. 🌸✨ Don't miss this empowering conversation!

Tune in now and be inspired! 🎧💪

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In this episode the winning Financial Wellness essays in the Individual Strategies category are discussed.

This podcast, hosted by R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research previews the SOA 2018 Annual Meeting & Exhibit.

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We have a great Research Insights Podcast Classic to bring to you today.  Six years ago this month, in June of 2018, we published the Research Insights Podcast titled “Auto Loss Cost Trends.”  This podcast reviewed a set of reports written by the Society of Actuaries, the Casualty Actuarial Society and PCI (Property & Casualty Trade Organization), focusing on Auto Loss Cost Trends.  This joint project looked at a number of troubling trends that had been occurring over several recent years. So, sit back and listen to the authors of the report discuss and analyze the change in trend lines, in this month’s Research Insights Podcast Classic.

Listen to our special guest, Brett VanTol, a psychologist with Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services located in Grand Rapids, MI and host R. Dale Hall, SOA Managing Director of Research discuss the impact of COVID-19 on mental health along with positive steps you can take to combat issues including isolation, change of routine, and anxiety.

Here are some helpful resources for dealing with this challenging time:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

• Stress and Coping
• Helping Children Cope with Emergencies
• Ready Wrigley Books
• Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs in Emergencies
• Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic Event

American Psychological Association:

• APA COVID-19 Information and Resources
• Seven crucial research findings that can help people deal with COVID-19
• Finding local mental health resources during the COVID-19 crisis

Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services:

• Coping with COVID-19
• News Room

This podcast, hosted by R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research highlights the Actuarial Weather Extremes report series. Please leave a review on iTunes if you've enjoyed this podcast!  If you have any questions, please contact researchinsights@soa.org

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.

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Listen to Alberto M. Ramirez, FCA, MAAA, the research leader on 3 new enterprise risk management reports discuss the research with guest podcast host, David Schraub, FSA, MAAA, CERA, AQ, SOA Research Institute Senior Practice Research Actuary. R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research provides the intro and outro.

Here are links to the 3 reports discussed:

China: An Era of Insurance Innovation

India: Growth Opportunities on the Rise

US and Canada: An Era of Value-added Enterprise Risk Management

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Hey there Listeners--Happy New Year and Welcome to 2025!  We have a special Research Insights Podcast Holiday Edition this morning - What will arrive in 2025.  Hear Achilles Natsis, Dale Hall,  Lisa Schilling, Patrick Nolan, Patrick Wiese, Pete Miller, Philip Adams, Rob Montgomery, Ronora Stryker, and Steve Siegel share their personal and professional goals for 2025.

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Visit the Research Institute:  https://www.soa.org/research/research-institute/ 

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. 

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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.

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In this episode, Dale Hall, FSA, MAAA, CERA, CFA, Managing Director of Research, discusses the Living to 100 Monograph topic, Mortality Improvement, with Ronora Stryker, ASA, MAAA, Research Actuary and Jean-Marc Fix, FSA, MAAA.