Research Insights, a Society of Actuaries Podcast
312 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsResearch Insights, hosted by R. Dale Hall, FSA, MAAA, CERA, Managing Director of the SOA Research Institute and occasional guest hosts, highlights Society of Actuaries (SOA) Research Institute research. The podcasts include recently released research reports, research featured at SOA meetings, and other related items produced by SOA research.
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Episodes
Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning – Practical Applications for Actuarial Modeling (Nested Stochastic)
June 05, 2023 17:44 - 19 minutes - 12.2 MBHear David Schraub, Senior Practice Research Actuary at the SOA Research Institute, talk about how artificial intelligence and machine learning (AIML) can help accelerate the speed of analysis for life and annuity actuarial modeling. Report: https://www.soa.org/resources/research-reports/2023/predictive-analytics-and-machine-learning/
Microinsurance in a Nutshell: Only for Africa
June 02, 2023 18:17 - 15 minutes - 9.52 MBListen to David Schraub, Senior Practice Research Actuary at the SOA Research Institute, talk about the recently published report "Microinsurance in a Nutshell: Only for Africa?" The journey for microinsurance, nowadays called inclusive insurance, started a long time ago and is not complete in the majority of the low-income and low middle-income markets. When seeking to enhance inclusive insurance markets, it is useful and necessary to have a good understanding because it entails a differen...
2023 SOA Research Institute Student Research Case Study Challenge
May 25, 2023 21:12 - 20 minutes - 11.6 MBThe Society of Actuaries (SOA) Research Institute is dedicated to advancing education and research for the actuarial profession. As part of its mission, the SOA Research Institute recognizes the importance of partnering with colleges and universities to help develop future actuaries. With this in mind, the SOA Research Institute holds an annual Student Research Case Study Challenge, which provides an opportunity for teams of students to apply their actuarial skills on a real-world problem i...
ESG for the Insurance and Pension Industry in Asia Pacific Markets
May 11, 2023 03:26 - 21 minutes - 12.8 MBTime 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-report...
16th Annual Survey of Emerging Risks Key Findings
April 26, 2023 15:08 - 16 minutes - 10.4 MBGreetings listeners! Tune in to another episode of SOA Research Insights Podcast featuring Max Rudolph from Rudolph Financial Consulting, LLC and Sr ERM Actuary at ARM talking about the “16th Annual Survey of Emerging Risks.” The 16th Survey of Emerging Risks follows trends about risks that go beyond the normal planning cycle, using the wisdom of crowds concept to apply foresight to potential future scenarios. Report: https://www.soa.org/resources/research-reports/2023/16th-survey-e...
Long-Term Care Coverage: Stakeholder Thoughts on State-Based Catastrophic Insurance
April 06, 2023 13:11 - 21 minutes - 13.3 MBTune in to the 253rd episode of Research Insights Podcast featuring John O'Leary and John Cutler discussing a recently published report that explores stakeholder views in Minnesota on the efficacy of a public catastrophic long-term care insurance program at the state level. Long-Term Care Coverage: Stakeholder Thoughts on State-Based Catastrophic Insurance
Long-Term Services and Supports: Usage and Payment by Race, Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Factors
March 27, 2023 16:03 - 16 minutes - 12 MBIn 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 podca...
AG53 Excess Spread Considerations
February 20, 2023 15:36 - 24 minutes - 15.8 MBAs a new Actuarial Guideline comes into play for testing the adequacy of U.S. life insurance company reserves, we highlight a new SOA Research Institute report with considerations on how to look at excess spreads above Treasuries for life insurers' investments. Guests on this podcast are two of the three authors of the report, Marc Altschull and Dave Bulin of the Actuarial Risk Management consulting firm. R. Dale Hall, SOA Managing Director of the SOA Research Institute hosts the podcast.
U.S. Population Mortality: Review of CDC 2021 Data
February 13, 2023 13:53 - 20 minutes - 15.4 MBWe take a deep dive into the highlights of the SOA Research Institute's new CDC U.S. Population Mortality results with Cynthia MacDonald and Jerry Holman. R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of the SOA Research Institute hosts the podcast. We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected]
Special Holiday Edition 2022-2023, Part 2
January 01, 2023 13:00 - 26 minutes - 23.6 MBListen to SOA Research Institute actuaries Cynthia MacDonald, Rob Montgomery, Achilles Natsis, Lisa Schilling, David Schraub, Steven Siegel, and Ronora Stryker look ahead to 2023, both personally and professionally, with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of the SOA Research Institute. We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected]
Special Holiday Edition 2022-2023, Part 1
December 25, 2022 13:00 - 23 minutes - 21 MBListen to SOA Research Institute actuaries Cynthia MacDonald, Rob Montgomery, Achilles Natsis, Lisa Schilling, David Schraub, Steven Siegel, and Ronora Stryker look back on 2022, both personally and professionally, with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of the SOA Research Institute. We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected]
2023 Living to 100 Symposium Preview
December 07, 2022 13:00 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBA must listen! 2023 Living to100 Symposium Chairperson, Jean-Marc Fix, FSA, MAAA, and Ronora Stryker, ASA, MAAA, SOA Research Institute Senior Practice Research Actuary discuss the 2023 Living to 100 Symposium with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director. We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected].
2022 Mortality Improvement Survey Report
December 05, 2022 13:00 - 12 minutes - 10.8 MBListen to Max J. Rudolph, FSA, CFA, CERA, MAAA from Rudolph Financial Consulting, LLC discuss the 2022 Mortality Improvement Survey Report with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director. We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected]
Mental Illness and Its Impact on U.S. Mortality and Longevity
December 01, 2022 13:00 - 21 minutes - 19.1 MBListen 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 [email protected].
Research Focus Edition, Open Enrollment
November 21, 2022 13:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBIn this research focus edition podcast, listen to R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director discuss Open Enrollment. Review the SOA Research Institute healthcare research. We welcome your suggestions for future research focus podcasts, and your questions or comments at [email protected].
SOA Research Institute Virtual Open House, October 19, 2022
November 16, 2022 13:00 - 22 minutes - 18.5 MBListen to a special edition podcast. Host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, Managing Director of the SOA Research Institute recently held a virtual open house highlighting the work of the Institute and opportunities to get involved in Institute research. We are posting the audio from the open house. Access the corresponding presentation and follow along. We apologize for some occasional background noise. We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected]
Mortality and Longevity Strategic Research Program Round Up, Fall 2022
November 10, 2022 13:00 - 17 minutes - 15.2 MBListen to Ronora Stryker, ASA, MAAA, SOA Research Institute Senior Practice Research Actuary discuss research outputs and current events of the Mortality and Longevity Strategic Research Program with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, Managing Director of the SOA Research Institute. We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected]
COP 27 Preview
November 03, 2022 12:00 - 17 minutes - 14.3 MBListen to Rade Musulin and Stuart Wason, both from the International Actuarial Association's (IAA) Climate Risk Task Force, preview COP 27with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director. COP 27 will be held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt from November 6, to November 18, 2022. Read Rade Musulin's article, More Than Global Warming in The Actuary magazine. We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected].
RPEC 2022 Mortality Improvement Update
October 24, 2022 12:00 - 10 minutes - 8.62 MBListen 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. We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected].
Research Focus Edition, World Mental Health Day
October 17, 2022 12:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBIn this research focus edition podcast, listen to R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director discuss World Mental Health Day, which was October 10, 2022. Dale talks about the importance of staying in touch with family and friends to promote good mental health and previews an upcoming research report covering mortality and mental health. Here is the link to our previous podcast on mental health Dale references, COVID-19 Mental Health Impact. We welcome ...
Insurance in Decentralized Finance
October 10, 2022 12:00 - 9 minutes - 8.8 MBListen to David Schraub, FSA, CERA, MAAA, AQ, SOA Research Institute Senior Practice Research Actuary discuss 2 new Decentralized Finance (DeFi) reports with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director. Reports discussed are as follows: Decentralized Insurance Alternatives A Risk Classification Framework for Decentralized Finance Protocols We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected]
Regulatory and Innovation Risks in China, India, the U.S. and Canada
October 03, 2022 12:00 - 23 minutes - 13.6 MBListen 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...
SOA 2022 ImpACT Conference Preview
September 26, 2022 12:00 - 25 minutes - 22.7 MBListen to SOA Research Institute staff actuaries discuss the 2022 SOA ImpACT Conference with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director. SOA Research Institute staff actuaries featured are as follows: Rob Montgomery, ASA, MAAA, FLMI, Consultant - Research Project Manager, Manager of the Catastrophe and Climate Strategic Research Program. Lisa Schilling, FSA, EA, FCA, MAAA, Senior Research Actuary, Manager of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Stra...
Research Focus Edition, Life Insurance Awareness Month
September 19, 2022 12:00 - 17 minutes - 16.9 MBIn 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.
Examining Auto Loss Trends through the COVID Pandemic
September 12, 2022 12:00 - 10 minutes - 8.95 MBListen to Robert Richardson ASA, PhD, Assistant Professor at Brigham Young University discuss Auto Loss Trends through COVID Pandemic with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director. We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected]
COVID-19 and the Short-Term Impact on Future U.S. Mortality
September 05, 2022 12:00 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBListen to Ronora Stryker, ASA, MAAA, SOA Research Institute Senior Practice Research Actuary discuss COVID-19 and the Short-Term Impact on Future U.S. Mortality with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director. We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected]
Avoiding Unfair Bias in Insurance Applications of AI Models
August 29, 2022 12:00 - 15 minutes - 12.7 MBListen to Rob Bernard, Director of Climate Risk Modeling at PwC discuss Avoiding Unfair Bias in Insurance Applications of AI Models with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director. We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected]
Research Focus Edition, Inflation Reduction Act
August 17, 2022 12:00 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBIn this research focus edition podcast, listen to R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director discuss key provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act. Access SOA Research Institute research referenced in this podcast: A Summary of the Health Care Cost Institute’s 2020 Annual Cost and Utilization Report TCFD Best Practices Climate Impact on Tick-Borne Illness We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected]
15th Emerging Risk Survey
August 15, 2022 12:00 - 17 minutes - 15 MBListen to Max J. Rudolph, FSA, CFA, CERA, MAAA from Rudolph Financial Consulting, LLC and David Schraub, FSA, CERA, MAAA, AQ, SOA Research Institute Senior Practice Research Actuary discuss the 15th Emerging Risk Survey with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director.
Actuarial Technology, A Roundtable Discussion on Current Issues – 2022 Update
August 08, 2022 12:00 - 12 minutes - 10.6 MBListen 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.
Research Focus Edition, Climate Related Health Issues
July 27, 2022 12:00 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBIn 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 [email protected]
Race, Wealth and Bankruptcy Code Exemptions in Washington, DC
July 18, 2022 12:00 - 12 minutes - 10.3 MBListen 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 [email protected].
Survey of Emerging Risks in China and Greater Asia
July 11, 2022 12:00 - 13 minutes - 11 MBListen 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 [email protected]
The Mortality Improvement Model, MIM-2021-v2
July 04, 2022 12:00 - 25 minutes - 19 MBListen 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 [email protected]
Research Focus Edition, U.S. Population Mortality in the Current Environment
June 27, 2022 12:00 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBIn 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 [email protected].
Medicaid Managed Care Underwriting Margin Model
June 20, 2022 12:00 - 21 minutes - 18.5 MBListen 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 [email protected].
2022 Actuarial Research Conference Preview
June 13, 2022 12:00 - 17 minutes - 14.5 MBListen 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,...
2022 Student Research Case Study Challenge - 1st Place Team, Indiana University
June 06, 2022 12:00 - 21 minutes - 17.7 MBListen 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 ...
Mortality and Longevity Strategic Research Program Round Up,2nd Quarter 2022
May 30, 2022 12:00 - 18 minutes - 15 MBListen 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 [email protected]
Research Focus Edition, COVID-19, May 2022 Update
May 18, 2022 12:00 - 17 minutes - 15 MBIn 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 [email protected].
How Does Where You Live Impact Your Health?
May 09, 2022 12:00 - 15 minutes - 12.4 MBListen 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 [email protected].
2022 SOA Health Meeting Preview
May 02, 2022 12:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBThis 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, registe...
Decentralized Finance for Actuaries
April 25, 2022 12:00 - 16 minutes - 12.3 MBListen 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 [email protected].
Research Focus Edition, Decentralized Finance for Actuaries
April 20, 2022 20:01 - 18 minutes - 16.3 MBIn 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 [email protected]
2022 Cause of Death Report
April 18, 2022 12:00 - 13 minutes - 11.7 MBListen 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 [email protected].
Research Focus Edition, TCFD Best Practices
April 06, 2022 12:00 - 19 minutes - 16.6 MBIn 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 [email protected]
Actuarial Technology, A Roundtable Discussion on Current Issues
April 04, 2022 12:00 - 16 minutes - 14 MBListen 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 [email protected].
Potential Impacts of Climate Change on U.S. Inland Flood Risk by Mid Century
March 28, 2022 12:00 - 17 minutes - 13.4 MBListen 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 [email protected]
2021 Risks and Process of Retirement Survey
March 14, 2022 12:00 - 19 minutes - 16.5 MBListen 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 [email protected].
Mortality and Longevity Strategic Research Program Round Up,1st Quarter 2022
March 07, 2022 13:00 - 17 minutes - 14.2 MBListen 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 [email protected]