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
A Two-Part Model of the Individual Costs of Chronic Kidney Disease
February 21, 2022 13:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBListen to Brian Hartman, PhD ASA, Actuarial Program Coordinator and Associate Professor of Statistics at Brigham Young University discuss A Two-Part Model of the Individual Costs of Chronic Kidney Disease with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director. We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected].
U.S. Population Mortality Observations - Updated with 2020 Experience
February 07, 2022 13:00 - 16 minutes - 13.9 MBListen 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. We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected].
Health and Hurricanes
February 01, 2022 13:00 - 17 minutes - 14 MBListen 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 [email protected].
2022 Student Research Case Study Challenge
January 21, 2022 14:00 - 18 minutes - 15.7 MBThis podcast provides guidance and direction for the 2022 Society of Actuaries Research Institute Student Research Case Study Challenge. Be sure to listen to the entire podcast. The SOA Research Institute is proud to have Valani Global as a platinum sponsor to help fund the 2022 Challenge.
Obesity Trends and the Impact on Morbidity and Mortality Costs
January 10, 2022 13:00 - 18 minutes - 14.7 MBListen 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.
Special Holiday Edition 2021-2022, Part 2
January 01, 2022 13:00 - 18 minutes - 16.2 MBListen to SOA Research Institute actuaries Cynthia MacDonald, Achilles Natsis, Lisa Schilling, David Schraub, Steven Siegel, and Ronora Stryker look ahead to 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]
Special Holiday Edition 2021-2022, Part 1
December 25, 2021 13:00 - 24 minutes - 21.3 MBListen 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. We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected]
Impact of Climate Change on Investors
December 13, 2021 13:00 - 12 minutes - 11 MBListen 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. We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected].
Resurrecting the White Swan Mindset, How much more can be forecast
November 29, 2021 13:00 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBListen to David Schraub, FSA,MAAA,CERA, SOA Research Institute Senior Practice Research Actuary and Dr. Guntram Werther, Professor at Temple University discuss Resurrecting the White Swan Mindset, How much more can be forecast 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, 4th Quarter 2021
November 15, 2021 13:00 - 12 minutes - 10.7 MBListen 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. We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected]
Mortality Improvement Scale MP-2021
November 01, 2021 12:00 - 10 minutes - 9.35 MBListen to Patrick Nolan, FSA, MAAA, SOA Research Institute Senior Experience Studies Actuary and Marty Hill, FSA, MAAA of PwC and SOA Retirement Plan Experience Committee (RPEC) member discuss Mortality Improvement Scale MP-2021 with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director. We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected].
Climate Change and Other Impacts on Retirement
October 25, 2021 12:00 - 16 minutes - 13 MBListen to Max Rudolph, FSA,MAAA,CERA of Rudolph Financial Consulting LLC and Anna M. Rappaport, FSA, MAAA discuss climate change and other impacts on retirement with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director. We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected].
Discussion of Efficient Computational Structure of Nested Stochastic Modeling
October 11, 2021 12:00 - 14 minutes - 11.2 MBListen to Victoria Zhang, FSA,FCIA talk about Discussion of Efficient Computational Structure of Nested Stochastic Modeling with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director. We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected].
Catastrophe and Climate Strategic Research Program Launch
October 06, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes - 23.8 MBListen to Sara Goldberg, FSA, MAAA and Didier Serre, FSA from the Catastrophe & Climate Program steering committee discuss the program launch with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director. We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected]
“Uninsured Rate” Measurements and Health Policy Considerations
September 27, 2021 12:00 - 16 minutes - 13 MBListen to Gregory G. Fann, FSA, FCA, MAAA, Consulting Actuary at Axene Health Partners, LLC discuss “Uninsured Rate” Measurements and Health Policy Considerations with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director. We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected].
Aging and Retirement Issues for People of Different Races and Ethnicities – Essay Collection
September 20, 2021 12:00 - 12 minutes - 10.8 MBListen to Steve Siegel, ASA, MAAA, SOA Research Institute Senior Practice Research Actuary discuss the Aging and Retirement Issues for People of Different Races and Ethnicities – Essay Collection with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director. The Society of Actuaries’ Aging and Retirement Strategic Research Program in collaboration with the International Association of Black Actuaries (IABA) and the Organization of Latino Actuaries (OLA) release...
Aging and Retirement Issues for People of Different Races and Ethnicities – Essay Collection
September 20, 2021 12:00 - 12 minutes - 10.8 MBListen to Steve Siegel, ASA, MAAA, SOA Research Institute Senior Practice Research Actuary discuss the Aging and Retirement Issues for People of Different Races and Ethnicities – Essay Collection with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Research Institute Managing Director. We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected].
Perspectives on the 20th Anniversary of 9-11
September 07, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBWe 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 ...
SOA 2021 ImpACT Conference Preview
August 23, 2021 12:00 - 23 minutes - 21 MBAfter 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 [email protected] . Listen to the SOA strategic research...
Impact of Climate Change
August 09, 2021 12:00 - 22 minutes - 18.1 MBListen to Jesse E. Bell, Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska discuss climate change with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. Review the SOA's wide body of climate research. We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected].
Mortality and Longevity Strategic Research Program Round Up
August 02, 2021 17:21 - 17 minutes - 14.4 MBListen 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 ...
Automated Vehicle Systems Outlook, 2021 Update
July 26, 2021 14:54 - 18 minutes - 14.6 MBListen 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 [email protected].
Dementia Neurology Deserts and Long-Term Care Insurance Claims Experience in the United States
July 19, 2021 12:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBListen 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 [email protected].
Redefining the Goal of Retirement Planning – Essay Collection
July 05, 2021 12:00 - 12 minutes - 11 MBListen 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 [email protected].
2021 Student Research Case Study Challenge - 1st Place Team, Indiana University
June 28, 2021 12:00 - 21 minutes - 17.3 MBListen 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 cha...
Patient Centered Medical Homes and Healthcare Costs
June 14, 2021 12:00 - 17 minutes - 13.9 MBListen 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 [email protected].
Impact of COVID-19 on Insurance Company First Quarter, 2021 Earnings
June 07, 2021 12:00 - 17 minutes - 15.1 MBListen 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 [email protected]
The Mortality Improvement Model, MIM-2021
May 31, 2021 12:00 - 12 minutes - 10.9 MBListen 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 [email protected]
SOA 2021 Health Meeting Preview
May 15, 2021 12:00 - 16 minutes - 13.3 MBThis 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 professiona...
Emerging Issues in Underwriting Survey
May 10, 2021 12:00 - 24 minutes - 15 MBListen 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 [email protected]
Emerging Issues in Underwriting Survey
May 10, 2021 12:00 - 24 minutes - 15 MBListen 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.
COVID-19 Impact on Long-Term Care Insurance
April 26, 2021 12:00 - 19 minutes - 13 MBListen 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 [email protected]
A Primer on Insurance Policies and Genetics
April 12, 2021 12:00 - 15 minutes - 12 MBListen 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 [email protected].
Environmental Risk Series
April 05, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutes - 18.7 MBListen 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 [email protected]
De-risking Strategies of Defined Benefit Plans: Empirical Evidence from the United States
March 22, 2021 12:00 - 29 minutes - 18.4 MBListen 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 [email protected]
Thinking Ahead: Informing the Design of a Roadmap for Keeping Your Money Safe as You Age
March 08, 2021 13:00 - 16 minutes - 10.8 MBListen 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 [email protected]
Auto Loss Costs Dynamic Linear Models with Changepoints
March 01, 2021 13:00 - 11 minutes - 8.09 MBListen 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 [email protected].
Emerging Themes in AIT Research
February 15, 2021 13:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBListen 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 [email protected].
COVID-19 Mitigations in the U.S.
February 01, 2021 13:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBListen 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 [email protected].
2021 Student Research Case Study Challenge
January 15, 2021 17:50 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBThis podcast provides guidance and direction for the 2021 Society of Actuaries Student Research Case Study Challenge.
US Population Mortality Observations - Updated with 2019 Experience
January 14, 2021 13:00 - 23 minutes - 15.6 MBThe 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...
Social Discounting - Application to the Risk Management of Climate Change
January 11, 2021 13:00 - 23 minutes - 15 MBListen to Sam Gutterman, FSA, FCAS, CERA, MAAA, FCA, HonFIA discuss Social Discounting - Application to the Risk Management of Climate Change with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected].
Actuarial Practice Impact of a New U.S. Administration Podcast
January 04, 2021 13:00 - 45 minutes - 29.7 MBListen to John Bertko, FSA, MAAA, an independent actuarial consultant working as the Chief Actuary with Covered California and Steve Goss, ASA, MAAA, Chief Actuary at the Social Security Administration discuss actuarial practice impact of a new U.S. administration with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. This podcast was recorded during the time period December 2-8, 2020. We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected]
Actuarial Practice Impact of a New U.S. Administration
January 04, 2021 13:00 - 45 minutes - 29.7 MBListen to John Bertko, FSA, MAAA, an independent actuarial consultant working as the Chief Actuary with Covered California and Steve Goss, ASA, MAAA, Chief Actuary at the Social Security Administration discuss actuarial practice impact of a new U.S. administration with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. This podcast was recorded during the time period December 2-8, 2020. We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected]
Special Holiday Edition 2020-2021, Part 2
January 01, 2021 13:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBListen to SOA research actuaries Mervyn Kopinsky, Cynthia MacDonald, Achilles Natsis, Lisa Schilling, Steven Siegel, and Ronora Stryker look ahead to 2021, both personally and professionally, with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected]
Special Holiday Edition 2020-2021, Part 1
December 21, 2020 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBListen to SOA research actuaries Mervyn Kopinsky, Cynthia MacDonald, Achilles Natsis, Lisa Schilling, Steven Siegel, and Ronora Stryker look back on 2020, both personally and professionally, with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected]
Special Holiday Edition 2020, Part 1
December 21, 2020 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBListen to SOA research actuaries Mervyn Kopinsky, Cynthia MacDonald, Achilles Natsis, Lisa Schilling, Steven Siegel, and Ronora Stryker look back on 2020, both personally and professionally, with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected]
2020 Living to 100 Monograph - Demographic Perspectives on the Rise of Longevity
December 14, 2020 13:00 - 21 minutes - 13.6 MBListen to Ronora Stryker, ASA, MAAA, SOA Senior Practice Research Actuary; Prof. James Vaupel from the Danish Center for Demographic Research at the University of Southern Denmark; and Dr. Erwin Tan, MD, Director at AARP Thought Leadership Health discuss the 2020 Living to 100 Monograph's Demographic Perspectives on the Rise of Longevity from Session 4A: Mortality Patterns with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or commen...
Comparing Measures of Social Determinants of Health to Assess Population Risk
December 01, 2020 13:00 - 23 minutes - 14.9 MBListen 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. We welcome your questions or comments at [email protected].
Mortality By Socioeconomic Category in the United States
November 17, 2020 13:00 - 30 minutes - 19.4 MBListen to Ronora Stryker, ASA, MAAA, SOA Senior Practice Research Actuary and Magali Barbieri, report author, demographer and head of the Human Mortality Database and the United States Mortality DataBase projects at the University of California, Berkeley discuss Mortality By Socioeconomic Category 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 [email protected].