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SOA Research Institute Research Insights/InsuranceAUM.com joint podcast - Impact of Investment Market Conditions on Actuarial Assumptions for Modeling Insurers' Liabilities in Q4

Research Insights, a Society of Actuaries Podcast - September 01, 2023 16:58 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Don’t miss our latest episode of the Research Insights Podcast straight to you from the Research Institute at the Society of Actuaries!  Listen to guest Stewart Foley, Founder and Managing Partner at InsuranceAUM.com, and Dr. Andrew Aziz, Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Product at SS&C Algorit...

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Financial Reporting Section: Assumption Governance Overview

SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries - August 30, 2023 13:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Industry experts discuss the latest trends and developments relating to assumption governance, especially as it relates to financial reporting and valuation work.

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Young Professional Advisory Council: Supporting the Future

SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries - August 28, 2023 11:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Join Young Professional Advisory Council Chair Kiu Yuen, FSA, MAAA as she chats with SOA’s Beth Gall, Senior Director, Member and Candidate Engagement. Beth discusses the various ways SOA supports candidates, members, DEI initiatives and volunteerism. 

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Robert Eaton

Actuary Voices - August 10, 2023 18:23 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Robert Eaton, MAAA, FSA, a longstanding Academy volunteer, joins the latest episode of Actuary Voices to discuss the changing landscape of artificial intelligence in actuarial work. Eaton is the author of a recent Contingencies article on this topic.

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InsurTech Insights with Jim Cristallo

Get Plugged In - August 02, 2023 14:43 - 23 minutes
Hear Jim Cristallo, Chief Insurance Officer at Meanwhile Inc. (a Bitcoin life insurer), talk about his InsurTech journey with host Blake Hill.

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Entrepreneurial and Innovation Section: Everyday Entrepreneur: Conversation with a Generalist Actuary

SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries - July 31, 2023 15:15 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Host Rong Rong, FSA, CPCU, learns about uncommon actuarial and entrepreneurship experiences with generalist actuary Sam Wehner, ASA, MAAA.

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Young Professional Advisory Council- Actuarial Careers: Consulting vs. Insurance

SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries - July 31, 2023 11:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Join Lisa Jiang, FSA, MAAA and Young Professional Advisory Council (YPAC) member as she talks with fellow YPAC member Patrick Samborsky, ASA, MAAA, and colleagues Jing Qian, ASA, MAAA and Joyce Wang, FCAS about their unique experiences working in both consulting and insurance. 

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Emerging Topics Community: Reimagining Actuarial Reporting with AI: Introducing ReportGen.AI (Part 2 of 3)

SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries - July 28, 2023 12:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Welcome back to part 2 of our 3-part series on AI and ChatGPT, where we continue to explore the potential impacts of AI on the actuarial profession. In this episode, Joe Alaimo, CEO of ProComp, resumes the conversation with Deloitte AIS team members and AI experts, Andrew McLeod and Harrison Jo...

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InsurTech Insights with Farooq Sheikh

Get Plugged In - July 17, 2023 17:41 - 23 minutes
Hear Farooq Sheikh, Global Head of Insurance for Unqork, talk about his InsurTech journey with host Blake Hill.

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What Retirement Plan Features Do Employees Really Want?

Research Insights, a Society of Actuaries Podcast - July 13, 2023 18:29 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Listen to Tim Geddes, FSA, EA, MAAA and Managing Director at Deloitte talk about the Society of Actuaries Research Institute report “What Retirement Plan Features Do Employees Really Want?”  This report provides important observations for employers and other retirement stakeholders as they asse...

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Data Challenges in Building a Facial Recognition Model and How to Mitigate Them

Research Insights, a Society of Actuaries Podcast - July 11, 2023 18:07 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Greetings Listeners!  Time to tune in to another episode of the @Society of Actuaries Research Institute Research Insights podcast!  Listen to Victoria Zhang, FSA, FCIA, and Director at Sun Life talk about the data challenges of building facial recognition technology. Report landing page:  ...

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COVID-19 Data and Modeling

Research Insights, a Society of Actuaries Podcast - July 10, 2023 23:35 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Tune in Listeners!  We have a special episode today of our Research Insights Podcast.  The SOA is a proud member of the International Actuarial Association and today’s podcast is the product of a collaboration with the IAA’s Pandemics Task Force.  Hear Matthew Edwards, Senior Director at Willis...

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Social physical and cultural determinants of health and their incorporation into actuarial data and workstreams.

Research Insights, a Society of Actuaries Podcast - July 10, 2023 19:46 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Don’t miss our latest Research Insights Podcast straight to you from the Research Institute at the Society of Actuaries!  Listen to Sara Teppema, FSA, MAAA, FCA and Chief Actuary at Wildflower Health and Rebecca Owen, FSA, MAAA and Principal at Oregon Coast Actuarial, discuss social physical ...

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Health Section: Optimizing Operations - an Interview with Chad Hollenback

SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries - July 03, 2023 12:30 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Dave Dillon talks with Chad Hollenback about his new role as Executive Director of Resource Management FP&A at Aetna - and the lessons he's learned along the way. From key leadership initiatives to implementation missteps - Chad shares his thoughts on getting the most out of people and creating...

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Long Term Care Section: Interview with LTCI Producer Sally Leimbach

SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries - June 29, 2023 14:33 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Roger Loomis discuss the past and future of the LTC insurance industry with an LTC sales veteran.

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Young Professional Advisory Council: A DEI Discussion

SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries - June 26, 2023 11:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Listen in on a robust conversation with Harrison Lin, FSA, MAAA, YPAC member and Vice-Chair of the SOA DEI Committee as he discusses exciting new DEI initiatives with Karthik Balaji, FSA, EA and Chair of the Joint Committee on Inclusion, Equity & Diversity. 

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Emerging Topics Community: Unveiling AI and GPT-4: Actuarial Impacts and Insights (Part 1 of 3)

SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries - June 20, 2023 19:21 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
In this first episode of a 3-part series, Joe Alaimo, CEO of ProComp, is joined by Deloitte AIS team members Andrew McLeod and Harrison Jones to delve into the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI), with a specific focus on the Generative Pretrained Transformer 4 (GPT-4). Together, they demysti...

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InsurTech initiative and the Society of Actuaries

Get Plugged In - June 12, 2023 13:46 - 21 minutes
Blake Hill turns the microphone around and interviews Dale Hall, Managing Director of Research at the Society of Actuaries Research Institute, on the growth of the Insurtech initiative within the SOA.

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Leadership & Development Section and Joint Risk Management Section: It’s time to pick up the books!

SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries - June 08, 2023 16:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
The SOA Leadership & Development (L&D) and Joint Risk Management (JRM) Sections are excited to announce that we are jointly starting a Book Club initiative focusing on leadership development and decision making this year!    This will be a platform for all actuaries (and non-actuaries) ...

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Entrepreneurial & Innovation Section: Everyday Entrepreneur: From Traditional Actuary to Start-up Innovator

SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries - June 07, 2023 20:54 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Host Rong Rong, FSA, CPCU, talks with Victor Zhao, FSA, CERA, about his career journey from traditional actuarial roles to working at Eden Health, a tech start-up working to accelerate growth in primary health care.

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Actuary of the Future: Longevity Risk Management by Karl Gagnon, FSA, MAAA

SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries - June 07, 2023 20:20 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Longevity Risk Management was awarded first place in the 2022-23 Speculative Fiction Contest. This An audio version is part of the first place prize package. Here's what literary judge, Dr. Bob Mielke, had to say about the story, "What a great little story! We have here an engaging conflict, som...

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Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning – Practical Applications for Actuarial Modeling (Nested Stochastic)

Research Insights, a Society of Actuaries Podcast - June 05, 2023 17:44 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Hear 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...

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Microinsurance in a Nutshell: Only for Africa

Research Insights, a Society of Actuaries Podcast - June 02, 2023 18:17 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Listen 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 ...

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Ritu Jain

Actuary Voices - May 31, 2023 02:35 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
Ritu Jain, co-founder and former president of the South Asian Network of Actuaries (SANA), discusses her professional path, the impetus behind the foundation of SANA and the important work it does, and her thoughts on the future of the profession.

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Young Professional Advisory Council: SOA Catastrophe and Climate Risk Research

SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries - May 29, 2023 11:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
YPAC member Elizabeth Alleman, FSA, MAAA discusses the SOA’s Catastrophe and Climate Risk research efforts with a few young professionals who dedicate their time to the program: Priya Rohatgi, ASA, Matt Self, ASA, and Aadit Sheth, FSA, ACIA, CERA. 

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2023 SOA Research Institute Student Research Case Study Challenge

Research Insights, a Society of Actuaries Podcast - May 25, 2023 21:12 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
The 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 ...

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Health Section: CAS’ Bias Research

SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries - May 23, 2023 15:27 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Host Jackie Lee discusses the recent CAS research papers that address potential racial bias in insurance pricing with Mallika Bender. While we may be actuaries working in different disciplines, there is still a lot that can be learned for the work of the CAS and its committees. Listen as Jacki...

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Social Insurance & Public Finance Section: French Social Security Reform and Unrest

SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries - May 19, 2023 14:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Earlier this year, millions of people in France took to the streets to protest against the raising of the retirement age from 62 to 64. We will explore the context behind the reform and protests.

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InsurTech Insights with Ken Leibow

Get Plugged In - May 17, 2023 13:53 - 16 minutes
Listen to Blake Hill interview Ken Leibow, CEO at InsurTech Express.  Ken talks about his background and gives good advice on those wishing to join the InsurTech industry.

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Social Insurance & Public Finance Section: Interview with Hank Kim: Executive Director and Counsel for the National Conference On Public Employee Retirement Systems

SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries - May 17, 2023 13:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
NCPERS is the largest trade association for public pensions, representing approximately 500 plans, which manage about $4 trillion in retirement funds and cover more than 22 million participants. Hank will discuss NCPERS and their research.

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