Research Insights, a Society of Actuaries Podcast

Greetings Listeners! Don't miss our latest episode! Hear Guest Max Rudolph of Rudolph Financial Consulting, LLC discuss the report "Demographics and Productivity: Drivers of Economic Growth." with Host Dale Hall. Max authored this report, which explores gross domestic product (GDP) as a metric of economic growth. This report also includes an analysis of factors that impact growth and how these factors may be considered for various objectives.

Landing Page: https://www.soa.org/resources/research-reports/2023/demographics-productivity-drivers-econgrowth/

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Good morning, Listeners! We have a terrific episode to share with you today. The focus of this episode is the report "Long-Term Care, Caregiving and Related Housing Issues: The Perspective of the Individual authored by Anna M. Rappaport, FSA and President of Anna Rappaport Consulting. Hear Host Dale Hall and Guest Anna Rappaport talk about several aspects of long-term care, primarily from the point of view of the individual planning for or providing long-term care.

Landing Page: https://www.soa.org/resources/research-reports/2017/post-retirement-needs-decisions/

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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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Hello Listeners! We have another great Research Insights Podcast Episode to bring to you today. Hear Dale Hall, Managing Director of Research at the Research Institute speak with Max Rudolph of Rudolph Financial Consulting, LLC about the Key Findings from the 17th Survey of Emerging Risks.

Report landing page: https://www.soa.org/resources/research-reports/2024/17th-survey-emerging-risks/

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Hello Listeners! It is time for another episode of our Society of Actuaries Research Institute Research Insights Podcast. Hear the conversation between Joan Barrett, Consulting Actuary at Axene Health Partners, LLC and Dale Hall, Managing Director of Research at the Research Institute discussing the recently published report "Calculated Risk: Driving Decisions Using the 5/50 Research." We hope you enjoy this Research Insights Podcast!

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Report landing page: https://www.soa.org/resources/research-reports/2023/calculatedrisk-using-550research/

Greetings Listeners! It is time for our monthly Research Insights Podcast Focus Edition. Hear Dale Hall, Managing Director of Research, discuss his presentation, "Using AI Responsibly in Actuarial Practice" that he gave at the 23rd Global Conference of Actuaries held in Mumbai, India two weeks ago. Listen to the podcast, review the suggested research noted below, and send us your feedback at [email protected]

Primer on Generative AI for Actuaries landing page: https://www.soa.org/resources/research-reports/2024/generative-ai-for-actuaries/

Here we are again! It's time for our Society of Actuaries, Research Institute, Research Insights Podcast Classic edition. Tomorrow, February 16, is National Innovation Day, and we decided to bring to you the perfect Classic podcast to align with this observance. "Actuarial Innovation and Technology Strategic Research Program Interviews" was published back in April of 2019 and served as an introduction to our new AIT Strategic Research program. Listen to members of the AIT Program Steering Committee talk about the launch of the program. Sit back, relax, and enjoy this Research Insights Podcast Classic!

AIT Program landing page: https://www.soa.org/programs/act-innov-tech/

Greetings Listeners! We have a great podcast episode today. We are talking about the report "Expert Panel on the Impact of Wildfires on U.S. Health and Life Insurers." Hear host Dale Hall and guest Rebecca Owen discuss the 2023 wildfire season, which brought severe smoke to the Northeast U.S., and which for some parts of the world, was longer and larger than any time in the recorded past.

Report landing page: https://www.soa.org/resources/research-reports/2023/wildfires-impact-ushealth-lifeinsurers/

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It's that time again! It's time for the Society of Actuaries, Research Institute, Research Insights Podcast Focus Edition. Listen to Dale Hall, Managing Director of Research, discuss recent topics impacting the actuarial profession. This episode focuses on a serious health issue that has come to light recently, the new trends in cancer demographics.

Cancer Genomics: https://www.soa.org/resources/research-reports/2019/cancer-genomics/

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Welcome back Listeners! We have another great episode of the Society of Actuaries Research Institute Research Insights Podcast! Hear discussion of the report "Challenges and Opportunities with Rethinking Fairness Metrics for Life Insurance Processes: An Actuarial Perspective" which focuses on issues with respect to fairness in the context of processes involved in developing and managing life insurance, especially risk classification, without offering specific solutions or engaging in legal or political debate.

Author and Host: Lisa A. Schilling, FSA, EA, FCA, MAAA

Advisory Panel Guests: Hezhong (Mark) Ma, FSA, MAAA, Bruce A. Friedland, FSA, MAAA

Landing page: https://www.soa.org/resources/research-reports/2023/fairness-metrics-life-insurance/