Jackie Lee interviews Steven Jones, Chief Actuary and Head of the Shared Incentives Organization, about the beginnings and growth of his startup company, Circulo Health, and how it differs from his previous actuarial experiences. Steven notes the three largest differences amongst soft skills when working with startups versus companies he’s worked with in the past. Hear about how you can bridge the gap between those you work with – e.g., bankers, consultants, beneficiaries – and actuarial work.

Historically, modeling actuaries had the option of developing their own “in-house” modeling solution or purchasing a platform and/or application from a vendor. Advancements in technology have provided for a 3rd option – open-source solution. Please enjoy this podcast where Edward Kuo FSA, FCIA, discusses open-source software and the fundamental freedoms that come with it.

Robert Eaton and Shawna Meyer describe the speakers and topics at this year’s Virtual LTC Medical Symposium. The symposium will take place on Nov 30 and Dec 2, 2021, in a webinar format .

As part of the ongoing pharmacy series, Jackie Lee talks with Tony Pistilli, FSA at Santa Barbara Actuaries, as he breaks down his article series on pharmaceutical patents and abuses. With pharmaceutical costs continuing to accelerate the growth of overall healthcare cost, pharmaceutical patents have come under increased scrutiny by a wide range of stakeholders, including Congress. He explains how the patent system works, the effects of historical reforms, potential modern-day abuses of the system and the path forward, and how actuaries can help.

Host Anders Larson, FSA, MAAA, is joined by Shea Parkes FSA, MAAA, to discuss deploying predictive models into production via web APIs. The use of web APIs for delivering predictive models has grown a lot over the last decade. In the fourth episode of this series, we discuss what a web API is, why they are useful, and provide some insurance related examples.

Patrick Ring, ASA, EA, MSPA, MAAA, ACA and Cheryl Krueger, CFP and founder of Growing Fortunes Financial Partner, LLC discuss the role of actuaries as financial planners, focusing on retirement planning.  

Do you know how to navigate to sustainable success? Aree Bly, alignment coach for the analytical mind, shares the idea of the alignment landscape with Dave Dillon. With this model, you can make intentional decisions about the direction of your career. Finding your allies, and being an ally to others is a key component to that success at every stage of the actuarial path. 

In this episode, we get to hear from Ryan, a rising star in the world of Model Risk Governance about his career, how he got into risk management, and where he sees the industry going.

Jackie Lee and Jennifer Gillespie, SOA President-Elect for the 2021-2022 term, discuss her background, goals, expected challenges, and that which excites her as she steps into her new role.  Actuaries of all backgrounds will appreciate the advice provided, including overcoming being less knowledgeable on a topic, and to be open to risk as an individual. 

Flick Fornia discusses the 2021 Social Security Trustees Report with Steve Goss and Karen Glenn