Join this conversation between current Product Development Section Council members and Friends of the Council to learn more about the many ways the section supports its membership and how you can get involved yourself.

John Hebig interviews Matt Winegar, the chairperson of the LTC Section Council, to discuss the council’s goals for this year and how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted his role as section chairperson.

Listen now as Lu Xue, FSA, CERA, MAAA, interviews Katherine Geller, FSA, MAAA, on the Agile principles, methodologies and executions for modeling and project management.

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Join Jackie Lee for the ongoing Pharmacy Strategic Initiative series, led by Gregory Warren, FSA, MAAA (SVP & Chief Actuary at Optum Advisory Services) who teams up in this podcast with Rebecca Owen, FSA, FCA, MAAA (Actuary at HealthCare Analytical Solutions, Inc.) to discuss the impacts states’ regulatory actions have on prescription drug benefits.  Pharmacy is one of the fastest growing components of total cost of care and is currently an active area of state legislation.  Understanding regulatory context and various policy environments that actuaries can advantageously affect will further progress in the design and execution of programs to align stakeholder goals, including mitigating total cost of care increases as well as access to care.  Stay informed on state health policy at NASHP.org.

Jing Lang talks with Aree Bly, actuary turned alignment coach, on navigating your unique career path and leveraging alignment as a tool to lead yourself and others to success. 

In this podcast, Steve Castleton (Chatham Financial) and David Murad (NISA Investment Advisors) discuss the use of derivatives in the insurance and pension industries.  They cover their varied applications, recent trends, and touch on the market, operational, and other considerations that come with using these powerful tools.

Listen to Rick Pawelski and Ryan Coblentz, actuaries at Highmark Health, discuss with Jackie Lee how care management vendors and insurers are becoming increasingly integrated in managing customer care.  Understand these vendors’ role in providing medically effective and cost-effective care to customers as value-based contracts continue increasing, the insurer’s perspective on determining the effectiveness and savings for the vendors, and the changing methodology and difficulties of accurately and consistently quantifying data. 

Patrick Ring, ASA, EA, MSPA, MAAA speaks with Ron Gebhardtsbauer, FSA, MAAA on a variety of issues surrounding Social Security including, proposals for reforming it and the impact of COVID-19.

The SOA Competency Framework contains eight core competencies, which highlight all the technical and non-technical skills needed to become a well-rounded actuary. As the SOA creates professional development opportunities, they are aligned with one or more of these eight competencies so you can use them as a guide as you plan your career goals.

Podcast host Carlos Arocha, FSA, speaks with Professor Karel Van Hulle about his experience in the development of the Solvency II Directive. Van Hulle, served as head of insurance and pensions at the European Commission, where he was responsible for the development of Solvency II. In that capacity, he represented the European Commission within EIOPA (the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority) and was a member of the technical committee of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors. He is the author of Solvency Requirements for EU Insurers: Solvency II is Good for You