Expert Panel on the Impact of Wildfires on U.S. Health and Life Insurers
Research Insights, a Society of Actuaries Podcast
Release Date: 02/12/2024
April 2024 Focus Edition - Wildfire Season
Research Insights, a Society of Actuaries Podcast
Hey there Listeners! This is the Society of Actuaries Research Insights Podcast - Focus Edition. The month of May is designated as National Wildfire Awareness month, so in today’s episode, we are focusing on the wildfire season, which in recent years, is starting earlier and lasting longer. Tune in and learn about zombie fires and the threat of post-wildfire drinking water contamination. Expert Panel on the Impact of Wildfires on U.S. Health and Life Insurers – Landing Page: Post-wildfire Drinking Water Crisis: Implications and...
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Modeling and Forecasting Premature Cardiovascular Mortality
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Hello Listeners! We have a great episode today with two guests - Han Li, PhD, AIAA, and Associate Professor at The University of Melbourne, and we also have Timothy Adair, PhD, and Principal Research Fellow at The University of Melbourne. And today we are talking about the Society of Actuaries Research Institute report “Modeling and Forecasting Premature Cardiovascular Mortality: The Role of Obesity and Education.” Listen and learn about the role of obesity and education level in determining age-gender-specific premature CVD mortality. Landing...
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April 2024 Classic Edition - Climate Change and Other Impacts on Retirement
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It’s that time again! Time for another episode of the Society of Actuaries Research Insights Podcast! We have a great Research Insights Podcast Classic which aligns to April observances: Financial Literacy month and Earth Day. We searched through our archive for a podcast that intersects these two observances and came up with “Climate Change and Other Impacts on Retirement” which was first published on October 25, 2021. Hear guests Max Rudolph and Anna Rappaport talk about how climate risks can impact our savings planning for retirement. Enjoy this Research...
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Federated Learning for Insurance Companies
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Hello Listeners! We have a great episode today. Our guest is Tian Wang, Professor at Colorado State University and we are talking about the recently published SOA Research Institute report “Federated Learning for Insurance Companies.” Listen and learn about unlocking the potential of Privacy-Preserving Data Sharing! Landing page: Send us your feedback at
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NAIC 2024 Spring Meeting Recap
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Hello Listeners! We have a great episode today. Our guest is Geralyn Trujillo, Senior Director of Public Policy at the Academy of Actuaries. The focus of today’s podcast is a recap of the recent National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) 2024 Spring meeting held in Pheonix, Arizona from March 15 through March 18. Sit back and listen to Host Dale Hall and Guest Geralyn Trujillo discuss key insights from the meeting. Select Articles from SOA e-Newsletters: Send us your feedback -
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March 2024 Focus Edition - Solar Eclipse - April 8, 2024
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Hello Listeners! It is time for our Society of Actuaries Research Insights Podcast Focus Edition. On Monday, April 8, 2024, North America will experience a solar eclipse, entering Mexico, passing over the United States, and exiting through Canada. The next solar eclipse to pass over the contiguous United States will not occur for another 20 years (August 23, 2044). Will you be in the path of totality during the eclipse? Listen to this episode, learn everything you need to know, and make your plans to enjoy syzygy on April 8! Send us your feedback at
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March 2024 Classic Edition - U.S. Life Insurance COVID-19 Impact - A Mortality Claim Forecast
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Hey there Listeners! We have a great Research Insights Podcast Classic to bring to you today. Four years ago today at 5:00 p.m., the state of Illinois was under a statewide stay at home order due to COVID-19. It was a scary time, and life as we knew it forever changed. Around this time we published one in a series of special episodes focusing on COVID-19, and we thought it a good idea to pull this episode out of our archives, dust it off and share it with you all over again. The episode is “U.S. Life Insurance COVID-19 Impact: A Mortality Claim Forecast." ...
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Demographics & Productivity: Drivers of Economic Growth
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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: Send us your feedback at
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LTC Caregiving & Related Housing Issues.
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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: Send us your feedback at
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International Women's Day - March 8, 2024
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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. Send us your feedback at
info_outlineGreetings 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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