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Actuaries interview InsurTech start-up executives in the “Get Plugged In” podcast series. They share knowledge on evolving technology and InsurTech, as part of the knowledge exchange partnership with the InsurTech accelerator Plug and Play and the Society of Actuaries.

Hosts Arthur da Silva and Blake Hill interview Guest Jason Alleyne 04/12/2024

Hosts Arthur da Silva and Blake Hill interview Guest Jason Alleyne Get Plugged In and listen to our new Insurtech episode featuring Guest Jason Alleyne, Managing Director at Asia-Pacific Besurance Corporation. Hosts Arthur da Silva and Blake Hill engage in a captivating conversation with Jason, who talks about his career and life journey which includes a unique and refreshing perspective on a number of various topics. /episode/index/show/getpluggedin/id/30796828

Blake Hill and Arthur da Silva interview Laura Bennett 01/30/2024

Blake Hill and Arthur da Silva interview Laura Bennett Listen to Hosts Blake Hill and Arthur da Silva talk with Guest Laura Bennett, Actuary, and Principal at Gosling’s Leap Consulting, about Laura’s very interesting InsurTech journey which began by co-founding a completely digital pet insurance company. InsurTech landing page: /episode/index/show/getpluggedin/id/29713618

Blake Hill and Arthur da Silva interview guest Gaurav Upadhya 01/03/2024

Blake Hill and Arthur da Silva interview guest Gaurav Upadhya Listen to Gaurav Upadhya, Board Director, Amex Bank of Canada share his history and insights with hosts Blake Hill, FSA, FCIA, Executive Leader and Actuary at Dacadoo and Arthur da Silva, VP Actuarial at Slope Software. /episode/index/show/getpluggedin/id/29328543

InsurTech Insights with Ahmed Sherif Abdelgalil 10/12/2023

InsurTech Insights with Ahmed Sherif Abdelgalil Hear Guest Ahmed Sherif Abdelgalil, Chief Product Officer and Chief Actuary at Kaf Insurance talk with Host Blake Hill, Executive Leader and Actuary at Dacadoo about his very unique actuarial and InsurTech journey. /episode/index/show/getpluggedin/id/28301063

InsurTech Insights with Ben Blakeslee 09/28/2023

InsurTech Insights with Ben Blakeslee Listen to Ben Blakeslee, AVP & Actuary at Munich Reinsurance America, Inc. share his insights with host, Blake Hill, FSA, FCIA, Executive Leader and Actuary at Dacadoo. /episode/index/show/getpluggedin/id/28169225

InsurTech Insights with Aneesha Desphande 09/26/2023

InsurTech Insights with Aneesha Desphande Hear Aneesha Deshpande talk about her unique InsurTech journey with host Blake Hill. /episode/index/show/getpluggedin/id/28146407

InsurTech Insights with Jim Cristallo 08/02/2023

InsurTech Insights with Jim Cristallo Hear Jim Cristallo, Chief Insurance Officer at Meanwhile Inc. (a Bitcoin life insurer), talk about his InsurTech journey with host Blake Hill. /episode/index/show/getpluggedin/id/27635601

InsurTech Insights with Farooq Sheikh 07/17/2023

InsurTech Insights with Farooq Sheikh Hear Farooq Sheikh, Global Head of Insurance for Unqork, talk about his InsurTech journey with host Blake Hill. /episode/index/show/getpluggedin/id/27489192

InsurTech initiative and the Society of Actuaries 06/12/2023

InsurTech initiative and the Society of Actuaries 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. /episode/index/show/getpluggedin/id/27119652

InsurTech Insights with Ken Leibow 05/17/2023

InsurTech Insights with Ken Leibow 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. /episode/index/show/getpluggedin/id/26865996

InsurTech Insights with Scott Harrison 05/09/2023

InsurTech Insights with Scott Harrison Listen to Scott Harrison, Lawyer & Consultant and Co-Founder of the American InsurTech Council share his views on key regulatory issues facing InsurTechs today with host, Dale Hall, Managing Director of the SOA Research Institute. /episode/index/show/getpluggedin/id/26794002

InsurTech Insights with Mike Bishop 04/19/2023

InsurTech Insights with Mike Bishop Blake Hill, Executive Leader and Actuary at Dacadoo, leads the conversation with Mike Bishop, Principal and Managing Director at Milliman IntelliScript regarding Mike Bishop’s professional background story. /episode/index/show/getpluggedin/id/26590890

InsurTech Insights with Leon Punambolam 02/28/2023

InsurTech Insights with Leon Punambolam Leon Punambolan shares his InsurTech journey and the drivers behind why Samos Insure makes sense by responding to the questions from Blake Hill, FSA host of the Podcast. /episode/index/show/getpluggedin/id/26028732

InsurTech Insights with Josee Deroy 02/07/2023

InsurTech Insights with Josee Deroy Listen to Josee Deroy, FSA, MAAA, Founder and CEO of Savvy Services, share her insights on InsurTech with host, Blake Hill, FSA, FCIA, Executive Leader and Actuary at Dacadoo. /episode/index/show/getpluggedin/id/25815858

InsurTech Insights with Yann Barbarroux 01/18/2023

InsurTech Insights with Yann Barbarroux Listen to Yann Barbarroux of Otonomi share his insights on InsurTech with host, David Schraub, FSA, MAAA, CERA, SOA Research Institute Senior Practice Research Actuary. Download the SOA Research Institute report referenced by David Schraub. /episode/index/show/getpluggedin/id/25259352

InsurTech Insights with Manisha Dias 12/14/2022

InsurTech Insights with Manisha Dias Listen to Manisha Dias of SCOR Life & Health, U.S. share her insights on InsurTech with host, David Schraub, FSA, MAAA, CERA, SOA Research Institute Senior Practice Research Actuary /episode/index/show/getpluggedin/id/25259229

InsurTech Insights with Eric Buatois 12/06/2022

InsurTech Insights with Eric Buatois Listen to Eric Buatois of BGV share his insights on InsurTech with host, David Schraub, FSA, MAAA, CERA, SOA Research Institute Senior Practice Research Actuary. /episode/index/show/getpluggedin/id/25244193

InsurTech Insights with Kevin Pledge 11/14/2022

InsurTech Insights with Kevin Pledge Listen to Kevin Pledge of Acceptiv share his insights into InsurTech with host, Blake Hill, FSA, FCIA. /episode/index/show/getpluggedin/id/25008876

Making Insurance buying Easier with Bestow 11/04/2022

Making Insurance buying Easier with Bestow Jeremy Bill, Chief Insurance Officer, of Bestow discusses how Bestow is innovating to make insurance buying easier with host, Blake Hill, FSA, FCIA. /episode/index/show/getpluggedin/id/24911532

InsurTech Start Up Funding 08/10/2022

InsurTech Start Up Funding Lori Weyuker, ASA, Independent Consulting Actuary discusses InsurTech Start Up Funding with host, David Schraub, FSA, MAAA, CERA, SOA Research Institute Senior Practice Research Actuary. Listen to learn about sources of start up funding for InsurTechs. /episode/index/show/getpluggedin/id/24004563

Actuarial Involvement in InsurTech 07/11/2022

Actuarial Involvement in InsurTech Lori Weyuker, ASA, Independent Consulting Actuary discusses actuarial involvement in InsurTech with host, David Schraub, FSA, MAAA, CERA, SOA Research Institute Senior Practice Research Actuary. Listen to learn about how independent actuaries can set their pricing and other aspects of working in InsurTech as an independent actuary. /episode/index/show/getpluggedin/id/23690222

How Array is challenging incumbents 05/25/2022

How Array is challenging incumbents Tyler Lange, Manager of Strategic Partnerships at Array discusses how Array is challenging incumbents with host, Blake Hill, FSA, FCIA. Listen to learn about Array's core value proposition and how Array leverages data to make better business decisions. /episode/index/show/getpluggedin/id/23216372

Akur8 on AI Based Insurance Pricing Solution 12/17/2021

Akur8 on AI Based Insurance Pricing Solution Heroko Yihe Zhao, FSA, CERA, MBA, Head of Strategic Partnerships, North America at Akur8 speaks with Robert Eaton, FSA, MAAA, about the changing role of the actuary and the need for actuaries to emphasize their value as judgement-based decision makers. Zhao stresses the importance of learning to communicate your ideas effectively in a business environment. /episode/index/show/getpluggedin/id/21525866

Incorporating Actuarial Perspectives: SOA InsurTech Office Hours Program 09/24/2021

Incorporating Actuarial Perspectives: SOA InsurTech Office Hours Program Actuaries Lori Weyuker, ASA, MAAA, and Victor Zhao, FSA, CERA, discuss their volunteer experiences as InsurTech advisors with the SOA InsurTech Office Hours Program. They share perspectives on how actuaries can provide guidance to start-ups. /episode/index/show/getpluggedin/id/20590178

Evolving Ideas on Insurance: SOA InsurTech Office Hours Program 09/24/2021

Evolving Ideas on Insurance: SOA InsurTech Office Hours Program Actuaries Jean-Marc Fix, FSA, MAAA, and Henry Chen, FSA, MAAA, FCIA, discuss the SOA InsurTech Office Hours Program, where they volunteered as InsurTech advisors. They share key learnings from their discussions with InsurTech start-ups. /episode/index/show/getpluggedin/id/20590094

ClosedLoop.ai on Utilizing Data Science in Healthcare 08/25/2021

ClosedLoop.ai on Utilizing Data Science in Healthcare Carol McCall, FSA, MAAA, MPH, Chief Health Analytics Officer at ClosedLoop.ai, speaks with Robert Eaton, FSA, MAAA, about how Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare has become both possible and necessary. McCall emphasizes the importance of navigating your career with curiosity and genuine caring about your chosen area of focus. They also discuss the factors that contributed to ClosedLoop.ai recently being announced the winner of the AI Health Outcomes Challenge sponsored by the Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS). /episode/index/show/getpluggedin/id/20262035

Penguin Benefits on the Challenge of Navigating Family Leave 07/07/2021

Penguin Benefits on the Challenge of Navigating Family Leave Chengchen Li, FSA, MAAA, founder and CEO of Penguin Benefits, speaks with Robert Eaton, FSA, MAAA, about the value of embracing uncertainty and being open to new career experiences. Li shares how personal experience led her to create Penguin Benefits offerings to help parents and employers navigate the complexities of family leave benefits. /episode/index/show/getpluggedin/id/19736915

Reeske Insurance on Life and Disability Coverage 06/15/2021

Reeske Insurance on Life and Disability Coverage Dennis Li, FSA, CEO, and Co-Founder of Reeske speaks with actuary Robert Eaton, FSA, MAAA, about the inspiration to create an InsurTech focused on a positive, trusted customer experience. Li also shares sound career advice including the need to assess and amplify your strengths to make the greatest impact. /episode/index/show/getpluggedin/id/19484306

Root Insurance on Innovation with Auto Insurance 05/07/2021

Root Insurance on Innovation with Auto Insurance Isaac Espinoza, FSA, FCAS, MAAA, head of Reinsurance at Root, speaks with Robert Eaton, FSA, MAAA, about the creation and evolution of Root Insurance in offering auto insurance products. They discuss the collaboration of actuaries and data scientists in working with mobile data and how they address data challenges. Espinoza offers his perspective on the necessary skill sets and opportunities for actuaries, from experienced professionals to those early in their career. /episode/index/show/getpluggedin/id/19023389

A Conversation with Brella on Addressing Health Insurance Challenges 04/07/2021

A Conversation with Brella on Addressing Health Insurance Challenges Veer Gidwaney, founder and CEO of Brella, speaks with host Robert Eaton, FSA, MAAA, about the inspiration for Brella’s approach to offering supplemental health insurance. They also discuss how to work with actuaries as product designers who can deliver value for customers by solving specific problems. /episode/index/show/getpluggedin/id/18636419

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