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In this episode of Get Plugged In, Dale Hall, Managing Director of Research at the Society of Actuaries Research Institute, welcomes Shea Parkes, Actuary and FSA, and one of the authors of the Society of Actuaries Research Institute report, AI-Based Synthetic Medical Claims Data Generation: A Practical Guide for Actuaries. The conversation explores how generative AI can be used to create realistic...

In this episode of the Get Plugged In podcast, Dale Hall, Managing Director of Research at the Society of Actuaries Research Institute, explores the intersection of behavioral science and artificial intelligence in insurance. Dale is joined by Peter Hovard, VP, Chief Behavioural Scientist at Reinsurance Group of America and PhD in Experimental Psychology, and Rosmery Cruz, Executive Director of Be...

In this episode of Get Plugged In , Dale Hall, Managing Director of Research at the Society of Actuaries Research Institute, speaks with Professor Runhuan Feng, PhD, FSA, CERA, about actuarial education, global risk management, and the fast-evolving role of technology in the profession. Professor Feng shares insights from his academic journey across China, Canada, and the United States, and discus...

In this episode of the Get Plugged In Podcast, Dale Hall, Managing Director of Research at the Society of Actuaries Research Institute, speaks with Carlos Arocha, FSA, Managing Partner at Arocha & Associates GmbH in Zurich, Switzerland, about the growing role of artificial intelligence in understanding and managing climate risk. Together, they explore why climate risk can be difficult to measure u...

In this episode of the Get Plugged In Podcast, Dale Hall, Managing Director of Research at the Society of Actuaries Research Institute, speaks with Whitney Barnes, Director of Sales, Insurance at DigitalOwl, about how artificial intelligence is being applied in the life underwriting space. Drawing on more than two decades of experience in risk assessment, Whitney shares insights on the evolution o...

In this episode of the Society of Actuaries Research Institute's Get Plugged In podcast series, AI Insights , host Dale Hall sits down with Igor Nikitin, CEO and Co-Founder of Nice Technologies , for a practical conversation on what AI can (and can't) do for actuarial modeling today. Igor shares real-world examples of AI in action and discusses how AI can support model development through explanat...

In this episode of Get Plugged In – AI Insights , Dale Hall (Managing Director, Society of Actuaries Research Institute) sits down with Ronald Poon Affat , Independent Board Director & Cross-Continental Actuary , joining live from São Paulo, Brazil, to explore how NIST is shaping the standards that will define trustworthy AI —and why that matters for actuaries. They discuss what the NIST AI Consor...

  In this episode of the  Get Plugged In Podcast , Dale Hall, Managing Director of Research at the Society of Actuaries Research Institute, is joined by Joe Alaimo, CEO at ProComp Consulting Inc. in Ontario, Canada. Together, they unpack the results of the Society of Actuaries Research Institute's inaugural AI Adoption Survey . Their conversation explores how actuaries are using AI tools, the most...

Bridging the Gap Between Traditional Models and Machine Learning in Actuarial Science In this episode of Get Plugged In – AI Insights , host Dale Hall, Managing Director of Research at the Society of Actuaries, welcomes Ronald Richman, Founder and CEO of insureAI, to discuss the evolving role of machine learning in actuarial work. Actuaries have long relied on established statistical models ground...

In this episode of Get Plugged In – AI Insights , Dale Hall, Managing Director of Research at the Society of Actuaries Research Institute, is joined by Frances M. Green, Corporate Defense Attorney and AI Governance Professional at Epstein Becker Green. Together, they unpack the implications of the White House's July 2025 AI Action Plan,  Winning the Race – America's AI Action Plan , and what it me...

In this episode of Get Plugged In – AI Insights , host Dale Hall, Managing Director of Research at the Society of Actuaries, sits down with JianGang He, FSA, FCIA (Associate Director, AON PathWise) and Hong Li, FSA, ACIA (Professor, University of Guelph) to discuss the SOA Research Institute report: AI Impact on Insurance Industries in Greater China . Together, they explore how insurers in the Gre...

In this episode of the Get Plugged In Podcast Series: AI Insights , Dale Hall, Managing Director of the Society of Actuaries Research Institute, is joined by Michael Niemerg , Principal and Director of Data Science and Analytics at Milliman IntelliScript , to explore the urgent and evolving topic of fairness in artificial intelligence, particularly as it applies to insurance underwriting. Michael...

In this episode of the Get Plugged In podcast, host Dale Hall, Managing Director of Research at the Society of Actuaries, is joined by Joe Alaimo, CEO of ProComp Consulting Inc. Together, they delve into the findings of a recent roundtable discussion focused on the role of generative AI in the actuarial profession. Joe shares highlights from the panel of actuaries and industry professionals who di...

In this episode of Get Plugged In – AI Insights , Dale Hall, Managing Director of Research at the Society of Actuaries, sits down with Dr. Raymond Sheh , Associate Research Scientist at Johns Hopkins University and Guest Researcher at NIST. Together, they explore the concept of Vibe Coding , a new approach to AI-assisted software development that emphasizes intent over syntax. Dr. Sheh unpacks the...

In this episode of the AI Insights series from the Society of Actuaries Research Institute, Dale Hall sits down with Blake Hill, Vice President of Market Development & Growth at dacadoo. They explore how wearable technology, coupled with AI, is transforming the life and health insurance landscape—from personalized underwriting and engagement strategies to predictive analytics and behavior-driven p...

In this episode of the Get Plugged In – AI Insights series from the Society of Actuaries Research Institute, Dale Hall welcomes two distinguished guests from Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated: Tim Rozar, Past-President of the Society of Actuaries and Chief Innovation and Content Officer, and Jeffrey Heaton, Vice President of AI Innovation. Tim and Jeff share their expert perspectives on h...

In this episode of Get Plugged In: AI Insights , Dale Hall speaks with Caesar Balona, Senior Manager of Catastrophe and Climate Modelling at Old Mutual Insure, about his new report on integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) into actuarial workflows. The conversation explores practical applications, ethical considerations, and how actuaries can adopt generative AI tools thoughtfully and effectivel...

🎧 Welcome to AI Insights! We have an insightful episode today featuring Jeff Yang, creator of The Actuarial Nexus. Jeff joins Host Dale Hall, Managing Director at the Society of Actuaries Research Institute, to discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming the landscape of actuarial exam preparation. Dive into practical AI applications, understand the benefits and challenges, and learn valu...

Hello Listeners!   Join us for the inaugural episode of our new Get Plugged In podcast series, AI Insights, which explores the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Actuarial Science. 🌟 Listen to Michael Levine, FSA and Senior Manager at Express Scripts, as he delves into the unique features and advantages of DeepSeek R1, and how it stacks up against other AI models available today.   Send...

🚀 **Get Plugged In - Insurtech Insights** is back with a groundbreaking episode! Join host Blake Hill as we dive into an exciting collaboration between the Society of Actuaries (SOA) and the Panamerican Insurtech Alliance (AIP). Featuring special guests Hugues Bertin, President of AIP, and Oscar Garza, Vice President of AIP, this episode is packed with innovative ideas and industry insights. Don'...

Greetings Listeners!  We have another great episode of the Get Plugged In Podcast for you this morning.  Hear Host Arthur da Silva and Guest Hanna Wu, talk about Hanna's journey starting up Amplify Life Insurance Company.

Greetings Listeners!   We have another great episode of the Get Plugged In Podcast for you this morning.   Hear Host Arthur da Silva and Guest Sherry Chan, FSA, EA, MAAA, Chief Strategy Officer for Atidot and Society of Actuaries Board Member, talk about Sherry's InsurTech and Actuarial career journey.

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.

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:  https://www.soa.org/programs/insurtech/

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.