Research Insights

Research Insights, a Society of Actuaries Podcast

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Research Insights, hosted by R. Dale Hall, FSA, MAAA, CERA, Managing Director of the SOA Research Institute and occasional guest hosts, highlights Society of Actuaries (SOA) Research Institute research. The podcasts include recently released research reports, research featured at SOA meetings, and other related items produced by SOA research.

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Research Insights

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Jun 25, 2026

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Episodes

Residential Flood Risk in the United States 09.11.2020

Listen to our 2 guests from Milliman's San Francisco office; Dave Evans, FCAS, MAAA, Consulting Actuary and Cody Webb, FCAS, MAAA, CPCU, Principal and Consulting Actuary discuss Residential Flood Risk in the United States  with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.

Trends in Normalized Weather-Related Property Losses in the United States 1960–2018 02.11.2020

Listen to Patrick Wiese, ASA, SOA Lead Modeling Researcher discuss Trends in Normalized Weather-Related Property Losses in the United States: 1960–2018 with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.

2020 Living to 100 Monograph: Benefits to Practitioner 26.10.2020

Listen to Ronora Stryker , ASA, MAAA, SOA Senior Practice Research Actuary; Jean-Marc Fix, FSA, MAAA, 2020 Living to 100 Chairperson; and Kai Kaufhold, Aktuar DAV, longtime Living to 100 international committee member discuss the 2020 Living to 100 Monograph 's benefits to practitioners with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or c...

Mortality Improvement Scale MP-2020 21.10.2020

Listen to Patrick Nolan, F.S.A., M.A.A.A., SOA Experience Studies Actuary and Marty Hill, FSA, MAAA of PwC and SOA Retirement Plan Experience Committee (RPEC) member discuss Mortality Improvement Scale MP-2020  with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.

The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures 05.10.2020

Listen to Rob Montgomery, ASA, MAAA discuss The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.

SOA 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting & Exhibit Preview 28.09.2020

This podcast is a must listen! Host R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research discusses the upcoming SOA 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting & Exhibit with the following people: Mike Boot, FSA MAAA, SOA Managing Director of Engagement Kelly Hennigan, FSA, CFA, 2020 Annual Meeting & Exhibit Program Committee Co-Chair Cheré LaRose, SOA Director, Member & Candidate Communications...

Exposure Measures for Pricing and Analyzing the Risks in Cyber Insurance 22.09.2020

Listen to  report author Michael Bean, FCAS, FSA, FCIA, CERA and Brian Fannin ACAS CSPA MAAA discuss Exposure Measures for Pricing and Analyzing the Risks in Cyber Insurance with  host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.

COVID-19 and The Evolution of Vaccines and Drug Treatments 14.09.2020

Listen to Sam Lippe from With You In Mind and host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research discuss  COVID-19 and the evolution of vaccines and drug treatments. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.

COVID-19 Update, 8/25/20 and COVID-19 Florida Data Key Findings 04.09.2020

Listen to Lisa A. Schilling, FSA, EA, FCA, AAA, SOA Retirement Research Actuary and Achilles Natsis, FSA, MAAA, FLMI, SOA Health Research Actuary discuss the COVID-19 Update: Key Statistics on Cases, Deaths and Hospitalizations, August 25, 2020 and COVID-19 Florida data key findings with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or comme...

Financial Impact of COVID-19 on the Insurance Industry 24.08.2020

Listen to Eric Berg and Marc Wiznia from With You In Mind and host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research discuss the financial impact of COVID-19 on the insurance industry . We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.

2020 SOA Valuation Actuary Virtual Symposium Preview 17.08.2020

Ronora Stryker, ASA, MAAA, SOA Senior Practice Research Actuary and Jim Miles, FSA,MAAA, SOA Consulting Staff Fellow along with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research highlight the upcoming 2020 Valuation Actuary Virtual Symposium . We tell you everything you need to know about sessions, so you can plan ahead. Warning: You might get hungry, so have a snack hand...

A Low-Growth World: Implications for the Insurance Industry and Pension Plans 13.08.2020

Listen to Max J. Rudolph, FSA, CFA, CERA, MAAA, an independent actuary from Rudolph Financial Consulting discuss A Low-Growth World: Implications for the Insurance Industry and Pension Plans  with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. Please note this podcast was recorded in April, 2020 and delayed due to our coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic. We welcome your...

U.S. Population Mortality by Race 10.08.2020

Listen to Pete Miller, ASA, MAAA, SOA Experience Study Actuary discuss U.S. Population Mortality by Race with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.

2019 Risks and Process of Retirement Survey 06.08.2020

Listen to Carol Bognosian, ASA,  President of CAB Consulting and Brian Perlman, PhD, CLU/ChFC, Senior Vice President and Financial Services Practice Lead at Greenwald & Associates discuss the 2019 Risks and Process of Retirement Survey with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. Please note this podcast was recorded in April, 2020 and delayed due to our covera...

COVID-19 Key Statistics Update, July 24, 2020 03.08.2020

Listen to Lisa A. Schilling, FSA, EA, FCA, AAA, SOA Retirement Research Actuary discuss the COVID-19 Key Statistics Update, July 24, 2020 with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.

COVID-19 and Working in Retirement 27.07.2020

Listen to Anna Rappaport, FSA, Chair of the SOA's Committee on Post-Retirement Needs and Risks and the Aging and Retirement Steering Committee, Steven Siegel, ASA, SOA Senior Practice Research Actuary, and host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research discuss the  COVID-19 and Working in Retirement research report. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsi...

SOA COVID-19 Virtual Symposium Preview 13.07.2020

Special guest, Mike Boot, FSA MAAA, SOA Managing Director of Engagement and host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research highlight the upcoming SOA COVID-19 Virtual Symposium . Mike and Dale tell you everything you need to know about sessions and special features of the symposium. Listen now! We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.

The Impact of COVID-19 in Brazil 10.07.2020

Listen to Ronald Poon Affat, FSA, FIA, MAAA, CEO of RGA Brazil discuss the impact of COVID-19 in Brazil with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.

Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence for Actuaries 09.07.2020

Listen to guest host Gwen Weng, FSA, Director of IFRS Actuarial at Equitable Life of Canada and Neil Raden, report author and founder of Hired Brains, discuss  Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence for Actuaries . The podcast also features an intro and outro by host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@so...

2021 Health Care Cost Model 08.07.2020

Listen to Michael Cohen, PhD, Senior Consultant at Wakely Consulting and Achilles Natsis, FSA, MAAA, FLMI, SOA Health Research Actuary discuss the 2021 Health Care Cost Model with host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research. We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.

2020 Student Research Case Study Challenge - 1st Place Team, Arizona State University 29.06.2020

Listen to guest host, Lisa A. Schilling, FSA, EA, FCA, AAA, SOA Retirement Research Actuary talk with Team Emission: Impossible, the 1st place team from Arizona State University. Listen to the students discuss how they worked their way through the challenge and ultimately produced the 1st place entry. The students also give advise to future Student Research Case Study Challenge participants. Team...

Racial and Ethnic Differences in COVID-19 Mortality in the U.S. 24.06.2020

Listen to Dr. Magali Barbieri and host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research discuss racial and ethnic differences in COVID-19 mortality in the U.S. Dr. Barbieri is a demographer with a joint research position at the French Institute for Demographic Studies in Paris, France and the University of California, Berkeley, where she leads the Human Mortality Database and...

Future Long-Term Care in Canada 15.06.2020

Listen to Jill Harper, FSA,CERA,FCIA, Vice Chair of Communications for the Canadian Institute of Actuaries Research Council and host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research discuss  Future Long-Term Care in Canada . Please note this podcast was recorded prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, which delayed it's release.  We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsig...

Impact of COVID-19, June 12, 2020 Update 12.06.2020

Listen to Max J. Rudolph, FSA, CFA, CERA, MAAA, an independent actuary from Rudolph Financial Consulting, LLC and host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research discuss the Society of Actuaries Research Brief: Impact of COVID-19, June 12, 2020 along with other current events surrounding COVID-19. The podcast section time stamps are as follows: Key Statistics: 2:30 Econ...

Impact of COVID-19 on Family Dynamics in Retirement 05.06.2020

Listen to Anna Rappaport, FSA, Chair of the SOA's Committee on Post-Retirement Needs and Risks and the Aging and Retirement Steering Committee, Steven Siegel, ASA, SOA Senior Practice Research Actuary, and host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research discuss the Impact of COVID-19 on Family Dynamics in Retirement research report. We welcome your questions or comments...

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