

Research Insights, a Society of Actuaries Podcast
Research Insights
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.
Episodes
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Jan 8, 2018 • 12min
Research Insights - NAIC Fall National Meeting 2017
This podcast covers updates on accelerated underwriting methods presented to the Life Actuarial Task Force (LATF) of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) at the NAIC Fall National Meeting 2017.

Jan 1, 2018 • 16min
Research Insights - Special Holiday Season Series, Part 3
Senior SOA Research staff preview 2018 SOA Research.

Dec 25, 2017 • 15min
Research Insights - Special Holiday Season Series, Part 2
Senior SOA Research staff reminisce about the holidays and look back on key 2017 research projects.

Dec 18, 2017 • 13min
Research Insights - Special Holiday Season Series, Part 1
Senior SOA Research staff discuss memorable moments in SOA Research from 2017 and their holiday season plans.

Dec 11, 2017 • 12min
Research Insights - Early Duration Claims
This podcast is an overview of the Early Duration Claims Survey completed by the Society's Committee on Life Insurance Mortality & Underwriting Surveys.

Dec 4, 2017 • 19min
Research Insights - Living to 100 - Mortality Improvement
In this episode, Dale Hall, FSA, MAAA, CERA, CFA, Managing Director of Research, discusses the Living to 100 Monograph topic, Mortality Improvement, with Ronora Stryker, ASA, MAAA, Research Actuary and Jean-Marc Fix, FSA, MAAA.

Nov 27, 2017 • 18min
Research Insights - The Future of Retirement in China
This podcast discusses the research report series, The Future of Retirement in China, presented by the Society of Actuaries (SOA) and the LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute. The report series examines consumer attitudes, beliefs and behaviors on various retirement issues.

Nov 20, 2017 • 16min
Research Insights - GLTD Predictive Analytics Report and Data Podcast
This podcast reviews the research paper which provides an overview of tree models, and details how they have been used for developing group long term disability recovery and mortality rates.

Nov 13, 2017 • 18min
Research Insights - Living to 100 - Insights into Successful Aging
In this episode, Dale Hall, FSA, MAAA, CERA, CFA, Managing Director of Research discusses the Living to 100 Monograph topic, Insights into Successful Aging, with Steve Vernon, FSA, MAAA and Jean-Marc Fix, FSA, MAAA.

Nov 6, 2017 • 15min
Research Insights - Mortality Improvement Scale MP-2017
This podcast discusses Mortality Improvement Scale MP-2017, the annual update to the RPEC_2014 model and its corresponding mortality improvement scales, released by the Society of Actuaries Retirement Plans Experience Committee (RPEC). This new version of the model reflects historical U.S. population mortality experience through 2015.