Podcast Episodes

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 Retiremen…

Published on 8 years, 1 month ago

Research Insights - Older Age Underwriting Practices Survey

This podcast discusses The Older Age Underwriting Practices Survey, a survey designed to elicit feedback regarding underwriting guidelines, requirements, assumptions and practices utilized in the ass…

Published on 8 years, 1 month ago

Research Insights -Hidden-Markov-Model

This podcast discusses the recently released report which serves as a primer on the mechanics and uses of the Hidden Markov Model (HMM) for actuarial and financial applications. The report also inclu…

Published on 8 years, 2 months ago

Research Insights - Living to 100 - Senior Citizen in 2050

In this episode, Dale Hall, FSA, MAAA, CERA, CFA, Managing Director of Research discusses the Living to 100 Monograph topic, Senior Citizen in 2050, with Ronora Stryker, ASA, MAAA, Research Actuary.

Published on 8 years, 2 months ago

Research Insights - Retirement Literacy Brief #1 - Health & Happiness

This podcasts discusses the following:

The Society of Actuaries Committee on Post Retirement Needs and Risks and Financial Finesse are pleased to make available the first of five briefs focused o…

Published on 8 years, 2 months ago

Research Insights - Special Edition - SOA Annual Meeting Preview

Senior SOA Research staff discuss the upcoming SOA Annual Meeting, highlighting meeting sessions and their favorite things to do in Boston.

Published on 8 years, 2 months ago

Research Insights - U.S. Historical Population Mortality Rates 2000-2015

This podcast discusses the recent release of historical U.S. population mortality rates by gender and single year of age for calendar years 2000-2015. To develop these rates, the SOA relied upon data…

Published on 8 years, 3 months ago

Research Insights - Financial Wellness #3, Individual Strategies

In this episode the winning Financial Wellness essays in the Individual Strategies category are discussed.

Published on 8 years, 3 months ago

Research Insights - Climate, Weather, and Environmental Sources for Actuaries

This podcast discussed 2 recently released reports:

Climate, Weather and Environmental Sources for Actuaries

This report was prepared in response to the Society of Actuaries' request for a set of dat…

Published on 8 years, 3 months ago

Research Insights - Living to100 Challenges & Opportunities

In this introductory episode, Dale Hall, FSA, MAAA, CERA, CFA, Managing Director of Research discusses the Living to 100 Monograph with Ronora Stryker, ASA, MAAA, Research Actuary.

***Please note, th…

Published on 8 years, 3 months ago