Best Society of Actuaries Podcasts (2024)

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Actuary of the Future: Launching Your Actuarial Career: Austin Kang 25:20

16m ago25:20

25:20

Host Nick Kocisak, ASA, is joined by Austin Kang, FSA, MAAA, CERA, to discuss the importance of being more than just a "number cruncher" as you fulfill your actuarial duties. Austin shares his experience working in the health consulting industry and provides lessons learned on how to leverage your actuarial background to gain trust and confidence w…

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The Actuarial Foundation: Math Motivators: Inspiring the Next Generation of Math 13:21

6d ago13:21

13:21

In this podcast episode, Virginette Scott, The Actuarial Foundation’s Stem Stars/Math Motivators Program Specialist sets the spotlight on The Actuarial Foundation’s Math Motivators program. Virginette’s guests are Barry Jacobson, retired actuary and the visionary founder of Math Motivators, and Jill Geritano, the parent of a former and a current Ma…

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Marketing & Distribution Section: Emerging Risks and Their Implications on Marketing and Distribution with Max Rudolph and Tiana Zhao 24:18

7d ago24:18

24:18

In this episode, we explore the rapidly evolving landscape of emerging risks and how they are impacting the world of marketing and distribution. From climate change and artificial intelligence to financial volatility and geopolitical landscapes, we'll dive deep into the key challenges and opportunities facing businesses today.…

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The5 with Joy Nathan of the THGAAC 21:10

13d ago21:10

21:10

Joy Nathan, Executive Director of the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, Antisemitism Advisory Commission, joins The5 to talk about Engaging State Organizations/Commissions for Support. Joy brings her immense experience working with groups across the state through partnerships, funding and more. Joy is a proven executive with a demonstrated track record of…

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From Actuary to CFO - The Journey to a Non-Traditional Actuarial Role 38:17

22d ago38:17

38:17

In this podcast episode, Jonas Brobbey hosts Elizabeth Dietrich FSA, CERA, MAAA, who takes us through her career journey from Actuary to CFO and provides actionable tips on navigating and forging a successful career as an Actuary.

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Health Section: Continuous Medicaid Unwinding: What’s Next for the Health Care Markets in 2024? 23:10

1M ago23:10

23:10

After being in effect for over three years, the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) expired in May 2023. From the start of the PHE, state Medicaid programs applied continuous coverage (or non-termination) requirements to access additional federal matching funds provided through the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The Consolidate…

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From Hurricane Sandy to COVID-19: Leadership Lessons from Former Guardian Life CEO Deanna Mulligan 28:44

23d ago28:44

28:44

Join us as we sit down with Deanna Mulligan, CEO of Purposeful and former CEO of Guardian Life Insurance Company, to uncover her inspiring journey and unwavering passion for helping people. From the profound messages in her bestselling book "Higher Purpose" to the real-world lessons learned during Hurricane Sandy, Deanna reveals how preparing emplo…

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The5 with Jose Marroquin of the Society of Actuaries 34:00

27d ago34:00

34:00

Jose Marroquin, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager of the Society of Actuaries, joins The5 to discuss Engaging and Sustaining Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Jose dives into this topic to look at how groups can go beyond a surface level DEI approach to better embed DEI into their culture. Jose believes in leading with his values, participat…

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Actuary of the Future: Launching Your Actuarial Career: Taylor Pickett 45:47

1M ago45:47

45:47

Join host Nick Kocisak, ASA and guest Taylor Pickett, FSA, MAAA for a discussion of the importance of leveraging foundational actuarial principles and communicating effectively when working in innovative areas of the profession. Taylor shares his experience working with accelerated underwriting programs around the industry and provides insights int…

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Aligning Clients’ and Carriers’ Interests: A Conversation with John Hancock CEO Brooks Tingle 52:51

1M ago52:51

52:51

What if your life insurance policy could actually help you live a longer, healthier life? Join us for an inspiring conversation with Brooks Tingle, CEO of John Hancock, as he reveals how this 162-year-old company is using cutting-edge technology and wellness programs to revolutionize the insurance industry. From the emotional journeys of policyhold…

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Chris Reeve, Computer Scientist During Computer Revolution 1:08:25

2M ago1:08:25

1:08:25

Though born in the UK, Chris moved to the US at age 8 and attended high school in Larchmont, NY. He entered MIT in 1963 in time to work on the early computers, learning how to program and later how to create computer compilers (translating programs using high-level languages to machine language). Chris recounts his early career at MIT and his subse…

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The5 with Josh Wilson of Mission: St. Louis 36:04

2M ago36:04

36:04

Josh Wilson, Executive Director/CEO of Mission: St. Louis, joins The5 to discuss Getting Off The Ground. Nonprofits, like their for profit counterparts, launch everyday... some succeed and grow, others remain small for years, while others shut their doors. Josh started Mission: St. Louis over 15 years ago and has grown the organization significantl…

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Young Professional Advisory Council: Evolution of Technology: A Journey Through Time 34:21

2M ago34:21

34:21

Join us for a conversation that journeys from the 1980’s to today, exploring how technology along with the nature of actuarial work has evolved. On this podcast, Bill Sayre, FSA (an actuary with decades of experience) will take Shang Xu, FSA (a Gen Z actuary) into the past, examine how the nature of actuarial work changed with the advancements in t…

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The5 with Julio Suarez of DRiWaterstone 43:27

2M ago43:27

43:27

Corporate Giving varies from one organization to another, but should always be a part of a nonprofits plans. Julio Suárez joins The5 to talk about five key things that nonprofit leaders should understand about corporate giving – including the different corporate giving models, the role that corporate giving plays as part of a nonprofit’s developmen…

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Emerging Topics Community: Cyber Insurance: Evolution, Trends, and Risk Mitigation Strategies 29:06

2M ago29:06

29:06

In this podcast Joe Alaimo interviews Rahul Nawab, SVP, Analytics at EXL to discuss cyber insurance evolution, risk mitigation, and emerging trends. They explore emerging trends, adaptive strategies, data analytics, and insurer innovations in cyber insurance and risk mitigation.

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Health Section: Saudi Women in Actuarial Field 26:15

2M ago26:15

26:15

In this episode, Dave Dillon has a conversation with Ashwag Alzahrani; Saudi Arabia’s First Female FSA.

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Upward Calculations: Navigating Success through Managing Up 31:43

2M ago31:43

31:43

Join us for a conversation dedicated to helping actuaries navigate the complexities of “managing up” in their profession. On this podcast, Tasha Boland, FSA and Morgan Zuidema, FSA will delve into practical strategies and insights for building effective relationships with managers, understanding leadership styles, and achieving career growth within…

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Financial Reporting Section: Demystifying Regulatory Bodies and Rating Agencies (Part 2): NAIC 22:56

2M ago22:56

22:56

In the next installment in a series to further explore and differentiate the regulatory bodies and rating agencies overseeing the insurance industry, this podcast presents a conversation with Fred Anderson, Chief Life Actuary for the Minnesota Department of Commerce. Fred describes his role as the Chief Life Actuary for the state as well as the int…

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Startup Spirit at Scale: Northwestern Mutual's Christian Mitchell on Innovating Agent and Client Experience 30:54

3M ago30:54

30:54

How can the traditional world of life insurance adapt and thrive using cutting-edge technology without losing the human touch that clients value? Join us for an inspiring conversation with Christian Mitchell, Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer at Northwestern Mutual. Christian shares the challenges and innovations reshaping the ins…

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Actuary of the Future: Launching Your Actuarial Career: Mike McPhee Anderson 14:27

3M ago14:27

14:27

Join new host Nick Kocisak, ASA, and Mike McPhee Anderson, FSA, to learn about Mike's unique educational background and the importance of data science know-how in the actuarial world. In this episode, Mike discusses some advantages of continuing education and dispels data science "dirty words" like Poisson distribution and decision tree in hopes th…

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InsurTech Insights with Arthur da Silva and Sherry Chan 21:18

3M ago21:18

21:18

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.

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Health Section: Gene and Cell Therapy Basics 29:44

3M ago29:44

29:44

In this episode, Dave Dillon discusses some basics of gene and cell therapies with Marnie Bute of AON and Kristi Bohn of RGA, including a summary on the science, costs, as well as network and coverage concerns.

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Emerging Topics Community: What Are the Chances We Will Lose More Than $1 Million? 21:15

3M ago21:15

21:15

In this episode Joe Alaimo interviews Joan Barret, Achilles Natsis and Tony Pistilli to discuss total risk analysis, a technique that provides a consistent methodology for answering questions like “what are the chances we will lose more than $1 million?”

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From Actuary to CEO - The Rise of Assurity CEO Susie Keisler-Munro 33:34

3M ago33:34

33:34

In this episode, host Peter Colis welcomes Susie Keisler-Munro, the CEO of Assurity Insurance and a dynamic leader who has been on the forefront of innovation in the industry. Assurity is a life and supplemental health insurance company and was one of Ethos' first partners. Tune in to hear about Susie’s extensive background in the field, ranging fr…

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Long Term Care Section: Mike Bergerson and the M&A Webcast on May 23 17:27

3M ago17:27

17:27

Roger Loomis gets to know Mike Bergerson and learns about the upcoming webcast “LTC M&A—Are the Floodgates Opening?” The webcast is on May 23rd 2024 from 12:00 to 1:15 PM ET. Please register here: https://www.soa.org/prof-dev/webcasts/2024-ltc-floodgates/

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Health Section: Weight Loss Management Drugs 22:19

3M ago22:19

22:19

Listen as host Jackie Lee discusses GLP-1s and their role in Weight Loss Management, with Tyler Engel. They discuss how these drugs are being used and what actuaries should consider when assessing their costs and implications.

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Global Financial Impact: How Eric Olson is Reshaping Life Insurance Distribution 33:02

3M ago33:02

33:02

Host Peter Colis sits down with Eric Olson, the charismatic CEO of Global Financial Impact, as he recounts his remarkable transformation from a toll booth operator to the architect of a thriving life insurance empire. Eric's candid storytelling reveals the essence of entrepreneurship, highlighting the pivotal moments that propelled him forward and …

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Emerging Topics Community: Return to Trees, Part 4: Gradient Boosting Machines 26:08

4M ago26:08

26:08

In the final episode of this mini-series, Shea and Anders cover the other common tree-based ensemble model, the Gradient Boosting Machine. Like Random Forests, GBMs make use of a large number of decision trees, but they use a “boosting” approach that cleverly makes use of “weak learners” to incrementally extract information from the data. After an …

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The Actuarial Foundation: Math Competitions - Developing Mathletes 15:03

4M ago15:03

15:03

Nichole Semprit, The Actuarial Foundation Senior Program Specialist and Channy Cornejo, AP Calculus and AP Statistics Instructor at Santa Teresa High School discuss how the Foundation math competitions, Modeling the Future Challenge and The Hardest Math Problem Student Contest help students expand their skills, build confidence and win college scho…

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Health Section: Calculated Risk 22:12

4M ago22:12

22:12

Listen in as host Jackie Lee talks with Joan Barrett about the recent research paper, “Calculated Risk: Driving Decisions Using the 5/50 Research.” The discussion and report will help you answer key questions like “what are the chances we will lose more than $1million.”

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Young Professional Advisory Council: Unique Actuarial Career Journeys: Not All Paths to Becoming an Actuary are Linear 31:08

4M ago31:08

31:08

Join us for another exciting YPAC podcast as host Shawn Stender, FSA, MAAA, discusses unique actuarial career journeys with Lana Marozava, ASA, CERA, and Joe Long, ASA, MAAA. This podcast will shed light on the numerous different paths that young professionals can take on their journey to become an actuary. Whether that means changing careers from …

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From Sales Floor to C-Suite: The Career Path of TruStage's Dave Sweitzer 33:07

4M ago33:07

33:07

Join Peter Colis as he sits down with David Sweitzer, President – Business Units, Sales & Marketing at TruStage, in a candid chat that traces his unique career trajectory from a fresh college graduate in sales to a top-tier executive. Discover how David's commitment to a customer-centric approach has fueled TruStage's expansion, supporting credit u…

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Actuary of the Future: Launching Your Actuarial Career: Frank Yeager 32:20

4M ago32:20

32:20

Join Frank Yeager, FSA and Chris Smith, ASA for an insightful discussion about leadership, the future of actuarial consulting, and the value of strong relationships. Frank shares his advice for aspiring and early-career actuaries gleaned over the course of a two-decade long career at Mercer that has culminated in his latest role as US Health Actuar…

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Health Section: Leadership Series: Tim Rozar 25:38

4M ago25:38

25:38

Listen as host Jackie Lee talks with SOA President and Chair, Tim Rozar. They discuss Tim’s actuarial and volunteer background and the SOA’s goals for the year to come. Be sure to check out Tim’s Presidential address here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BG0AhwX6Ic

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Product Development Section: Promises and Risks of Emerging Data in Insurance 50:12

4M ago50:12

50:12

Podcast on the industry adoption of emerging data sets across the insurance value chain. The participants include recognized leaders from business, regulation, legal, and innovation. The discussion covers current adoption practices, business opportunity, regulatory and legal considerations.

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Hosts Arthur da Silva and Blake Hill interview Guest Jason Alleyne 37:33

4M ago37:33

37:33

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 top…

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The5 with Todd Hovermale 39:25

5M ago39:25

39:25

Todd Hovermale joins The5 to talk about Building Effective Relationships. Critical to every nonprofit leader, Building Effective Relationships should be a focus for both internal and external constituents, both up and down your organization from your board to your volunteers. Todd Hovermale has had a long career in banking, an industry critical to …

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Emerging Topics Community: Return to Trees, Part 3: Random Forest 31:09

4M ago31:09

31:09

Building on the discussion of individual decision trees in the prior episode, Shea and Anders shift to one of today’s most popular ensemble models, the Random Forest. At first glance, the algorithm may seem like a brute force approach of simply running hundreds or thousands of decision trees, but it leverages the concept of “bagging” to avoid overf…

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The5 with Zac Harmon of The World Affairs Council 30:45

5M ago30:45

30:45

Zac Harmon, CFO of the World Affairs Council Dallas Fort Worth and award winning musician, joins The5 to talk about Juggling Two Professional Careers. Zac talks through his history balancing an incredible international music career with his accounting career that transitioned into nonprofit leadership. Leading a nonprofit is a lot of work, add in a…

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Health Section: Actuaries Discuss Dare to Lead by Brene Brown 23:09

5M ago23:09

23:09

Dave Dillion and Bryon Robidoux discuss the book Dare to Lead, which was the Joint Risk Management and Leadership & Development Sections book club selection for December. They discuss what it means for managers to be vulnerable. How to give and receive feedback from both a manager’s perspective and the direct report perspective. The end the podcast…

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Young Professional Advisory Council: Professionalism – The Code and Beyond 29:36

5M ago29:36

29:36

What is professionalism? Is it just following the law? The code/rules of professional conduct? Is it more than both of those? Listen to our podcast where YPAC member Patrick Samborsky, ASA, MAAA discusses professionalism with Charly J Pazdor, FSA retired, who has written about professionalism for The Actuary magazine as well as being a course direc…

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The5 with Jackie Dace of St. Louis Artworks 36:03

5M ago36:03

36:03

Jackie Dace, Executive Director of St. Louis Artworks, joins The5 to talk about Stable Income and Budgeting. Jackie leads listeners through her own significant experience with museums and nonprofits and working through balancing long term budgeting with funding that only provides for the short term. Jacqueline K. Dace is the Executive Director with…

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Emerging Topics Community: Return to Trees, Part 2: Single Decision Trees 42:01

5M ago42:01

42:01

Shea and Anders dive into tree-based algorithms, starting with the most fundamental variety, the single decision tree. We cover the mechanics of a decision tree and provide a comparison to linear models. A solid understanding of how a decision tree works is critical to fully grasp the nuances of the more powerful ensemble models, the Random Forest …

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Health Section: Great Unwinding 23:11

5M ago23:11

23:11

Join host Jackie Lee and guest Colby Schaeffer as they delve into the recent SOA research paper, “Modeling the Impact of the Great Unwinding on State Medicaid Programs.” They explore the model presented in the research paper and discuss the societal and actuarial implications of the Great Unwinding. Tune in to learn more about this important topic.…

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The5 with Wendell Covington of the VP Community Impact Foundation 33:53

6M ago33:53

33:53

Wendell Covington, Founding Executive Director of the VP Community Impact Foundation, joins The5 to talk about Removing the Scarcity Mindset. In Wendell's current role he partners with nonprofits across the St. Louis community enhancing their efforts through providing volunteers, coaching, board members, and funding. Through his significant experie…

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Health Section: Neurofeedback: A Potential Game Changer for Mental Healthcare? 21:56

5M ago21:56

21:56

Dave Dillon talks to psychologist Matt Fleischman, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Neurofeedback Advocacy Project, and Charlie Doe, a retired group health actuary, about neurofeedback, infra-low frequency (ILF) neurofeedback, the data on over 500 clients who have completed 20 sessions of ILF neurofeedback, and the prospect to expand neuro…

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Financial Reporting Section: Demystifying Regulatory Bodies and Rating Agencies (Part 1): AM Best 28:58

6M ago28:58

28:58

In the first of a series to further explore and differentiate the regulatory bodies and rating agencies overseeing the insurance industry, this podcast presents a conversation with Matthew Mosher, MAAA, FCAS, CERA, President and CEO of AM Best Rating Services. Matt presents an overview of the goals of and approaches taken to evaluate insurance comp…

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Actuary of the Future: Launching Your Actuarial Career: Jim Cristallo 29:01

6M ago29:01

29:01

Join Jim Cristallo, FSA and Chris Smith, ASA for an insightful discussion as they dive into the topics of entrepreneurship, blockchain, baseball cards, and - of course - tips and tools for early-career actuaries.

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Long Term Care Section: Update on Public LTC Financing Exploration in California 43:22

6M ago43:22

43:22

Roger Loomis interviews Stephanie Moench about her research supporting the exploration of a statewide Long Term Care insurance program in California.

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The5 with Adam Davis of Arts Consulting Group 31:47

6M ago31:47

31:47

Adam Davis, Senior Vice President of Planning and Capacity Building at Arts Consulting Group, joins The5 to talk about Facilities & Operations Planning. Facilities & Operations Planning is critical to organizations as they look towards their future and build their foundation. Adam comes at these plans from his significant background in arts & theat…

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