Young Professional Advisory Council: A Little Help from My Friends: The Power of Networking with SOA Sections

The Actuarial Foundation: Math Competitions - Developing Mathletes: 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, and help students expand their... by SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries

15 min listen

Emerging Topics Community: Return to Trees, Part 4: Gradient Boosting Machines: 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... by SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries

26 min listen

Health Section: Calculated Risk: Listen in as host Jackie Lee talks with Joan Barrett about the recent research paper, “.” The discussion and report will help you answer key questions like “what are the chances we will lose more than $1million.” by SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries

22 min listen

Young Professional Advisory Council: Unique Actuarial Career Journeys: Not All Paths to Becoming an Actuary are Linear: 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... by SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries

31 min listen

Actuary of the Future: Launching Your Actuarial Career: Frank Yeager: 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... by SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries

32 min listen

Health Section: Leadership Series: Tim Rozar: 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: by SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries

26 min listen

Product Development Section: Promises and Risks of Emerging Data in Insurance: 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... by SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries

50 min listen

Emerging Topics Community: Return to Trees, Part 3: Random Forest: 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... by SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries

31 min listen

Health Section: Actuaries Discuss Dare to Lead by Brene Brown: 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... by SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries

23 min listen

Young Professional Advisory Council: Professionalism – The Code and Beyond: 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... by SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries

30 min listen

Emerging Topics Community: Return to Trees, Part 2: Single Decision Trees: 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... by SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries

42 min listen

Health Section: Great Unwinding: Join host Jackie Lee and guest Colby Schaeffer as they delve into the recent SOA research paper, “.” They explore the model presented in the research paper and discuss the societal and actuarial implications of the Great Unwinding. Tune in to... by SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries

23 min listen

Health Section: Neurofeedback: A Potential Game Changer for Mental Healthcare?: 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... by SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries

22 min listen

Financial Reporting Section: Demystifying Regulatory Bodies and Rating Agencies (Part 1): AM Best: 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... by SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries

29 min listen

Long Term Care Section: Update on Public LTC Financing Exploration in California: Roger Loomis interviews Stephanie Moench about her research supporting the exploration of a statewide Long Term Care insurance program in California. by SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries

43 min listen

Actuary of the Future: Launching Your Actuarial Career: Jim Cristallo: 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. by SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries

29 min listen

Emerging Topics Community: Return to Trees, Part 1: Overview of Tree-Based Algorithms: This is the first episode in a new mini-series, “Return to Trees”. In this series, Shea and Anders will be covering tree-based algorithms, including single decision trees, Random Forests, and Gradient Boosting Machines. In this episode, we discuss... by SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries

10 min listen

From Career Crossroads to Volunteering: A Non-Traditional Actuarial Odyssey: Prepare for a dynamic conversation on the YPAC podcast as host Silver Zhou, FSA, engages in a rich discussion with special guest, Kelly Hennigan, FSA, CFA, a leader in business who transitioned away from traditional actuarial roles. From the impactful... by SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries

25 min listen

Health Section: Critical Illness: Past, Present & Future: Listen to Ashlee Borcan and Jennifer Howard of Milliman discuss the past, present and future of critical illness insurance. This podcast is based on the article, “Critical Illness Turns 40!”, written by Ashlee and Jennifer. by SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries

24 min listen

The Actuarial Foundation’s Impact: Celebrating our 30th Anniversary: Jeff Johnson, The Actuarial Foundation immediate past board chairperson talks with Andy Ferris, current board chairperson and incoming board chairperson, Sharon Robinson about the vital work being done by the Foundation. The group highlights how the... by SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries

11 min listen

Health Section: Unveiling Healthcare’s Hidden Numbers: Navigating the Landscape of Price Transparency and Coverage Data: Dive deep into the world of healthcare data with industry experts discussing the groundbreaking machine-readable files, unraveling hospital charges, discounted cash prices, and negotiated rates with health plans. Learn about the positive applications... by SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries

25 min listen

Young Professional Advisory Council: Actuarial Career In Reinsurance - The Experience And Insights of Stephen Abrokwah Ph.D, FSA, CERA, MAAA: In this podcast, fast-rising leader in the reinsurance space, Stephen Abrokwah Ph.D, FSA, CERA, MAAA, shares some general knowledge about reinsurance and delves a bit more into his own career journey and experience as a client-facing reinsurance Actuary. by SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries

27 min listen

Actuary of the Future: Launching Your Actuarial Career: Ryan Wodarski: It's a new year and a new episode! Listen in as Ryan Wodarski, ASA, and host Chris Smith, ASA, discuss how to stand out to employers, transition successfully from the ASA to the FSA exam track, and plenty of other tips for early career actuaries. by SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries

25 min listen

Actuary of the Future: Launching Your Actuarial Career: Vy Le: Join Vy Le, FSA, CERA and Chris Smith, ASA for a great discussion of topics that include pursuing your passions (both at work and outside of it), the value of education and the SOA exam track, and - of course - tips and tools for early-career actuaries. by SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries

32 min listen

Young Professional Advisory Council: Being An Actuary In Latin America - Part Two: Join Roberto Gomez, ASA, and Kiu Yuen, FSA, as they explore the Actuarial world within Latin America with their expert panel in this two-part episode. This discussion promises a rich conversation covering topics like the journey of becoming an... by SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries

23 min listen

Marketing and Distribution Section: Minimum Viable Product (MVP) in Insurance Product Development Part 2: Discover the role that a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) has in insurance product development in our two-part podcast series. Experts Joe Alaimo and Chris Siudzinski explore how MVP and agile software development can innovate insurance solutions. by SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries

36 min listen

Emerging Topics Community: Minimum Viable Product (MVP) in Insurance Product Development Part 2: Discover the role that a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) has in insurance product development in our two-part podcast series. Experts Joe Alaimo and Chris Siudzinski explore how MVP and agile software development can innovate insurance solutions. by SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries

36 min listen

Health Section: The Biosimilar Wave: Are the many new biologic drugs that launch each year bringing the clinical innovation that patients desperately need or the financial doom that healthcare benefit plan sponsors and their members cannot afford? Or both? What are biosimilar... by SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries

25 min listen

Health Section: The Inflation Reduction Act: What Should Actuaries Know?: In this podcast, Jackie Lee interviews Milliman Principal Gabriela Dieguez on the highlights of the Inflation Reduction Act and how it is shaping Medicare Part D, the largest prescription drug program in the world. by SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries

21 min listen

Emerging Topics Community: Minimum Viable Product (MVP) in Insurance Product Development: Discover the role that a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) has in insurance product development in our two-part podcast series. Experts Joe Alaimo and Chris Siudzinski explore how MVP and agile software development can innovate insurance solutions. by SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries

36 min listen

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