SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries

Health Community: The Payer Landscape in Transition: Transparency, Incentives, and What Comes Next

Jeff Dunn, President and CEO of Cooperative Benefits Group, joins host Ankit Nanda, FSA, MAAA, FCA, to map the U.S. payer landscape and the forces reshaping it. Drawing o

Health Community: Health Insurance Programs and the Actuarial Voice in Health Policy

Cori Uccello, FSA, MAAA, FCA, MPP joins host Ankit Nanda, FSA, MAAA, FCA for a tour of the U.S. health insurance coverage landscape, including Medicare, Medicaid, and the

Young Professional Advisory Council: The Actuary Who Changed How We Pass Exams

Coaching Actuaries has become a familiar name to actuarial candidates around the world—but how did it all begin? In this episode, we sit down with Dave Kester, founder of

Investment and Risk Management Community: The Strategic Pivot: Actuaries in FP&A

What happens when actuaries move beyond the model and into the heart of business strategy? In this episode of The Strategic Pivot, Jundie Wei, FSA, MAAA, and FP&A leader

Young Professional Advisory Council: Navigating the Remote Workplace as an Actuarial Leader

Young Professional Advisory Council's Chris Pellegrino discusses working remotely as an actuary with Chris Olechowski, Partner at Actuarial Resources Corporation. Listen

Life and Annuities Community: Beyond Sections: The Future of SOA Community Engagement

The SOA is evolving – and so is the way members connect. This episode explores the shift from the traditional SOA Section model to a new community engagement approach, un

Young Professional Advisory Council: AI, Risk, and the Next Generation of Insurance

AI is changing every industry—and insurance is no exception. In this episode, we discuss how artificial intelligence could reshape actuarial work, risk management, and th

Young Professional Advisory Council: Evolving the FSA Pathway, 6 Months Later

The Young Professional Advisory Council's Ben Tolzmann sits down with Doug Norris of the SOA's fellowship education department to discuss the recent changes to the FSA pa

Young Professional Advisory Council: Teaching Tomorrow's Actuaries - Eddie Smith's Journey in Exam Education

Young Professional Advisory Council's Jake Davis discusses exam education and career development with Eddie Smith, Director of SOA Exams at The Infinite Actuary and FSA e

Healthcare, AI, and Entrepreneurship with Mark Cuban, Dave Dillon, and Jon Forster . PD Edge Pod episode 9

This episode of the Society of Actuaries' Professional Development Edge podcast features Dave Dillon, Senior Vice President and Principal at Lewis & Ellis; entrepreneur a

Young Professional Advisory Council: What is the SOA, and Why Should I Care?

Join us for a discussion about the SOA and why you should care about the SOA, its purpose, and its strategic plan! In this episode of the Young Professional Advisory Coun

Emerging Topics Community: GenAI Agents: Designing Choose Your Own Adventures for LLMs

Anders Larson, FSA,MAAA and Shea Parkes, FSA, MAAA provide a clear, approachable look at how modern AI systems really think, act, and respond. They dive into the hidden m

Professional Development Edge Podcast Ep. 8 Working with Ambiguity with Aree Bly

The podcast features Jon Forster interviewing Aree Bly, founder of Alignment Ally and author of "The Sustainable Brain," focusing on the importance of developing comfort

Young Professional Advisory Council: Fraud, Waste & Abuse (FWA) in the U.S. Healthcare System

Exploring Fraud, Waste & Abuse (FWA) in U.S. healthcare—key trends, AI's impact, and how actuaries and data professionals can drive smarter detection and prevention.

Career Development Community: Innovation in Insurance – A Conversation with Jason Hiquet

Join Jason Hiquet, FSA, CERA and host Chris Smith, ASA, for an insightful discussion of innovation in insurance. Jason's expertise in the field and advice for those seeki

Emerging Topics Community: SOA Member AI Survey - Summer 2025

In this episode of the Get Plugged In Podcast, originally published in January 2026, Dale Hall, Managing Director of Research at the Society of Actuaries Research Institu

Young Professional Advisory Council: Kick Back with YPAC

Join Tasso Bountouvas, FSA and Carly Mauro, FSA as they give an overview of the main goals and motivations of YPAC. They celebrate 2025 accomplishments and look forward t

Actuarial Leadership and Impact Making

Join Ganiu Shefiu as he interviews Jola Fakoya, FSA, CERA, to discuss making an impact in actuarial leadership.

PD Edge Pod Episode 7: Is Takaful the same as mutual insurance? An interview with Hasham Piperdy

The podcast features Jon Forster interviewing Hasham Piperdy about the similarities and differences between Takaful and mutual insurance. Both models emphasize collective

Emerging Topics Community: Actuaries in the Age of AI: A conversation with ChatGPT: 2 years later

In this captivating podcast, Joe Alaimo, CEO of ProComp, sits down once again, two years later, with ChatGPT. Together they talk about what has actually changed in two ye