Listen At Your Own Risk

R. Evan Inglis, FSA, CFA, is the senior vice president and senior actuary in the Institutional Solutions Group at Nuveen Asset Management, where he offers clients institutional investment advice for pension plans. In this episode, the current economic state of pension plans and what actuaries can expect in the future are discussed. Mentioned in This Episode: Listen at Your Own Risk SOA Website Did you like this episode? Please leave a review on iTunes with your feedback! Also, please subscribe to the Listen at Your Own Risk podcast on iTunes, to get notified when a new episode gets released. Thank you for listening to this week’s show, and tune in next week for another great guest.

Darryl Wagner, FSA, MAAA, is a principal with Deloitte Consulting LLP, specializing in life insurer financial reporting and performance/value measurement and management. He also serves as a leader in the global actuarial, rewards and analytics practice. Wagner is an active volunteer at the Society of Actuaries (SOA) and was awarded the Presidential Award of Honor in 2015 for his service. On today’s show, Wagner explains what future of work and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) means to him, some of the opportunities and challenges, the impact to actuaries and related emerging technologies.   Leave a Review: Did you like this episode? Please leave a review on iTunes with your feedback! Please subscribe to the Listen atYour Own Risk podcast on iTunes, to be notified when a new episode is released. Thank you for listening to this week’s show, and be sure to tune in next week for another great topic.

Erik Wenzel, FSA, is an InsurTech enthusiast. Having been described as having the head of an actuary and the heart of a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, Wenzel believes actuaries are currently in a prime position to leverage the new opportunities that InsurTech presents in the actuarial profession. On today’s show, Wenzel defines InsurTech, explains how it’s playing out globally, the impact on the actuarial profession and more. Please note that Robert Eaton, not Mark Eaton (as mentioned at 15:42), is the actuary who is an advisor to Neurocern. Leave a Review: Did you like this episode? Please leave a review on iTunes with your feedback! Also, please subscribe to the Listen at Your Own Risk podcast on iTunes, to get notified when a new episode gets released. Thank you for listening to this week’s show, and tune in next week for another great guest.

Vince Bodnar, ASA, MAAA, is the senior vice president of product management at Genworth Financial. Recently named one of the "Top 20 Most Creative People in Insurance," he is well-known for being one of the top long-term care actuaries in the profession. Bodnar is an active volunteer for the Society of Actuaries (SOA) and is currently the co-chair for the SOA’s Long-Term Care Think Tank. In this episode, Bodnar shares his perspective on long-term care insurance, the role of innovation and the SOA’s Long-Term Care Think Tank. Mentioned in This Episode: Listen at Your Own Risk SOA Website Long Term Care Think Tank Leave a Review: Did you like this episode? Please leave a review on iTunes with your feedback! Also, please subscribe to the Listen at Your Own Risk podcast on iTunes, to be notified when a new episode is released. Thank you for listening to this week’s show, and be sure to tune in next week for another great topic.    

Shea Parkes, FSA, MAAA, is an actuary at Milliman, working in the health care industry. Having originally joined Milliman in 2005, he has held a variety of different roles and responsibilities. In this episode, Parkes and Ferris discuss predictive analytics as it relates to health care, as well as answer some general questions about how predictive analytics is used. Leave a Review: Did you like this episode? Please leave a review on iTunes with your feedback! Also, please subscribe to the Listen at Your Own Risk podcast on iTunes, to get notified when a new episode gets released. Thank you for listening to this week’s show, and tune in next week for another great guest.  

John Matley is a principal in the insurance consulting practice at Deloitte. He’s spent his entire career in insurance technology where he works with companies, both small and large, to help them solve complex technology and operations challenges. In this role, Matley leads the insurance offering focusing on the future of mobility, or how autonomous vehicles, car sharing and ride sharing are all going to relate and ultimately change the way we live. In this episode, Matley discusses the future of mobility (self-driving cars), how it will impact general insurance and how widely accepted these automated cars will be.   Leave a Review: Did you like this episode? Please leave a review on iTunes with your feedback! Also, please subscribe to the Listen at Your Own Risk podcast on iTunes, to get notified when a new episode gets released. Thank you for listening to this week’s show, and tune in next week for another great guest.  

Jason Kehrberg, FSA, MAAA, is a vice president at Polysystems, Inc., where he primarily works in sales and Principle-Based Reserves (PBR). In this episode, Kehrberg explains the new requirements for PBR under VM-20, the operational impacts this could have on an organization, as well as the role of experience studies in PBR/VM-20, and more.  Leave a Review: Did you like this episode? Please leave a review on iTunes with your feedback! Also, please subscribe to the Listen at Your Own Risk podcast on iTunes, to get notified when a new episode gets released. Thank you for listening to this week’s show, and tune in next week for another great guest.  

Nate Pohle, FSA, CERA, MAAA, is a manager at Deloitte, working on the predictive analytics and modeling team. In addition to his actuarial education, Pohle received his MBA in 2016 from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. During this time, he interned at the National Football League (NFL) in the business intelligence and optimization group. In this episode, Pohle discusses his role at the NFL and shares how data was used to guide the marketing strategy to optimize and expand the customer’s experience through digital and social media. Pohle also talks about why how actuaries are uniquely equipped for roles in sports analytics, as well as why he decided to pursue a master’s in business administration and how it complements his actuarial education.   Leave a Review: Did you like this episode? Please leave a review on iTunes with your feedback! Also, please subscribe to the Listen at Your Own Risk podcast on iTunes, to get notified when a new episode gets released. Thank you for lis

In this episode, Ling Ling Wang, FSA, CERA, MAAA, shares her perspective on the actuarial profession in China, including how her FSA has led to roles globally, what is required of someone who is thinking of becoming an actuary in China, as well as her advice for the next generation of actuaries. Recently retired, Wang has led a long and successful career, having worked in both the U.S. and China. Her most recent position was as the deputy chief actuary for Ping An Insurance Group. Wang is holds a bachelor’s degree in law from National Chengchi University in Taiwan and a master’s degree in actuarial science from the University of Iowa in the United States. She has served as a council member for the China Association of Actuaries and as a vice president for the SOA China Committee.    Leave a Review: Did you like this episode? Please leave a review on iTunes with your feedback! Also, please subscribe to the Listen at Your Own Risk podcast on iTunes, to get notified when a new episode gets released. Thank

In this episode, Kory Olsen, FSA, CERA, MAAA, discusses why the SOA updated their ASA and CERA curriculum, taking effect July 2018, as well as what the changes encompass. Olsen, assistant vice president and deputy appointed actuary for Pacific Life Insurance Company, is currently serving as the general chair of the SOA Education Executive Committee. He previously served a term on the Society of Actuaries (SOA) Board of Directors and has been volunteering in SOA education for the last 11 years.   Leave a Review: Did you like this episode? Please leave a review on iTunes with your feedback! Also, please subscribe to the Listen at Your Own Risk podcast on iTunes, to get notified when a new episode gets released. Thank you for listening to this week’s show, and tune in next week for another great guest.

Tim Rozar, FSA, CERA, MAAA, is the senior vice president for RGAx, a subsidiary of Reinsurance Group of America. RGAx was formed two years ago with the purpose to explore innovation with an intentional purpose. In this episode, Rozar discusses his background, how he got started in FinTech and InsurTech, his definition of FinTech/InsurTech, as well as the impact on insurers.   Did you like this episode? Please leave a review on iTunes with your feedback! Also, please subscribe to the Listen at Your Own Risk podcast on iTunes, to get notified when a new episode gets released. Thank you for listening to this week’s show, and tune in next week for another great guest.

Cindy Forbes, FSA, FCIA, MAAA, is the first chief analytics officer at Manulife Financial. While she’s only been in the position for 15 months, she’s successfully worked to build an advanced analytics strategy. Listen as she shares with our host, Andy Ferris, FSA, FCA, MAAA, how the advanced analytics strategy was defined, as well as how her actuarial background has helped her in her new role. She also discusses bringing applications of predictive analytics to core business cases.     Leave a Review: Did you like this episode? Please leave a review on iTunes with your feedback! Also, please subscribe to the Listen at Your Own Risk podcast on iTunes, to get notified when a new episode gets released. Thank you for listening to this week’s show, and tune in next week for another great guest.  

David Dillon, FSA, MAAA, is vice president and principal at Lewis & Ellis. Dillon has over 18 years of experience and has worked in health care throughout his entire professional actuarial career. Since the passage of the ACA, he has assisted 11 different states with different forms and variations of health care reform issues. In this episode, Dillon gives an overview of what the U.S. health care system looks like today, how you would insure a sound actuarial and stable risk pool and more.   Leave a Review: Did you like this episode? Please leave a review on iTunes with your feedback! Also, please subscribe to the Listen at Your Own Risk podcast on iTunes, to get notified when a new episode gets released. Thank you for listening to this week’s show, and tune in next week for another great guest.