Recently Published Research
This page provides links to the most recently published reports, podcasts, videos, and webinars from the SOA Research Institute.
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Publications
Impact of Family Structure on Aspects of Retirement: A Collection of Essays
April
A collection of essays exploring how evolving family structures influence retirement planning, risks, and financial outcomes.
Quarterly Mortality Monitoring Report
April
The Quarterly Mortality Monitoring Report has been updated to include data through December 2025. The report is accompanied by an Excel workbook with interactive graphs for visualizing trends in the mortality data.
Improving Disaster Resilience in ASEAN: A Practical Statistical Framework to Modeling Natural Catastrophe Risk
April
Explore ASEAN catastrophe risk modeling insights to strengthen pricing, capital, and climate resilience decisions—practical guidance on data, hazards, and model uncertainty across the region.
Risk Management and Climate Risk: A Collection of Essays
April
A collection of essays offering practical frameworks and ideas for actuaries to identify, quantify, report, and manage climate-related risks across insurance and risk management.
Effects of Pension Plans on Corporate Valuation
April
Explore how corporate pension plan choices can shape valuation, with practical insights for decision-makers navigating funding, risk, and financial strategy.
Impact of Climate Change Risk on Retirement: A Collection of Essays
April
Navigate how climate change reshapes retirement through timely essays on investing, housing, health care, and resilience planning.
Podcasts
Research Insights
Explore research reports and studies, innovative research projects and collaborate efforts with other organizations and the SOA Research Institute. For access to all episodes, visit the Research Insights page.
Get Plugged In
Stay tuned for expert interviews, thought-provoking discussions, and practical advice to help you navigate the evolving landscape of Artificial Intelligence and its implications for actuaries under our AI Insights Series.
Listen to InsurTech start-up leaders share knowledge on evolving technology and insurance. For access to all episodes, visit the Get Plugged In page.
Videos and Webcasts
Exploring the Arithmeter and its History
October 2024
Step back in time with the Arithmeter! See how calculations were done 150 years ago and imagine the future of actuarial science.
Modeling and Forecasting Premature Cardiovascular Mortality
October 2024
This video highlights findings on premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, focusing on education level and obesity status. In the U.S., there has been a slowing in improvement in CVD mortality rates. Ronora Stryker, ASA, MAAA, from the SOA Research Institute discusses CVD mortality trends.
SOA Research Institute Visits Officials in Washington D.C.
October 2024
In a summary video, R. Dale Hall, FSA, MAAA, CERA, managing director of research, SOA Research Institute, discusses meetings he and others had with legislators on Capitol Hill and key federal agencies about AI and other topics.
Reimagining Pharmacy Financing
June 2024
Watch a 5-minute video highlighting key findings and graphs from the report, which examines an alternative to policy solutions to tackle increasing medication cost via a value-based reimbursement mode.
Unhealthy Longevity in the United States
January 2024
Watch the video to better understand differences in mortality for people in good and poor health.
Questions or Comments?
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