About this episode

Steve Siegel and Kara Clark provide updates on the Society of Actuaries Research Institute's Aging & Retirement and Mortality & Longevity research programs.

In this episode of The Longevity Brief with Siegel and Clark , Steve Siegel and Kara Clark share a practical roundup of what is new across the Society of Actuaries Research Institute's Aging & Retirement and Mortality & Longevity Strategic Research Programs. Steve Siegel, longtime SOA leader and contributor, provides updates from Aging & Retirement, including the 2024 Retirement Risk Survey Series, upcoming research launches, open calls, volunteer opportunities, and recent media or social mentions. Kara Clark highlights the latest from Mortality & Longevity, including the essay collection on obesity and its impact on mortality, upcoming launches, open requests for proposals, volunteer opportunities, and other key developments. Listeners will also hear about current opportunities related to AI and large language model tools in retirement, long-term services and supports, macroeconomic indicators for mortality forecasting, and population-to-insured mortality translation. Tune in for a concise briefing on the research, tools, and opportunities shaping longevity, retirement, and mortality work.

People in this episode

Hosts: Steve Siegel, Kara Clark

Topics covered

• longevity
• retirement
• mortality
• research updates
• AI in retirement
• population health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Society of Actuaries Research Institute, Aging & Retirement, Mortality & Longevity

Books & works: essay collection on obesity and its impact on mortality

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