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Actuary Voices
Actuary Voices is the official podcast of the American Academy of Actuaries. This podcast brings you thoughtful conversations on the role of professionalism in both actuaries' day jobs and the Academy's public policy work.
Episodes
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Policy Update: How Actuarial Research Shapes Public Policy
In this episode of Actuary Voices: Policy Update, host Ted Gotsch speaks with Dr. Kim Ferrero, the Academy's assistant director of research, and Dr. Julia…
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What Happens When We Live Longer? Kyle Wan on Longevity and Risk
Kyle Wan, chairperson of the Academy's Life Experience and Assumptions Committee, explores what happens when one of humanity's greatest achievements, living…
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The Actuary and the AI Agent: Elizabeth Eason on a New Way of Working
Elizabeth Eason, Director of Actuarial Data Science at Willis Towers Watson, and host of the Network of Actuarial Women and Allies' podcast, Real Actuarial…
Actuary VoicesPolicy Update: Inside the 2026 NAIC Summer Meeting
In this episode of Actuary Voices: Policy Update, host Ted Gotsch speaks with Katie Dzurec, the Academy's director of public policy outreach, about key…
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Everyone "Maths" Differently: Tiffany Eaton on Building Confidence
In this episode of Actuary Voices, Tiffany Eaton, actuary, educator, and board member of the Actuarial Foundation, shares her journey from aspiring math…
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Managing Risk in a World of Polycrisis with Rade Musulin
In this episode of Actuary Voices, Preeti Vasishtha sits down with Rade Musulin, longtime Academy volunteer, recipient of the 2025 Jarvis Farley Service Award…
Actuary VoicesPolicy Update: Representing the U.S. Actuarial Perspective Globally
In this episode of Actuary Voices: Policy Update, host Ted Gotsch speaks with Will Behnke, public policy manager for the Academy's Risk Management and…
Actuary VoicesThe Hidden Cost of Complexity: Pietro Parodi on Smarter Actuarial Models
In this episode of Actuary Voices, Pietro Parodi, pricing actuary, author, and thought leader, shares his unconventional path into the actuarial profession…
Actuary VoicesGLP-1s Explained: Beyond the Weightloss with Dr. Kimberly Ferrero
GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy are making headlines for weight loss, but their potential impact goes far beyond the numbers on a scale. Could these…
Actuary VoicesHidden to Heard: Transgender Visibility and the Power of Data with Cynthia Edwalds
In this episode of Actuary Voices, Cynthia Edwalds, treasurer of the Sexuality and Gender Alliance of Actuaries (SAGAA), talks about her path to becoming an…
Actuary VoicesPolicy Update: Tariffs, Inflation, and Rising Auto Insurance Costs
In this episode of Actuary Voices: Policy Update, host Ted Gotsch sits down with Rob Fischer, Margo MacKenzie, and Jeff Clinch to explore one of the most…
Actuary VoicesLeading the Actuarial Profession Forward: Insights from Tricia Matson
In this episode of Actuary Voices, Academy President Tricia Matson and Academy Executive Director Bill Michalisin reflect on the challenges and opportunities…
Actuary VoicesAI Won't Replace Actuaries: Melissa McDermott on How AI Will Change (Nearly) Everything
Artificial intelligence is moving quickly, but the real question for actuaries is how to use it well and what it means for the profession. In this episode of…
Actuary VoicesInside the NAIC Spring Meeting with Katie Dzurec: AI, Risk, and What's Next
Growing affordability concerns. Conversations about how AI is reshaping access to insurance. The NAIC Spring 2026 Meeting covered a lot of ground, and the…
Actuary VoicesDecoding the Economy & AI Investments: Insights from an Economist
In the latest episode of Actuary Voices, Selma Hepp, Chief Economist at Cotality, joins host Preeti Vasishtha for a conversation about the economy, housing…
Actuary VoicesThe Pipeline to Leadership: Gloria Gilliam
As we celebrate Black History Month, host David Nolan is joined by Gloria Gilliam, President of the International Association of Black Actuaries, for a new…
Actuary VoicesTelling the Academy's Story: Geralyn Trujillo
In the latest episode of Actuary Voices, Geralyn Trujillo, the Academy's Senior Director of Public Policy, joins host David Nolan for a conversation about the…
Actuary VoicesTelling the Academy's Story: Senior Directors of the Academy
In the latest episode of Actuary Voices, the Academy's Senior Directors join host David Nolan for a conversation about Academy priorities for 2026 and putting…
Actuary VoicesDavid Alpher, Katie Dzurec, and Matthew Sonduck
In the latest episode of Actuary Voices, the Academy's Public Policy Directors join host Ted Gotsch for a conversation about our upcoming Hill visits, how the…
Actuary VoicesAnthony Lucero
Anthony Lucero, the immediate past-president of the Organization of Latino Actuaries, joined host David Nolan on the latest episode of Actuary Voices. Anthony…
Actuary VoicesEthan Sonnichsen & Katie Dzurec
Tune into the latest Actuary Voices episode featuring Ethan Sonnichsen, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' Chief Government Affairs Officer…
Actuary VoicesBobby Jaegers
For Cybersecurity Awareness Month, in a new Actuary Voices podcast episode, Committee on Cyber Risk member Bobby Jaegers discusses building a strong U.S…
Actuary VoicesRetirement Symposium
In the latest episode of Actuary Voices, Academy volunteers Connie Rydberg, Bruce Cadenhead, and Spencer Look join host Ted Gotsch for a conversation about the…
Actuary VoicesDarrell Knapp
In a special edition of Actuary Voices, Academy President Darrell Knapp discusses the role the Academy plays, and his year as president, with Academy Executive…
Actuary VoicesKelly Cusick
Kelly Cusick, the chair of The Actuarial Foundation, joins host David Nolan on the latest episode of Actuary Voices. Kelly shares her journey to becoming an…
Actuary VoicesCraig Chu
Craig Chu, president of the Sexuality and Gender Alliance of Actuaries, joins host David Nolan on the latest episode of Actuary Voices. Craig shares his…
Actuary VoicesCharlie Lei
Charlie Lei, president of Abacus Actuaries, is the newest guest on Actuary Voices. He discusses his journey to becoming an actuary and his role as president…
Actuary VoicesStephen Abrokwah
Stephen Abrokwah, president of the International Association of Black Actuaries, joins host David Nolan on the latest episode of Actuary Voices. Stephen shares…
Actuary VoicesInsurance Investment Summit
In the latest episode of Actuary Voices, Life Practice Council Vice President Jason Kehrberg and Insurance Investment Summit participants Steve Smith and Jared…
Actuary VoicesAcademy Senior Fellows
In the latest episode of Actuary Voices, the Academy's Senior Fellows join host Ted Gotsch for a conversation about the recent election and Academy policy…
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John Blocher
The latest Actuarial Voices podcast features an interview with ERM/ORSA Committee volunteer John Blocher, who discusses risk management issues and his work…
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Marcela Granados
Marcela Granados, president of the Organization of Latino Actuaries, joins host David Nolan on the latest episode of Actuary Voices. She shares her journey as…
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Isabelle McCullough
Isabelle McCullough, a member of Academy's Committee on Cyber Risk, joins Actuary Voices host David Nolan for a conversation about the committee's work, trends…
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Ari Moskowitz
Ari Moskowitz, an Academy volunteer and board member of the Network of Actuarial Women and Allies, joins host David Nolan on the latest episode of Actuary…
Actuary VoicesElection Clearinghouse: Rade Musulin
Rade Musulin, a member of the Academy's Research Committee, joins host Ted Gotsch on this special Election Issues Clearinghouse episode of Actuary Voices. They…
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Tamara Burden
In this episode of Actuary Voices, which is the first in a series about enterprise risk management, David speaks with Tamara Burden, Deputy Chief Risk Officer…
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Evelyn Boswell
The NAIC's first chief diversity officer, Evelyn Boswell, joins Actuary Voices to share the work she has done to establish a diversity, equity and inclusion…
Actuary VoicesElection Clearinghouse: Geralyn Trujillo
On this special Election Issues Clearinghouse episode of Actuary Voices, Ted Gotsch speaks with Geralyn Trujillo, the Senior Director of Public Policy at the…
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David Daly
David Daly, president of the Sexuality and Gender Alliance of Actuaries (SAGAA), joins Actuary Voices to share his unique professional journey to becoming an…
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Shruti Gupta
Actuary Voices welcomes Shruti Gupta, president and co-founder of South Asian Network of Actuaries (SANA). She shares the ups and downs on her journey to…
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Becky Sheppard
Becky Sheppard joins Actuary Voices to discuss the benefits of volunteering with the Academy, including a wide range of experiences and perspectives through…
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Aree Bly
Aree Bly has decades of experience as an actuary in the healthcare industry and serves on the board of the Network of Actuarial Women and Allies (NAWA). She…
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Patrick Collins
Academy member and industry executive Patrick Collins joins Actuary Voices to discuss his unique path into the profession, challenges actuaries face in a…
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Lisa Slotznick and Bill Michalisin
In a special edition of Actuary Voices, the Academy's Executive Director, Bill Michalisin, sits down with Academy President Lisa Slotznick for a wide-ranging…
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Monique Hacker
On the newest Actuary Voices, Monique Hacker, board member and former president of the International Association of Black Actuaries (IABA), highlights the…
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Ron Gebhardtsbauer
Ron Gebhardtsbauer is a former senior pension fellow with the Academy and is one of the authors of the Academy's latest paper Social Security and Financially…
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Philip Mulder
Philip Mulder, Assistant Professor of Risk and Insurance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the recipient of the Academy's inaugural Research Award…
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Sam Tashima
Sam Tashima, 2023 Rising Actuary award recipient, joins Actuary Voices to discuss the cyber insurance landscape and how actuaries can adjust to these emerging…
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Larry Zimpleman
Past Academy President Larry Zimpleman joins the latest episode of Actuary Voices to share his career journey, the rewarding value of volunteer work at the…
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Maria Kirilenko and Koren Holden
Maria Kirilenko and Koren Holden, members of the Pension Committee and authors of the new issue brief Valuing Gender Expansive Data join Actuary Voices to…
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Robert Eaton
Robert Eaton, MAAA, FSA, a longstanding Academy volunteer, joins the latest episode of Actuary Voices to discuss the changing landscape of artificial…
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Ritu Jain
Ritu Jain, co-founder and former president of the South Asian Network of Actuaries (SANA), discusses her professional path, the impetus behind the foundation…
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Dwayne Husbands
On the latest episode of Actuary Voices, David Nolan speaks with Dwayne Husbands, President of the International Association of Black Actuaries, about the work…
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Amber Rohde
As Women's History Month draws to a close, David is joined by Amber Rohde, the Co-Founder and Board President of the Network of Actuarial Women and Allies…
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Linda Lankowski
On this episode of Actuary Voices, David Nolan is joined by Linda Lankowski, the Chairperson of the PBR Implementation Work Group and longtime Academy…
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Tricia Matson
On the latest episode of Actuary Voices, David Nolan is joined by Tricia Matson, the Chairperson for the ASOP No. 41 Taskforce and longtime Academy volunteer…
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Bruce Weinstein
Bruce Weinstein, also known as The Ethics Guy®, will be discussing ethical leadership in the workplace, and previewing the session he will be leading on ethics…
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Maryellen Coggins and Bill Michalisin
In this special edition of Actuary Voices, the Academy's Executive Director, Bill Michalisin, sits down with Academy President Maryellen Coggins for a…
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Ben Slutsker
Ben Slutsker, the Academy's Life practice area vice president, is the latest guest on Actuary Voices, discussing his work with the Life Practice Council and…