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May 2020
25m 35s

Impact of COVID-19, May 15, 2020 Update

RESEARCH INSIGHTS
About this episode

Listen to Max J. Rudolph, FSA, CFA, CERA, MAAA, an independent actuary from Rudolph Financial Consulting, LLC and host, R. Dale Hall, FSA, CERA, MAAA, CFA, SOA Managing Director of Research discuss the Society of Actuaries Research Brief: Impact of COVID-19, May 15, 2020 along with other current events surrounding COVID-19. The podcast section time stamps are as follows:

  • Key Statistics: 2:20
  • Economic and Asset Impact: 7:50
  • Impact on Insurance Industry: 13:26
  • Impact on Retirement Plans: 14:50
  • Health Care Costs and Utilization: 15:32
  • Impact on Social Insurance 18:08
  • Operational and Emerging Risks: 19:00

We welcome your questions or comments at researchinsights@soa.org.

 

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