In this episode, Matt hosts Mary Hegemann, who is an alumnus from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. She is currently a Principal and Consulting Actuary at Wakely. Mary and I talk about her background and how the pandemic could potentially shape the future of emerging risks. Enjoy ..read more

Welcome back! Turns out wrapping up my senior year with 19 credit hours and moving to an entirely new state takes a lot of time away from podcasting. Nevertheless, we are back and kicking things off strong with hosting Jon Forster. Jon is the COO of Medical Risk Managers and in this episode, we take a deep dive into his background and also talk about his new podcast "Jon Forster Talks To Dynamic Leaders". Check it out on Spotify using this link: https://open.spotify.com/show/67Hbjv6ZD9XFJqKEQd4v0k. Enjoy ..read more

Today I have the great pleasure of interviewing Victor Carter-Bey DM. Mr. Carter-Bey is the Chief Executive Officer at the Casualty Actuarial Society. He achieved his undergraduate degree from John Hopkins University, received an MBA from NYU, and achieved his doctorate through the University of Maryland Global Campus. Mr. Carter-Bey and I dive deep into his professional story and all things CAS (ranging from the recent change in exams to the goals of the organization ..read more

Have you ever wondered what the SOA exam pathway looks like for an ASA and FSA? Or even just wanted to learn about the opportunities and lifestyle of Life/Health Insurance actuaries? Today we had the pleasure of interviewing Troy Miskimins. Troy graduated UNL in 2015, and recently achieved his FSA. Specifically in this episode, we dive into why Troy wanted to become an Actuary, the lifestyle of a Life/Health Actuary and Troy’s SOA exam tips and tricks ..read more

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be an Actuary within the consulting realm?   Today, I had the pleasure of speaking with Scott Fullerton. Scott graduated UNL in 1996 while majoring in Actuarial Science and Mathematics.  He also graduated with an MBA from the University of Chicago with honors. He was recognized as a risk and insurance power broker in 2014. He is currently a Senior Partner and Actuarial Consultant at Aon.   Today Scott and I dive deep into his professional story. He also discusses the benefits and pitfalls of an Actuary pursuing an MBA, and provides relate ..read more

Have you ever wondered what recruiters in the actuarial space typically look for?  Today I had the absolute pleasure to interview Mike Webb a Senior Talent Manager Professional for the Office of the Chief Actuary at Humana, a Fortune 60 Healthcare Company based in Louisville, Kentucky. Today, we dive deep into what skills recruiters look for; how to differentiate yourself in the recruiting process; and what NOT to do while going through the recruiting process ..read more

This week I had the great pleasure of interviewing Megan Alexander, who is currently an actuarial analyst at Humana!  In this episode, we introduce our newest co-host, Charlie Brockhaus! Charlie and I ask Megan what the transition is like from college to the full-time actuarial role, tips/tricks Megan found useful, and any advice Megan found useful in her journey thus far ..read more

This week I had the great pleasure of interviewing Max Rudolph, who is currently an adjunct professor at Creighton and the Founder and Principal at Rudolph Financial Consulting, LLC.   In this episode, Max and I discuss potential emerging risks from COVID, the benefits of the CFA and CERA certification, and some advice to keep progressing within the field ..read more

This week I had the great pleasure of interviewing Matt Lenaghan, an Actuary and Director at Pacific Life!   In this episode, Matt and I discuss the Life Insurance Industry. We go into the comparison of what an upper-level Actuaty produces compared to that of an entry-level actuary. Also, we begin to discuss the effects Artificial Intelligence can have on the industry ..read more

This week I was able to interview Dean Farrell, who is currently the Dean of Nebraska's College of Business and a board member on Assurity and Nelnet.   In this episode, Dean Farrell and I discuss her professional story, the impacts COVID-19 could have in an educational setting, and also what she finds most intriguing about Data Analytics ..read more