{"podcast":{"title":"Research Insights, a Society of Actuaries Podcast","slug":"research-insights-a-society-of-actuaries-podcast-231647","podcast_index_feed_id":231647,"rss_url":"https://researchinsights.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://researchinsights.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/4/8/0/04805226b6300c28d959afa2a1bf1c87/1.2021_SOA_Research_Institute_Podcast_FINAL_1400x1400.jpg","author":"Research Insights","episode_count":386,"summary":"Research Insights, hosted by R. Dale Hall, FSA, MAAA, CERA, Managing Director of the SOA Research Institute and occasional guest hosts, highlights Society of Actuaries (SOA) Research Institute research. The podcasts include recently released research reports, research featured at SOA meetings, and other related items produced by SOA research.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-26T06:20:33.682901+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/research-insights-a-society-of-actuaries-podcast-231647"},"episode":{"title":"Longevity Perceptions and Drivers: How Americans View Life Expectancy","slug":"longevity-perceptions-and-drivers-how-americans-view-life-expectancy","published_at":"2026-05-15T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/research-insights-a-society-of-actuaries-podcast-231647/longevity-perceptions-and-drivers-how-americans-view-life-expectancy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/research-insights-a-society-of-actuaries-podcast-231647","url":"https://researchinsights.libsyn.com/longevity-perceptions-and-drivers-how-americans-view-life-expectancy-0","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/researchinsights/Final_May_Classic_Podcast_2026_05-15.mp3?dest-id=683706","summary":"In recognition of Older Americans Month, this episode of the Research Insights Podcast revisits \"Public Perception of Longevity and its Drivers.\" As Americans live longer, perceptions of longevity play an important role in shaping retirement planning, financial preparedness, and long-term security. This episode explores how individuals think about life expectancy, what influences those beliefs, and why those perceptions matter for individuals, families, employers, and public programs. Understanding longevity is more than tracking a demographic trend—it informs how we prepare for retirement, health needs, and financial resilience across decades. Listen now to revisit this timely conversation during Older Americans Month and beyond.","meta_description":"In recognition of Older Americans Month, this episode of the Research Insights Podcast revisits \"Public Perception of Longevity and its Drivers.\" As Ameri…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":949,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/research-insights-a-society-of-actuaries-podcast-231647/episodes/longevity-perceptions-and-drivers-how-americans-view-life-expectancy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/research-insights-a-society-of-actuaries-podcast-231647/longevity-perceptions-and-drivers-how-americans-view-life-expectancy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}