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Health Community: Biological Aging, Biomarkers, and Real-World Data

SOA Podcasts - Society of Actuaries··17 October 2026·39 min

About this episode

In this episode, host Ankit Nanda, FSA, MAAA, FCA, speaks with Dr. Mei Sum Chan, Head of Medical Analytics, R&D at Pacific Life Re, about the science of biological aging and what it means for actuaries. The conversation covers how biomarkers of aging are measured, what real-world data can (and cannot) tell us about health and longevity, and how these developments are beginning to shape actuarial work in health and longevity risk.