All Eyes on Research: Insurance affordability and mutualization with Seth Rachlin (ASU).

All Eyes on Research is a podcast miniseries by the insurance information institute. This series invites guests, each of whom are Triple-I Non-Resident Scholars, to discuss their findings and the importance of research with Dr. Michel Léonard, Triple-I Chief Economist and Data Scientist and Marina Madsen, Triple-I Economic Research Analyst. They have thoughtful and actionable conversations about front line research surrounding topics such as insurance, economics, and climate. The hosts and guests give listeners opportunities to truly engage with scholar’s current and upcoming research projects and publications. 

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

In this episode of All Eyes on Economics, Dr. Leonard speaks to 30-year insurance industry veteran Seth Rachlin, who is now a Professor of Political Science and Social Data Science at Arizona State University. Seth and Michel delve into some of the biggest questions in insurance, discussing trends in insurance affordability and availability, the benefits of mutualization, the inevitability of moral hazard, and the increasing spreads between rates. They have an incredibly thoughtful exchange about how these themes affect the industry: as a whole and right down to individual policy owners.

Mentioned:

Seth Rachlin, LinkedIn, Seth.Rachlin@asu.edu

Dr. Michel Leonard, CBE LinkedIn , Triple-I Website

Marina Madsen LinkedIn , Triple-I Website

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