R. Dale Hall is Managing Director of Research at the Society of Actuaries in Schaumburg, Illinois. In his role, Dale coordinates the SOA’s strategic research partnerships, and oversees SOA experience studies, research across a wide variety of actuarial practice areas, and the SOA’s data-driven in-house research initiatives. He is a frequent speaker at insurance and retirement industry meetings, including presentations to the actuarial task forces of the NAIC and testimony to the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures on pension plan mortality rates. Prior to joining the SOA, Dale spent over 20 years in the life insurance industry, primarily as Chief Actuary for the Life/Health companies of COUNTRY Financial. While at COUNTRY, he was active in industry as a member of the ACLI Actuarial Committee, and was an adjunct professor in the actuarial science program at Illinois State University.