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    <title>LIMRA Industry Pulse Podcast</title>
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    <copyright>2011 LIMRA Inc. All Rights Reserved.</copyright>
    <itunes:subtitle>Current topics in financial services and life insurance</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:author>LIMRA</itunes:author>
    <itunes:summary>Gain an insider’s vantage point on hot topics or issues that our industry is facing. Not limited to just our research area, this channel features experts across LIMRA’s disciplines as well as industry specialists to address vital topics with knowledge and insight. </itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:name>LIMRA</itunes:name>
      <itunes:email>podcasts@limra.com</itunes:email>
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    <itunes:category>Business</itunes:category>
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      <title>LIMRA’s 2012 Industry Predictions – Part 2</title>
      <description>LIMRA talks with Bob Baranoff, senior vice president of Member Benefits at LIMRA, and Jim Mitchel, vice president with Research at LIMRA, about their recently released “2012 Industry Predictions” report. The annual study, compiled from information obtained from a two-day, interactive webinar hosted by LIMRA in December, includes commentary from both the participants themselves and LIMRA regarding the study’s results.</description>
      <itunes:author>William Dusty</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>2012 Industry Productions - Part 2 with Bob Baranoff / Jim Mitchel</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>LIMRA talks with Bob Baranoff, senior vice president of Member Benefits at LIMRA, and Jim Mitchel, vice president with Research at LIMRA, about their recently released “2012 Industry Predictions” report. The annual study, compiled from information obtained from a two-day, interactive webinar hosted by LIMRA in December, includes commentary from both the participants themselves and LIMRA regarding the study’s results.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>11:41</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>predictions, CEO, insurance, industry, demand, sales, projections</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Utilizing Metrics to Improve Your Business</title>
      <description>LIMRA talks with Gene Cautillo, vice president with Compliance at Prudential, about the importance of establishing a well-designed metrics program to assist in developing an effective business strategy. Gene, along with Tammy O’Connor, compliance manager with Market Conduct at Symetra, will be speaking about compliance metrics in a session at the March 28-30, 2012 Regulatory Compliance Exchange.</description>
      <itunes:author>William Dusty</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>A conversation with Gene Cautillo</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>LIMRA talks with Gene Cautillo, vice president with Compliance at Prudential, about the importance of establishing a well-designed metrics program to assist in developing an effective business strategy. Gene, along with Tammy O’Connor, compliance manager with Market Conduct at Symetra, will be speaking about compliance metrics in a session at the March 28-30, 2012 Regulatory Compliance Exchange.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>9:25</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>insurance, metrics, compliance</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>LIMRA’s 2012 Industry Predictions</title>
      <description>LIMRA, LOMA and LL Global President and CEO Bob Kerzner discusses industry predictions for 2012. Included in the podcast: How consumer sentiment, product trends and sales, and legislation and regulation will affect the industry, and how companies will change and adapt in the coming year.</description>
      <itunes:author>William Dusty</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>With Bob Kerzner</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>LIMRA, LOMA and LL Global President and CEO Bob Kerzner discusses industry predictions for 2012. Included in the podcast: How consumer sentiment, product trends and sales, and legislation and regulation will affect the industry, and how companies will change and adapt in the coming year.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>11:55</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>predictions, CEO, insurance, industry, demand, sales, projections</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Social Media Use in the Financial Services Industry</title>
      <description>Last year LIMRA and the social business management firm Socialware formed a partnership to work together in helping the financial services industry understand and address social media opportunities, risks, and implications. LIMRA spoke with Socialware’s marketing director, Christie Campbell, about Socialware and the use of social media in the industry. (NOTE: This podcast was originally recorded in the summer of 2011.)</description>
      <itunes:author>Donna Sullivan</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Christie Campbell on Socialware and the use of social media in the industry</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Last year LIMRA and the social business management firm Socialware formed a partnership to work together in helping the financial services industry understand and address social media opportunities, risks, and implications. LIMRA spoke with Socialware’s marketing director, Christie Campbell, about Socialware and the use of social media in the industry. (NOTE: This podcast was originally recorded in the summer of 2011.)</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>11:46</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>social media</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Bancassurance: Growing Impact in Asian Markets</title>
      <description>LIMRA talked with Andy Khoo, managing director of LIMRA’s Centre for International Assessment &amp; Development, about the growing use of bancassurance as a form of distribution, particularly in Asia, and how our members can take advantage of the opportunities this channel presents.</description>
      <itunes:author>William Dusty</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Growing use of bancassurance around Asia</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>LIMRA talked with Andy Khoo, managing director of LIMRA’s Centre for International Assessment &amp; Development, about the growing use of bancassurance as a form of distribution, particularly in Asia, and how our members can take advantage of the opportunities this channel presents.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>6:55</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>Bancassurance, Asia, Andy Khoo</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Life Insurance Awareness Month 2011</title>
      <description>LIMRA spoke with Marv Feldman, president and CEO of The Life Foundation and Robert Kerzner, LIMRA’s president and CEO, about Life Insurance Awareness Month (LIAM) and the important role life insurance plays in protecting a family’s financial security.  </description>
      <itunes:author>Donna Sullivan</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Robert Kerzner and Marv Feldman discuss LIAM</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>LIMRA spoke with Marv Feldman, president and CEO of The Life Foundation and Robert Kerzner, LIMRA’s president and CEO, about Life Insurance Awareness Month (LIAM) and the important role life insurance plays in protecting a family’s financial security.  </itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 2 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>17:42</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>Life Insurance Awareness Month, life insurance, security </itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Remaining Compliant in an Electronic World</title>
      <description>LIMRA talked to Ken Anderson, senior communications director for SMARSH. LIMRA and SMARSH recently formed a partnership to work together in helping the financial services industry understand and address the compliance side of electronic communications in an increasingly regulated industry.</description>
      <itunes:author>Donna Sullivan</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Ken Anderson on the compliance side of e-communications</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>LIMRA talked to Ken Anderson, senior communications director for SMARSH. LIMRA and SMARSH recently formed a partnership to work together in helping the financial services industry understand and address the compliance side of electronic communications in an increasingly regulated industry.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 8 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>14:41</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>compliance, social, media, e-mail</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>The Insurance Barometer Study –Consumers’ Attitudes on Life Insurance</title>
      <description>Today, LIMRA talked to Jim Mitchel, vice president and director of LIMRA’s Developmental Research and Jon Dressner, senior vice president and chief creative officer for The Life Foundation, about a new joint study, which examined consumer attitudes and behaviors regarding a host of insurance and financial planning matters. </description>
      <itunes:author>Catherine Theroux</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Consumers’ Attitudes on Life Insurance</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Today, LIMRA talked to Jim Mitchel, vice president and director of LIMRA’s Developmental Research and Jon Dressner, senior vice president and chief creative officer for The Life Foundation, about a new joint study, which examined consumer attitudes and behaviors regarding a host of insurance and financial planning matters. </itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 3 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>10:08</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>consumers, market, insurance</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Attracting Talent – Strategies to Build A Strong Sales Force</title>
      <description>LIMRA talked to Polly Painter Eggers and Delores Freitag about the findings of a new report called “Choosing Careers They Love.” The study examined what companies needed to do to attract the right candidates to build the best sales force for the future.</description>
      <itunes:author>Donna Sullivan</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Strategies to Build A Strong Sales Force</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>LIMRA talked to Polly Painter Eggers and Delores Freitag about the findings of a new report called “Choosing Careers They Love.” The study examined what companies needed to do to attract the right candidates to build the best sales force for the future.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 8 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>12:14</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>talent, recruit</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>New Suitability Regulations and How To be Compliant</title>
      <description>LIMRA talked with Tom Caraher, vice president of LIMRA’s Compliance and Regulatory Services, about suitability – in particular the new NAIC Suitability in Annuity Transactional Model regulation – and how it is affecting insurer’ current business practices and the challenges they face to remain compliant.  </description>
      <itunes:author>Donna Sullivan</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Tom Caraher on suitability and its consequences on current business practices</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>LIMRA talked with Tom Caraher, vice president of LIMRA’s Compliance and Regulatory Services, about suitability – in particular the new NAIC Suitability in Annuity Transactional Model regulation – and how it is affecting insurer’ current business practices and the challenges they face to remain compliant.  </itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>23:08</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>compliance</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>What’s Next in Asia?</title>
      <description>LIMRA talked to Barry Stowe, who is chief executive of Prudential Corporation Asia and the keynote speaker for the upcoming LL Global Strategic Issues Conference.  During this interview, Mr. Stowe shared his experiences as the head of Prudential’s division in Asia; and provided his thoughts on the trends in distribution in Asia and how the recent economic crisis has changed the Asian markets.</description>
      <itunes:author>Donna Sullivan</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Stowe on his experiences as the head of Prudential’s division in Asia</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>LIMRA talked to Barry Stowe, who is chief executive of Prudential Corporation Asia and the keynote speaker for the upcoming LL Global Strategic Issues Conference.  During this interview, Mr. Stowe shared his experiences as the head of Prudential’s division in Asia; and provided his thoughts on the trends in distribution in Asia and how the recent economic crisis has changed the Asian markets.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>10:39</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>asia</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Life Insurance Awareness Month 2010</title>
      <description>LIMRA spoke with Jack Dewald, president and owner of Memphis-based Agency Services, Inc. and the 2010 chair of Life Foundation’s board of directors, about the importance of owning life insurance and the seventh annual Life Insurance Awareness Month (LIAM) campaign, which begins on September 1.</description>
      <itunes:author>Donna Sullivan</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Jack Dewald on life insurance</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>LIMRA spoke with Jack Dewald, president and owner of Memphis-based Agency Services, Inc. and the 2010 chair of Life Foundation’s board of directors, about the importance of owning life insurance and the seventh annual Life Insurance Awareness Month (LIAM) campaign, which begins on September 1.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>21:06</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>"life insurance" life insurance awareness month LIAM</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Social Media for the Financial Services Industry</title>
      <description>LIMRA talked to Stephen Selby, director of LIMRA’s Regulatory Services, about the impact social media has had on the financial services industry and shares some of the effective social media strategies and best practices that have been identified throughout the world.</description>
      <itunes:author>Donna Sullivan</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Stephen Selby on social media</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>LIMRA talked to Stephen Selby, director of LIMRA’s Regulatory Services, about the impact social media has had on the financial services industry and shares some of the effective social media strategies and best practices that have been identified throughout the world.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>7:58</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>"social media" twitter facebook</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Implications of Health Care Reform</title>
      <description>LIMRA discusses the implications and impact that the recent health care reform legislation will have on employers, employees and the insurance industry with Scott Kallenbach, associate research director and Jennifer Parmelee Witt, assistant research director, of LIMRA’s Employee Benefits Product Research.</description>
      <itunes:author>Donna Sullivan</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>A discussion with Scott Kallenbach and Jennifer Parmelee Witt.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>LIMRA discusses the implications and impact that the recent health care reform legislation will have on employers, employees and the insurance industry with Scott Kallenbach, associate research director and Jennifer Parmelee Witt, assistant research director, of LIMRA’s Employee Benefits Product Research.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>9:06</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>reform, "health care"</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Social Media Practices: Opportunities and Challenges</title>
      <description>LIMRA talks with Donna Morgan, 2nd vice president and chief compliance officer for National Life Insurance Company about the challenges and opportunities for insurance companies that social media present.</description>
      <itunes:author>Donna Sullivan</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>The perils and rewards of social media</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>LIMRA talks with Donna Morgan, 2nd vice president and chief compliance officer for National Life Insurance Company about the challenges and opportunities for insurance companies that social media present.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 3 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>5:10</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>"social media" twitter facebook</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>A Look at the Retirement Industry with Paul Henry</title>
      <description>LIMRA talks with Paul Henry, managing director of LIMRA’s Retirement Clients and Products, about the fast-growing retirement market and the ways in which LIMRA is expanding its research and services to support our members’ needs.</description>
      <itunes:author>Donna Sullivan</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>The fast-growing retirement market and the ways in which LIMRA is expanding its relevant research</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>LIMRA talks with Paul Henry, managing director of LIMRA’s Retirement Clients and Products, about the fast-growing retirement market and the ways in which LIMRA is expanding its research and services to support our members’ needs.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>6:22</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>retirement, research</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Opportunities in 2010</title>
      <description>Bob Kerzner, president and CEO of LIMRA, LOMA and LL Global, shares his views on the potential areas of growth for the life insurance and financial services industry in 2010. </description>
      <itunes:author>Howard Drescher</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Bob Kerzner on potential growth for the industry in the coming year</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Bob Kerzner, president and CEO of LIMRA, LOMA and LL Global, shares his views on the potential areas of growth for the life insurance and financial services industry in 2010. </itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>8:40</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>insurance growth opportunities 2010</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>The Recovery Consumer</title>
      <description>LIMRA talks with Dr. J. Walker Smith, executive vice chairman and president of the Yankelovich Monitor about shifts in consumer thinking as the economy slowly recovers from deep recession.</description>
      <itunes:author>Howard Drescher</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Shifts in consumer thinking as the economy recovers</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>LIMRA talks with Dr. J. Walker Smith, executive vice chairman and president of the Yankelovich Monitor about shifts in consumer thinking as the economy slowly recovers from deep recession.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>12:04</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>consumer, recession, recovery, attitudes</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Life Insurance Awareness Month 2009</title>
      <description>LIFE Foundation Chairman Phil Richards talks with LIMRA about Life Insurance Awareness Month 2009, which began September 1.</description>
      <itunes:author>Howard Drescher</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>LIFE Foundation Chairman Phil Richards talks with LIMRA about Life Insurance Awareness Month </itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>LIFE Foundation Chairman Phil Richards talks with LIMRA about Life Insurance Awareness Month 2009, which began September 1.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 3 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>14:03</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>Life Insurance Awareness Month, Phil Richards</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Sales and Behavioral Economics</title>
      <description>Thinking Out Loud talks to James Mitchel, Vice President and Director of Developmental Research for LIMRA and Bill Whitley, sales expert, author and executive coach to gain both a scientific and field perspective on how to increase sales using behavioral economics and engaging messaging.</description>
      <itunes:author>Cora Hall</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>A scientific and field perspective on what it takes to increase sales</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Thinking Out Loud talks to James Mitchel, Vice President and Director of Developmental Research for LIMRA and Bill Whitley, sales expert, author and executive coach to gain both a scientific and field perspective on how to increase sales using behavioral economics and engaging messaging.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>12:08</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords />
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      <title>Succession Planning and GAs</title>
      <description>LIMRA research shows only one third of advisors have a succession plan in place and half think it’s too soon to worry about it. Are general agents thinking or acting differently?  Don Hancock, Vice President and Regional Sales Director of Guardian Life, offers an insider perspective on transition plans and preparing for the future.</description>
      <itunes:author>Cora Hall</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Don Hancock's inside view on preparing for the future</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>LIMRA research shows only one third of advisors have a succession plan in place and half think it’s too soon to worry about it. Are general agents thinking or acting differently?  Don Hancock, Vice President and Regional Sales Director of Guardian Life, offers an insider perspective on transition plans and preparing for the future.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>7:20</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>transition, "life insurance"</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Interview with Marv Feldman</title>
      <description>Marv Feldman, head of the LIFE Foundation is a key speaker at the LIMRA and LOMA Asia Strategic Issues Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Marv gives a preview of his topic and talks about the opportunity that life insurers have to reinforce their value as long-term partners with consumers who want to protect their loved ones with insurance.</description>
      <itunes:author>Howard Drescher</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Head of LIFE Foundation on life insurers' opportunity to reinforce their value</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Marv Feldman, head of the LIFE Foundation is a key speaker at the LIMRA and LOMA Asia Strategic Issues Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Marv gives a preview of his topic and talks about the opportunity that life insurers have to reinforce their value as long-term partners with consumers who want to protect their loved ones with insurance.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 9 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>10:50</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>Strategic Issues Conference</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>High Net Worth Clients – Spotlight on Advanced Sales</title>
      <description>Lee Russell, Director of Advanced Sales for American General Life Companies talks to Thinking Out Loud about legislative issues impacting high net worth clients including changes to estate and gift taxes, split dollar and wealth transfer.</description>
      <itunes:author>Cora Hall</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Legislative issues impacting high net worth clients</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Lee Russell, Director of Advanced Sales for American General Life Companies talks to Thinking Out Loud about legislative issues impacting high net worth clients including changes to estate and gift taxes, split dollar and wealth transfer.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>11:23</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>financial, tax, wealth</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Think Like a Criminal to Enhance Your Company's Compliance</title>
      <description>Anti-money laundering compliance expert Robert Goecks discusses what life insurers should do to prevent money laundering and other criminal activities. Mr. Goecks will be a featured speaker at the upcoming Compliance and Market Conduct Exchange.</description>
      <itunes:author>Raymond Hinchcliffe</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Robert Goecks  on preventing criminal activities</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Anti-money laundering compliance expert Robert Goecks discusses what life insurers should do to prevent money laundering and other criminal activities. Mr. Goecks will be a featured speaker at the upcoming Compliance and Market Conduct Exchange.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 5 May 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>8:20</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>compliance anti-money laundering</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>The Facts of Life – and Annuities</title>
      <description>In a time of great economic uncertainty, insurers need to focus on communicating the fundamental values of long-term financial security and protection to a public that has lost confidence. LIMRA president Bob Kerzner talks about a new LIMRA publication, The Facts of Life and Annuities, that can help reaffirm these important messages.</description>
      <itunes:author>Howard Drescher</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Bob Kerzner on communicating the fundamental values of financial security</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>In a time of great economic uncertainty, insurers need to focus on communicating the fundamental values of long-term financial security and protection to a public that has lost confidence. LIMRA president Bob Kerzner talks about a new LIMRA publication, The Facts of Life and Annuities, that can help reaffirm these important messages.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>5:26</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>annuities, LIMRA, 2009, economic</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>The Power of Leadership Presence</title>
      <description>Executive consultant Adrienne Milics describes the quality of leadership presence, and why it is so essential for men and women who climb the ranks in business and industry.</description>
      <itunes:author>Howard Drescher</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>The quality of leadership presence, and why it is so essential</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Executive consultant Adrienne Milics describes the quality of leadership presence, and why it is so essential for men and women who climb the ranks in business and industry.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 7 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>15:50</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>leadership</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Life Insurance Conference Report</title>
      <description>An expert panel opens the 2009 Life Insurance Conference with their views on the state of the industry. The experts represent hosting organizations LIMRA, LOMA, Society of Actuaries and ACLI. Highlights. </description>
      <itunes:author>Howard Drescher</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>The 2009 Life Insurance Conference in Orlando, Florida</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>An expert panel opens the 2009 Life Insurance Conference with their views on the state of the industry. The experts represent hosting organizations LIMRA, LOMA, Society of Actuaries and ACLI. Highlights. </itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>6:58</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>Life Insurance Conference</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>The View from Asia</title>
      <description>Gary Aluise, head of LIMRA’s international business, shares his observations after his early 2009 trip to Asia to meet with executives of member companies guiding their firms through economic turmoil.</description>
      <itunes:author>Howard Drescher</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Executives in Asia guide their firms through economic turmoil</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Gary Aluise, head of LIMRA’s international business, shares his observations after his early 2009 trip to Asia to meet with executives of member companies guiding their firms through economic turmoil.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>9:57</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>asia, executive, financial services, insurance</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Making Sense of Our Times – Economic and Demographic Transformations</title>
      <description>Thinking Out Loud talks to Professor Steven Klineberg, Ph. D from Rice University in Houston, Texas. In 1982, he and his students initiated the Houston Area Survey, now it its 28th year of systematic analyses looking at the striking changes in the demographic patterns, experiences, attitudes, and beliefs of Harris County residents. No other city in America has been the focus of a long-term longitudinal research program of this scope.  </description>
      <itunes:author>Cora Hall</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Professor Steven Klineberg on demographic change</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Thinking Out Loud talks to Professor Steven Klineberg, Ph. D from Rice University in Houston, Texas. In 1982, he and his students initiated the Houston Area Survey, now it its 28th year of systematic analyses looking at the striking changes in the demographic patterns, experiences, attitudes, and beliefs of Harris County residents. No other city in America has been the focus of a long-term longitudinal research program of this scope.  </itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>13:37</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>demographics</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Trends in Executive Development</title>
      <description>LIMRA’s Stacie McLean, head of executive development programs, talks about how executive development has changed over time and what companies and executives are looking for today.</description>
      <itunes:author>Howard Drescher</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>How executive development has changed and what companies look for today</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>LIMRA’s Stacie McLean, head of executive development programs, talks about how executive development has changed over time and what companies and executives are looking for today.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>10:46</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>"executive development"</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Understanding Virtual Work</title>
      <description>Thinking out Loud talks to Barbara LoRusso, Assistant Vice President of LOMA’s Assessment Solutions Group, about the trends of virtual work arrangements and how companies are navigating this cultural and tactical shift. </description>
      <itunes:author>Cora Hall</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Cultural and tactical aspects of Virtual Work</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Thinking out Loud talks to Barbara LoRusso, Assistant Vice President of LOMA’s Assessment Solutions Group, about the trends of virtual work arrangements and how companies are navigating this cultural and tactical shift. </itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>7:04</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>virtual work</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Succeeding on the Edge</title>
      <description>Paul Kessler, managing director of the Syncretics Group, talks about leading and succeeding under trying conditions. Kessler defines “The Edge” as those conditions when people or organizations face maximum stress, where survival itself may be at stake. He talks about principles leaders can apply that will not simply ensure survival but deliver change, growth and success.</description>
      <itunes:author>Cora Hall</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Paul Kessler on leading and succeeding under trying conditions</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Paul Kessler, managing director of the Syncretics Group, talks about leading and succeeding under trying conditions. Kessler defines “The Edge” as those conditions when people or organizations face maximum stress, where survival itself may be at stake. He talks about principles leaders can apply that will not simply ensure survival but deliver change, growth and success.</itunes:summary>
      <enclosure url="http://www.limra.com/feeds/podcasts/audio/IndustryPulse/LIMRAIndustryPulse_2008_12_9.mp3" length="7762654" type="audio/mpeg" />
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      <pubDate>Tue, 9 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>8:05</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>LIMRA, leadership, challenge, stress, success, change, growth</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Walt Zultowski on the High Net Worth Market</title>
      <description>Walt Zultowski, senior vice president at Phoenix Wealth Management, talks about the high net worth market and how it has evolved and changed over the last 10 years. </description>
      <itunes:author>Howard Drescher</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>A decade's evolution in the high net worth market</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Walt Zultowski, senior vice president at Phoenix Wealth Management, talks about the high net worth market and how it has evolved and changed over the last 10 years. </itunes:summary>
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      <guid>http://www.limra.com/feeds/podcasts/audio/IndustryPulse/LIMRAIndustryPulse_2008_11_11.mp3</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>14:25</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>high net worth</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>LIMRA's 2008 Annual Meeting</title>
      <description>A brief report on speakers at the 2008 LIMRA Annual Meeting in Hollywood, FL. Clips from Bob Kerzner's remarks on leading in tough times.</description>
      <itunes:author>Howard Drescher</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Our yearly event, this year held in Hollywood, Florida</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>A brief report on speakers at the 2008 LIMRA Annual Meeting in Hollywood, FL. Clips from Bob Kerzner's remarks on leading in tough times.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>3:30</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>annual meeting bob robert kerzner tough times recession</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>The Need for Speed</title>
      <description>Sports cable television pioneer Bob Scanlon took his experience in helping get ESPN off the ground to a new level when he founded the SpeedVision cable network. In this podcast, he talks about the trials and triumphs of his entrepreneurial career and tells us about the rewards of leadership, risk and acting on a vision. </description>
      <itunes:author>Cora Hall</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Leadership and risk in creating a cable network</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Sports cable television pioneer Bob Scanlon took his experience in helping get ESPN off the ground to a new level when he founded the SpeedVision cable network. In this podcast, he talks about the trials and triumphs of his entrepreneurial career and tells us about the rewards of leadership, risk and acting on a vision. </itunes:summary>
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      <guid>http://www.limra.com/feeds/podcasts/audio/IndustryPulse/LIMRAIndustryPulse_2008_10_14.mp3</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>21:40</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>marketing</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Taking Responsibility for Long Term Care</title>
      <description>LIMRA’s guest is Steve Moses, president of the Center for Long Term Care Reform. Keynote speaker at LIMRA’s Long Term Care Day on July 31, 2008, Steve talks about why individuals must need to prepare themselves for the possibility of needing costly long term care.</description>
      <itunes:author>Howard Drescher</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>A Conversation with Steve Moses</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>LIMRA’s guest is Steve Moses, president of the Center for Long Term Care Reform. Keynote speaker at LIMRA’s Long Term Care Day on July 31, 2008, Steve talks about why individuals must need to prepare themselves for the possibility of needing costly long term care.</itunes:summary>
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      <guid>http://www.limra.com/feeds/podcasts/audio/IndustryPulse/LIMRAIndustryPulse_2008_9_30.mp3</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>7:17</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>LTC Long Term Care Insurance</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>Marilyn Alverio on Multicultural Marketing</title>
      <description>Marilyn Alverio talks about the importance of a sound marketing strategy for approaching multicultural markets. </description>
      <itunes:author>Howard Drescher</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>The importance of sound marketing strategy in multicutural marketing</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Marilyn Alverio talks about the importance of a sound marketing strategy for approaching multicultural markets. </itunes:summary>
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      <guid>http://www.limra.com/feeds/podcasts/audio/IndustryPulse/LIMRAIndustryPulse_2008_9_16.mp3</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>13:46</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>multi-cultural marketing insurance financial services</itunes:keywords>
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      <title>LIFE's Marv Feldman on LIAM 2008</title>
      <description>Marv Feldman, head of the Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education (LIFE) talks with Howard Drescher about Life Insurance Awareness Month in September 2008. This year marks the fifth anniversary of LIAM, an effort to raise awareness among consumers and producers about the need for life insurance.</description>
      <itunes:author>Howard Drescher</itunes:author>
      <itunes:subtitle>Life Insurance Awareness Month in September 2008</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:summary>Marv Feldman, head of the Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education (LIFE) talks with Howard Drescher about Life Insurance Awareness Month in September 2008. This year marks the fifth anniversary of LIAM, an effort to raise awareness among consumers and producers about the need for life insurance.</itunes:summary>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 2 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
      <itunes:duration>3</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:keywords>Marv Feldman, Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education (LIFE), life insurance awareness month</itunes:keywords>
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