http://www.limra.com/Research/Markets.aspx?cid=ResearchRSSMarkets With a focus on the marketing of risk and accumulation products and services to specific markets, LIMRA’s Market Research delves into the unique needs, preferences and perspectives of key market segments including: affluent, business, emerging, general, and middle. 2009 LIMRA Inc. All Rights Reserved. en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:18:29 EST webmaster@limra.com (Webmaster) Markets Research online1@limra.com (Online@Limra.com) http://www.limra.com/images/rss/allResearch_RSS.jpg http://www.limra.com/Research/Markets.aspx 600 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:18:29 EST The financial services industry changed forever in 2008 as companies with household names entered bankruptcy or were acquired in deals arranged by the federal government. For the second time since the onset of the crisis, LIMRA surveyed its Individual Product Producer Panel to understand members' views of the economy and the industry's participants, and to learn how the recession has affected their businesses. Over 700 affiliated and independent producers offered their views on these and other issues. This report identifies the actions producers have taken in response to the financial crisis and includes their feedback on insurance company outreach programs. http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10243&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10243&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:18:29 EST Markets This bibliography lists eight sources of information on preparing for a workplace H1N1 Pandemic compiled by LIMRA's InfoCenter. http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10241&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10241&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:18:29 EST Markets Since 2004, when the Tracking Opinions of the Public in Canada (TOPIC) study was last conducted, the Internet has become more pervasive in people's lives. Are Canadian consumers changing their use of distribution channels for the purchase of life insurance? What role is the Internet playing in their search for financial information and their purchase of life insurance? Do consumers still want to do business with agnets/advisors? http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10242&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10242&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:18:29 EST Markets Who is selling individual long-term care insurance (ILTC), and where is the sale being made? This report for 2008 is of interest to those in the individual and/or group long-term care insurance marketplace. http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10240&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10240&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:18:29 EST Markets The Conservative Party is already setting out its stall in anticipation of forming the next UK Government come the general election in 2010. Radical proposals so far include abolishing the Financial Services Authority, Britain's pioneering fiancial services regulator, and raising the State retirement age faster than currently planned. They are also listening to a plan by a consortium of UK life offices to come up with an alternative to the Labour Government's personal savings scheme, due to be introduced in 2012. http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10231&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10231&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:18:29 EST Markets It’s no secret that worksite carriers now offer many nontraditional benefits and services to their clients. This report examines the availability of these offerings. Which ancillary benefits and value-added services are most popular today? And which may gain traction in the near future? http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10224&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10224&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:18:29 EST Markets How big is the U.S. retirement income market? Do retirees and pre-retirees recognize the risks and challenges they face and do they have plans to manage their assets for retirement income? What advice have they received and from whom? What products and solutions are available in the marketplace? The Retirement Income Reference Book has the answers to these questions and more. http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10226&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10226&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:18:29 EST Markets Sales representatives are looking for any way they can to get prospects to say “yes” more frequently. This report shows how recent work on the psychological basis of financial decision making provides ways to achieve that goal. http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10227&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10227&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:18:29 EST Markets Korean companies should take potential channel conflict more seriously. http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10216&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10216&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets Fri, 9 Oct 2009 11:18:29 EST Markets Could the future of financial advice lie with the Internet? A survey by UK Prudential revealed that investors would rather consult the Internet for advice than go to a financial adviser, and a UK financial services firm has started a website offering financial advice on pensions, for a fee of 1 per cent of the sum invested. http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10214&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10214&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets Wed, 7 Oct 2009 11:18:29 EST Markets This bibliography lists ten sources of information on the women's market compiled by LIMRA's InfoCenter. http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10211&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10211&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets Mon, 5 Oct 2009 11:18:29 EST Markets How do some carriers effectively use interactive advertising to reach current and future potential customers? This report explains how. http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10208&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10208&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:18:29 EST Markets Trust must exist between a sales representative and a prospect for any business transactions to take place. But what is trust? This report looks at the consumer's view of trust. http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10205&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10205&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:18:29 EST Markets http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10196&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10196&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:18:29 EST Markets http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10197&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10197&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:18:29 EST Markets http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10199&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10199&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:18:29 EST Markets http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10203&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10203&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:18:29 EST Markets Do people switch financial advisors when they reach retirement? Find out about the dynamics of advisor-client relationships among retirees and pre-retirees. http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10191&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10191&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:18:29 EST Markets Do changing needs relating to life stage uncover opportunities for advisors and the organizations they represent? This report explores the role that changes in life stage have on consumers' need for financial advice, the types of advisors they use, and how they prefer to interact with their advisors. http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10184&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10184&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:18:29 EST Markets This edition of UK Market Briefing has a focus on UK pensioners' responses to the financial crisis. Nearly one in six retired pensioners still have mortgages to pay off, so it isn't surprising that research has found that two-thirds of retirees are carrying on working or considering a return to work. Never was the phrase 'asset rich and cash poor' more true, since research has shown that Britain's pensioners still have over £600bn tied up in housing equity. http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10181&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10181&cid=ResearchRSSMarkets Thu, 3 Sep 2009 11:18:29 EST Markets