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All Rights Reserved. en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:18:29 EST webmaster@limra.com (Webmaster) Research online1@limra.com (Online@Limra.com) http://www.limra.com/images/rss/allResearch_RSS.jpg http://www.limra.com/Research/default.aspx 600 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:18:29 EST See which products are faring better as Canadian CI sales improved in the third quarter of 2009. http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10247&cid=RSSResearchAll http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10247&cid=RSSResearchAll Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:18:29 EST Products This report provides third quarter YTD trends and benchmarking information for the U.S. Individual Long-Term Care Insurance marketplace. http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10248&cid=RSSResearchAll http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10248&cid=RSSResearchAll Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:18:29 EST Products This annual report looks at the 2008 calendar-year retention of career agents. http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10246&cid=RSSResearchAll http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10246&cid=RSSResearchAll Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:18:29 EST Products 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=RSSResearchAll http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10243&cid=RSSResearchAll Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:18:29 EST Products Did pension sales continue to grow in the third quarter of 2009? Find out by reading this quarterly survey of seven companies' Canadian pension sales and successful retention activity. A confidential report showing individual company data is available to contributors. http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10244&cid=RSSResearchAll http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10244&cid=RSSResearchAll Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:18:29 EST Retirement Have life sales turned around since the last quarter?This report provides quarterly trends and benchmarking information for the Canadian individual life marketplace. http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10245&cid=RSSResearchAll http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10245&cid=RSSResearchAll Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:18:29 EST Products 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=RSSResearchAll http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10241&cid=RSSResearchAll 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=RSSResearchAll http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10242&cid=RSSResearchAll Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:18:29 EST Products 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=RSSResearchAll http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10240&cid=RSSResearchAll Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:18:29 EST Products This bibliography lists nine sources of information on diversity compiled by LIMRA's InfoCenter. http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10238&cid=RSSResearchAll http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10238&cid=RSSResearchAll Mon, 9 Nov 2009 11:18:29 EST Distribution What has been the persistency of U.S. annuities in the latest quarter of 2009? This quarterly survey provides both contract and cash value annuity persistency. It measures surrender rates in total and by all combinations of market, product type, distribution channel, and presence of surrender charge. http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10239&cid=RSSResearchAll http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10239&cid=RSSResearchAll Mon, 9 Nov 2009 11:18:29 EST Retirement See this report for demographic breakdown of who buys individual DI in the U.S. http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10235&cid=RSSResearchAll http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10235&cid=RSSResearchAll Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:18:29 EST Products Find out what group producers are saying about the marketplace. http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10234&cid=RSSResearchAll http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10234&cid=RSSResearchAll Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:18:29 EST Distribution 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=RSSResearchAll http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10231&cid=RSSResearchAll Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:18:29 EST Products At a time when the stock market was in free-fall and economic uncertainty was widespread, variable annuity (VA) products provided guaranteed death benefits to thousands of beneficiaries. How many of these VAs were in the money and paid out more than the account value? http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10232&cid=RSSResearchAll http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10232&cid=RSSResearchAll Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:18:29 EST Retirement This bibliography lists eight sources of information on medical tourism compiled by LIMRA's InfoCenter. http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10233&cid=RSSResearchAll http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10233&cid=RSSResearchAll Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:18:29 EST Products Learn about agent retention and productivity practices in China from this study. http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10228&cid=RSSResearchAll http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10228&cid=RSSResearchAll Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:18:29 EST Distribution This bibliography lists eight sources of information about contact center success compiled by LIMRA's InfoCenter. http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10223&cid=RSSResearchAll http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10223&cid=RSSResearchAll Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:18:29 EST Distribution 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=RSSResearchAll http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10224&cid=RSSResearchAll Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:18:29 EST Products 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=RSSResearchAll http://www.limra.com/abstracts/abstract.aspx?fid=10226&cid=RSSResearchAll Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:18:29 EST Products