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Highlights
LIMRA’s Open House program is designed to update member companies on LIMRA's new and latest offerings. For those individuals who are new to the industry or to their company, the program will introduce LIMRA and how we can help their company.
As we all look forward to the future, we want to insure that our member companies are aware of all that LIMRA has to offer. We want you to think of "LIMRA First," particularly when you have questions or issues of concern. Our program is structured to meet the needs of all users of LIMRA information.
During the Open House, attendees will also have an opportunity to meet with their company's client managers, and learn what products and services are offered through our Assessment and Development Solutions, Compliance, Consultation, Custom Research, and InfoCenter areas all of which can help you and your company.
The Open House will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13, and will conclude at 12:00 Noon on Thursday, July 14, 2016.
Since the Great
Recession, the workplace marketplace has experienced unprecedented challenges.
While some challenges have been alleviated, others remain or are growing. No
doubt these ongoing challenges are and will affect the way employers and
employees interact with carriers today and tomorrow. This, in turn, will
require carriers to reevaluate how they approach these markets. Some of the
topics LIMRA experts will discuss include how the expected rise in healthcare
costs will impact nonmedical benefits, what the possible implications are for
carriers if the employer no longer makes the benefit decisions for their
employees, and with the growth in consumerism, how benefits may be marketed in
the future.
DONNA CHAFFIN, MBA, FLMI, Associate Research Director, Distribution Research; MARGARET HONAN, ACS, Senior Analyst, Distribution Research; KATHY KROZEL, LLIF, FLMI, ARP, Research Director, Distribution Research
A sampling of LIMRA’s
research on the agency-building distribution channel (agents primarily
representing one company) will be the focus of this session. Field performance
measures from LIMRA’s research on agent recruiting, productivity, retention,
compensation, incentive conferences, and succession planning will be covered.
Join us as we follow the career of an agent through these on-going research
studies.
LAUREN FINNIE, Associate Analyst, International Research
Despite vast geographical, cultural, and economic differences, both
China and the United States are facing many of the same challenges related to
retirement--from longer lifespans to underfunded pension systems. So how do
Chinese attitudes toward retirement compare to those of Americans? Based on
recent LIMRA consumer research on China and the United States, this session
examines the similarities and differences between these very different
countries. Find out how an international perspective can improve your company’s
marketing strategies
A short overview of LIMRA's InfoCenter and Corporate Archival program, how both inform our research and help our members. This presentation will give an overview of InfoCenter services, as well as how we are using LIMRA's heritage to celebrate our one hundredth year and how member companies can use their company heritage in their marketing efforts.
2:25 pm - 2:40 pm
Break - LIMRA Cafeteria; Move to Workshop Session II
TEODOR G. RADU, Associate Analyst, Retirement Research; JUDY A. ZAIKEN, CLU, ChFC, Corporate Vice President and Managing Director, Retirement Research
As
far as “basic products” go, the use and design of Income Annuities continues to
evolve. A recent joint study by CANNEX and LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute
examines the demographics and features selected for various SPIA & DIA
products over the last three years — from how they are presented and
illustrated all the way through the sales pipeline to the final purchase.Learn more about who has been buying these
products and how they intend to use them.
TODD A. SILVERHART, Ph.D., Corporate Vice President & Director, Insurance Research
As companies continue
to pursue objectives for customer centricity, efforts to manage customer
experience are evolving. This workshop will focus on a discussion of LIMRA’s
efforts in developing a customer experience program for the financial services
industry including review of LIMRA’s Customer Experience Framework, findings
from the first annual life insurance benchmarking study, and next steps in the
program.
JOSEPH E. MONTMINY, ASA, MAAA, Assistant Vice President, Annuity Research
The DOL Fiduciary
Rule will have an unprecedented impact on the individual annuity landscape.
This workshop will address issues such as rollovers, distribution, annuity
buyers, product development, and the potential impact over the next few years
to the industry’s future.
KIMBERLY LANDRY, Senior Analyst, Insurance Research
As employees face
more choices than ever when it comes to their employee benefits, effectively
communicating benefits information has become of the utmost importance. Are
employers, employees, and carriers on the same page when it comes to benefits
communication? This session will compare multiple viewpoints of the benefits
communication process and highlight disconnects between the various
stakeholders when it comes to strategy, communication approaches, and
enrollment methods.
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Break - LIMRA Cafeteria; Move to Workshop Session III
SARAH SCHMIDT, ACS, ALMI, Instructional Design & LMS Consultant, LIMRA Assessment and Development Solutions
In today’s environment, and especially
in our industry, it has never been more critical for business growth to attract
and retain the right sales talent for your teams. In this session, you’ll
hear the latest LIMRA research covering best practices on how to find and
identify today’s top talent. Additionally, this session will cover tried
and true tactics on how to best connect and influence recruits to join your
organization. We’ll discuss what candidates are looking for in a career,
and how best to position the opportunity, and your brand to really make those
crucial early connections. The session focuses on strategies designed to
improve retention for the long term.
Come to this session to hear the
latest trends in sales, company product development practices and term product
design. Review the latest life insurance sales trends and forecasts and
trends in term product development. Learn about issues critical to the
development of an effective product development strategy, based on recent SOA
research completed by LIMRA and RGA.
MATTHEW DRINKWATER, Ph.D., FLMI, AFSI, PCS, Assistant Vice President, Retirement Research; CECILIA M. SHINER, FFSI, ALMI, ACS, Assistant Research Director, Retirement Research
Successful outcomes often result
from planning – especially when it comes to retirement. In this session, hear
the latest LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute research that examines the value
of retirement planning from the perspective of pre-retirees and retirees. We
identify the kinds of planning activities they accomplish with and without the
aid of financial professionals, the timing of planning relative to key
milestone ages, and the critical role of formal written retirement plans. Find
out why planning is so beneficial for retirement-age investors – and for the
financial professionals who serve them.
Test your knowledge on historical trends in life insurance
ownership. You will learn a few things and hopefully have some fun in the
process. LIMRA is celebrating its 100th anniversary in this
year and we are showcasing some of our organization’s rich history. This
includes the collection of U.S. life insurance ownership data since 1960!
This session will use a quiz show format to highlight trends in life insurance
ownership over the past 50 years. The session will touch on ownership
trends among households and individuals, as well as across product types and
distribution systems.
4:45 pm
First Shuttle to Marriott Hotel
5:15 pm
Second Shuttle to Marriott Hotel
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Reception - Marriott Hotel, 28 Day Hill Road, Windsor, CT
Thursday, July 14, 2016
7:00 am
First Shuttle From Marriott Hotel to LIMRA Headquarters
7:15 am - 8:00 am
Coffee-Continental Breakfast - LIMRA Cafeteria
7:30 am
Second Shuttle From Marriott Hotel to LIMRA Headquarters
The session
highlights findings from the Mass Affluent Market study. This market
contains over 13 million households with six-digit incomes and/or six-digit
investment portfolios. The market is too large to regard as a single, uniform
market. The study uses segmentation to highlight differences
between three mass affluent segments and the middle market:
Emerging mass affluent: 25 to 34, incomes of
$100,000 to $149,999, and assets of $50,000 to $499,999
Core mass affluent: 35 to 64, incomes of
$100,000 to $199,999, and assets of $100,000 to $499,999
Retired mass affluent: 65 to 74, with assets of
$100,000 to $499,999
Middle market: 25 to 64 with incomes of $35,000
to $99,999
This session reveals
their financial attitudes and behaviors, including financial planning
activities and use of financial advisors.
YULIYA BABUSHKINA, Assistant Research Director; RONALD R. NEYER, CLU, ChFC, Associate Research Director
While the cost of
providing employee benefits accounts for up to 30 percent of total
compensation, employers often do not allocate sufficient resources towards
ensuring that their employees understand and value their options. A
recent LIMRA employer study uncovers some considerable gaps in employers’
strategic objectives for effective delivering of workplace benefits. This
session will examine LIMRA’s newly unveiled Employee Benefit Communications
Engagement Index, how it affects the enrollment process. It will also offer
suggestions for adjusting benefit carriers’ current approaches.
JAFOR IQBAL, Assistant Vice President, Retirement Research
What is holding them back? LIMRA
Secure Retirement Institute estimates the current guaranteed income market
could be as large as $750 billion. Advisors and their clients are in agreement
that retirement income planning boosts confidence in living their desired
retirement lifestyle. They also agree that guaranteed lifetime income products
and solutions provide peace of mind in retirement. Come learn more about how
the new DOL Fiduciary rule could nudge more advisors to do retirement income
planning.
PAUL S. HENRY, Managing Director, Retirement Clients & Products, U.S.Client Services; GARY E. LINEBERRY, Managing Director, Retirement Education Solutions, LOMA
Most individuals
saving for retirement seek out information, guidance or advice from a trusted
source – but in a world where the new DOL Fiduciary rules become the standard,
who will that be? Will business models, advice delivery and products
fundamentally change; and if they do, how will that impact the customer
experience? Paul Henry and Gary Lineberry, industry thought leaders and
Managing Directors for the LIMRA LOMA Secure Retirement Institute will discuss
the trends they are seeing, and the challenges and opportunities that industry
executives are most focused on. They will also discuss the importance of
understanding the new rules and their potential implications for Open House
attendees and the firms they represent.
9:30 am - 9:45 am
Break - LIMRA Cafeteria; Move to Workshop Session V
BREANA MACKEN, Assistant Research Director, Distribution Research; NEAL SHAH, Analyst, Insurance Research, Product
In 2015, LIMRA pulled together a
small team of Millennials to address some of our member’s challenges connecting
with their generation. It was a great success. They developed the NEAL score, a
financial wellness calculator and guide to fiscal health. This year the group
is larger and more diverse. They’ve been tasked to work on two initiatives. The
first addresses how member companies can better engage millennials. The second
deals with how LIMRA can better connect with and help millennials at our member
firms.In this session, each group will
present their work and will be looking for feedback. Please plan to attend this
fun, engaging and interactive session.
LARRY HARTSHORN, Corporate Vice President & Director, International Research
In this session, head of LIMRA
International Research discusses the process behind updating LIMRA’s Market
Maturity Model. The session well cover how the model can be used to make
cross-market comparisons to derive best practices and tackling key industry
issues.
DEBORAH DUPONT, Associate Managing Director, Research
LIMRA Secure
Retirement Institute offers a new way to look at workers, based on
mindset. Evendemographically
similar workers may have dramatically different mindsets when it comes to how
they view their role in the workplace, their employer, their benefits programs,
and their current and intended use of retirement programs. This study
explores a new look at workers, and the potential for messaging, communication
and programs based on these perceptions, exploring five distinct segments, or
“clusters,” of workers.
10:35 am - 10:45 am
Break - LIMRA Cafeteria; Move to Workshop Session VI
TODD A. SILVERHART, Ph.D., Corporate Vice President & Director, Insurance Research
Since 2011, LIMRA and
LIFE Happens have annually surveyed American consumers to monitor financial
concerns and assess behaviors and perceptions toward insurance. Come to this
session to find out what’s on their minds. Topics to be discussed include financial
concerns, attitudes owning towards life insurance, financial preparedness,
barriers to purchasing, preferred distribution methods, and willingness to
share private data with carriers in return for rewards and discounts.
ERIC T. SONDERGELD, ASA, CFA, Corporate Vice President, Strategic and Technology Research
It is said that
imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. North American life insurers
practice this art every day as they seek to remain competitive. As a result,
the focus is often limited to the domestic market. This session will help us
turn the lens to other parts of the world as we explore some of the many
innovative product designs and distribution methods that exist outside of North
America.