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Industry Strong — January 20, 2021

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New This Week — January 20, 2021

▶Upcoming Webinar: Pandemics and Predictions: What You Need to Know About the Future of Workplace Benefits and Wellness

▶Professional Development: Short, Facilitated, Virtual Sessions Expand Knowledge

▶Featured Research: The Role of Emergency Savings in Financial Wellness

▶Featured Research: Digital Transformation in Workplace Benefits

▶Featured Solution: LIMRA Data Exchange Standards (LDEx)

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Upcoming Conferences

Enrollment Technology Strategy Virtual Seminar

The agenda for the Enrollment Technology Strategy Seminar is now available! Don’t miss out on the opportunity for insurance companies and technology service providers to participate in an open discussion on the many factors at play in the employee benefits space and how to navigate them to obtain the best outcomes. Register today!

Customer Experience Virtual Conference

The agenda is now available for the 2021 Customer Experience Conference! Check it out today to see what topics we'll be taking a deep dive into and what discussions you'll be able to participate in. Plus — sessions and related materials will be made available in the on-demand library, for you to explore at your leisure — before, after, or during the conference. Register today!

Upcoming Webinars

Pandemics and Predictions: What You Need to Know About the Future of Workplace Benefits and Wellness

1/27/2021 1 - 2 p.m. EST

Wondering how to stay competitive in the changing world of workplace benefits? Learn more about evolving trends and how to prepare for the challenges facing benefits providers.

Advance Your Knowledge in 2021

2/10/2021 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
In today’s challenging business environment, it’s important to understand how your actions contribute to the overall success of your organization. Join us for an Advance Your Knowledge Webinar: Navigating a Path to Success. as we cover LOMA’s certificate-level programs that can help you develop industry acumen and grow in your career. You'll learn about our course curriculum and how to choose the right path for you! More AYK Webinars.

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On Demand Webinars

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The Workplace Benefits Report

Carriers and other workplace benefits companies have faced unique headwinds in 2020.

5 Things You Need to Know About Employee Benefits and the Coronavirus in 15 Minutes

Learn how employers see the coronavirus pandemic impacting their benefit strategies and what this means for the insurance and retirement benefits marketplace.

Go Beyond the Webinars

The Workplace Benefits Report

To learn more about workplace benefits trends over time read our workplace benefits benchmark studies.

5 Things You Need to Know About Employee Benefits and Coronavirus in 15 Minutes

Take a deeper dive on this topic by exploring the researcher: The Impact of COVID-19 on Employers’ Approaches to Workplace Benefits and Crisis Mode: Defined Contribution Plan Sponsors in the Wake of COVID-19.

Workplace Benefits Research

Digital Transformation in Workplace Benefits

Learn how workplace benefit carriers are investing in digital transformation initiatives.

How Can We Help You: The Voluntary Benefits Series

What do employers want from their voluntary benefits carriers?

Ready or Not? Employer Response to the Evolving Paid Family Leave Landscape

Learn about employers’ attitudes and future considerations concerning paid family leave programs.

Employer Perspectives on Paid Family and Medical Leave: How to Improve the Employer Experience

Learn about employers’ greatest needs regarding paid family and medical leave.

Auto-Enrollment in Nonmedical Insurance Benefits: Simplifying the Experience and Ensuring Peace of Mind

Find out which factors influence employers’ perceptions of auto-enrollment and how to increase receptivity.

Auto-Enrollment in Nonmedical Insurance Benefits: Has Its Time Come?

What are employees’ attitudes and possible future behaviors as they relate to auto-enrollment in nonmedical insurance benefits?

Beyond the Spreadsheet: Which Benefit Features Really Matter to Employees?

Learn about employees' views of various product features for accident, critical illness, and life insurance benefits.

Straight Talk: Employee Benefit Brokers Discuss the Factors That Most Influence Carrier Recommendations and Their Perspectives on a Changing Market

What do employee benefit brokers consider most important in recommending workplace benefit carriers to their clients?

Financial Wellness Research

The Role of Emergency Savings in Financial Wellness

Emergency savings — a need and an opportunity.

The State of Emergency (Savings)

Emergency savings — a need and an opportunity.

A Measure of Financial Wellness

As the COVID-19 pandemic propelled consumers down the path of holistic financial wellness, its growing importance spurred LIMRA to work with a task force of association members to define and measure consumer financial wellness.

More Than a Paycheck: Financial Wellness in the Workplace

Financial wellness may be “the hot new benefit”…but what do employers really think about it?

DC Advisor Views: Financial Wellness Programs in the Workplace

Financial wellness in the workplace is increasing in visibility and importance, and is usually tied to retirement savings programs. Research explores how plan advisors deliver wellness programs and what they look for from recordkeepers and asset managers.

Unplugged

 

COVID-19 has changed the world, and that includes the world of employee benefits. Worries about short- and long-term financial challenges have prompted some employers to re-examine their benefits program.

Benefits-Related COVID-19 Research

COVID-19 and Workplace Benefits: New Perspectives

This survey examined employees’ views on their insurance and related benefits in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 and Workplace Benefits: Sales and Enrollment, 3rd Quarter Update

How is COVID-19 impacting workplace benefit sales and enrollment practices in the second half of 2020?

The Effect of COVID-19 on Experience-Rated Group Business

How is COVID-19 impacting the experience-rating of group insurance products?

Impact of COVID-19 on Employers’ Approaches to Workplace Benefits

How is COVID-19 influencing employers’ plans for their insurance benefits programs?

Employee Communication With Benefits Providers During COVID-19

Find out how employees feel about their benefits-related interactions with their employers during COVID-19.

Professional Development

Craving Up-to-Date Compliance Knowledge?

Compliance is a critical issue for insurers. The Associate, Insurance Regulatory Compliance (AIRC) program will help you understand the importance of the state and federal regulations of the life insurance industry. Each of the five courses in this program are in a highly interactive online format with integrated, modularized, self-proctored exams. Get started and enroll in a course today! Details and enroll.

Short, Facilitated, Virtual Sessions Expand Knowledge

Join your industry peers in our Learning Live Series! In each virtual session, expert instructors explain key concepts and lead interactive discussions to clarify understanding. The series covers a range of topics specific to the life insurance and financial services industry, from product overviews to customer experience. Learn more.

Featured Publication

LIMRA MarketFacts Number 4, 2020

MarketFacts Number 4-2020 explores Industry Resilience and response to the current environment, as well as current trends in insurance, workplace benefits, and retirement.

Workplace Benefits Benchmarks

U.S. Worksite/Voluntary Sales and In Force

Results are in! View the latest market stats on 100 percent-employee-paid products sold at the workplace.

U.S. Workplace Dental and Vision Sales and In Force

Schedule your check-up on the latest market results for dental and vision products sold in the workplace.

U.S. Workplace Benefits Disability Insurance Sales and In Force

Step right up for the latest sales trends in the U.S. workplace-benefits market for disability insurance.

U.S. Workplace Benefits Life Insurance Sales and In Force

Breaking news — see the latest market results for life insurance products sold at the workplace.

U.S. Workplace Supplemental Health Insurance

Get a quick look at how the workplace supplemental health market is performing. Identify trends within the industry as well as among your peers. New Q4 2023 data.

Canadian Workplace Benefits Benchmarks

Canadian Employers: Employee Benefits and Benefits Strategy Series

Designing and investing in an effective benefits program takes significant administrative and financial resources. The success of any chosen path will depend on the clarity of its objectives and the precision of its strategy.

Canadian Group Life and Health Insurance Sales

Don't miss the latest sales trends in the Canadian group insurance market for life, long-term disability, and other types of health insurance.

Featured Solutions

LIMRA Data Exchange (LDEx) Standards

Making the process faster with standards. The LIMRA Data Exchange (LDEx) Standards are for insurance carriers and benefits administration technology companies looking to reduce errors, improve customer experience, and increase speed to market.

Remote PROductivity Toolkit

To ensure the success of remote and hybrid employees, LL Global, in partnership with Aon, is launching the first piece of the Remote PROductivity Toolkit this month. RemotePRO Employee will identify traits of a successful remote worker and provide feedback on various dimensions. Details and learn more.

Custom Research and Consulting

Research tailored to your individual business needs.

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