Learning the Industry — June 2, 2021
Resources to keep you informed and connected to the industry.
Professional Development
Learning Live Series
Short, Virtual Session Provides Insight into AI
Get clarity on what artificial intelligence (AI) is — and is not ― from an expert instructor in Learning Live: Intro to Artificial Intelligence. This interactive, two-hour session is designed to help life insurance industry employees who don’t yet work with AI understand why insurers are moving to embrace it. You’ll learn more about tasks AI can and cannot perform well, the benefits and challenges of AI, and the role employees have in collaborating with AI.
Learning Live: Intro to Artificial Intelligence
June 16, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EDT
Register
Earn Your ASRI Designation Before Program Requirements Change!
Changes are coming soon to the Associate, Secure Retirement Institute™ (ASRI®) program. As of January 1, 2022, a new course, SRI 240 — Profitability in the Retirement Business, will become a requirement for the designation program. Earn your ASRI before this change goes into effect! Learn more about the ASRI and SRI 240.
Strategic Leadership Programs
Meet Today's Industry Challenges. Prepare for the Future.
Broaden your skill set and engage with leaders across the industry by attending a practical, relevant, virtual program on topics such as innovation, finance, and decision-making.
Financial Strategies
7/13/2021 – 7/16/2021
Register
Help Protect Our Families
Did you know that Black Americans are more likely than the general population to say they plan to buy life insurance this year? According to the 2021 Insurance Barometer study, 58% of Black American consumers indicate they are likely to buy life insurance coverage in the next year compared to 36% of the all Americans. Learn more about the needs and concerns of Blacks Americans by reading our infographic, Black American Life Insurance Ownership Increases.
To learn more, visit the Help Protect Our Families landing page for consumer insights, best practices, thought leadership, and social media content. #HelpProtectOurFamilies
Help Protect Our FamiliesUpcoming Conferences
2021 Supplemental Health, DI and LTC Conference
8/6/2021 - 9/5/2021
The Supplemental Health, DI & LTC Conference provides a unique opportunity to consider a cross-functional view of supplemental health products, including accident insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, as well as individual disability insurance and long-term care standalone and combination products.
Agenda
Advance Your Knowledge
Live & On Demand Webinars
Videos showing a lock require a LIMRA.com account. Click "Create Account" in the header to request an account.
Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02: Investment Advisor Compliance and Regulatory Impacts
The Department of Labor's Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02, called Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees, expands the definition of fiduciary advice under ERISA to recommendations about rollovers and IRA investments.
The Insider Risk Program Journey: Where to Begin
This presentation will walk through the top challenges organizations face today when building or evolving an insider risk program, how to identify key stakeholders to strengthen the program, processes that can be leveraged, and technology or licenses that can enable detection and response.
The Evolution of Life Insurance: Planning for the Future
This webinar will discuss how markets, products, and distribution are evolving to meet new challenges.
The Evolution of the Retirement Plan Industry: Planning for the Future
Yesterday's differentiators are quickly becoming today's table stakes. This webinar will discuss how markets, products, and distribution are evolving to meet new challenges.
Featured Publication
MarketFacts: Your RESOURCE for Industry Insights — Number 2, 2021
Issue number 2-2021 of our flagship magazine — MarketFacts: Your Resource for Industry Insights — focuses on insurance trends, with a feature on professional development. It offers executive perspectives on the future of the industry, as well as current trends in workplace benefits, retirement, and the Help Protect Our Families campaign.
Research Resources
The Emerging Technology Series
This series of reports focuses on critical emerging technologies topics for the financial services industry, as organizations pivot to meet current and post-pandemic needs.
COVID-19 One Year Later: The Impact on Individual Life Insurance
This report provides an update on lessons learned, underwriting changes, electronic applications and delivery, and lapse experience related to the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. and Canada.
Sign of Normalcy in the Workplace Life and Disability Markets: LIMRA Forecasts for 2021–2023
Learn when LIMRA predicts the workplace life and disability benefits markets will recover and return to normalcy.
Meet Your Personal Education Advisors
Do you have the tools you need to manage the challenges ahead? Learn more about how Sharyn Kessler and Melanie McHugh, Personal Education Advisors at LL Global, can help you in your professional development journey.
What Are Other Learners Saying About LOMA Education?
Learners who recently completed an online interactive course shared their positive, engaging experiences.
“I just joined the insurance industry and my manager recommended LOMA professional development as a way to learn more about the industry. I really enjoyed the course and a lot of my work terminologies are starting to make sense now.”
“I'm grateful for having these courses available. They've very helpful to me, as I'm new to the industry. I've gained knowledge and a better understanding of the area that I am working with. Thank you!”
“I feel like I was engaged and definitely able to associate the course content to my role. Passing this course helped me feel like I've accomplished something important, especially during this everlasting pandemic.”
Continue to Learn Throughout Your Career
LOMA offers a wide range of courses, designations, and resources to help you at any point during your career. We’ve broken down these learning opportunities for you in convenient segments so you can browse by career stage or line of business to find a next step that fits your needs.
FAQs
Create Account
With your LIMRA.com account you'll have thousands of research reports, industry trends, and data points at your fingertips.
A LOMA.org Learner Profile enables you to enroll in courses, track your progress, and unlock exclusive members-only content.