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Jill McGruder Named Chair of LL Global Board of Directors for 2020

At the 2019 LIMRA Annual conference today, LL Global, the parent company of LIMRA and LOMA, named Jill McGruder, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of Western & Southern Financial Group, to be the next chair of the LL Global board of directors in 2020.

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Every year, LIMRA recognizes the industry’s best and brightest professionals under 40 who support Distribution, Marketing and Communications, Retirement, and Technology within our member firms.

Life Insurance Awareness Month

LIMRA is proud to support Life Insurance Awareness Month (LIAM). The industry-wide campaign, which takes place each September, aims to educate consumers on the importance of life insurance, the role it plays in protecting families’ financial security and help them get the coverage they need.

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Why Is Financial Literacy So Important?

LIMRA Research Director Alison Salka, Ph.D. and Jamie Ohl, executive vice president and president of Retirement Plan Services for Lincoln Financial Group, discuss the consequences of consumers' lack of knowledge around financial products and services and how the Secure Retirement Institute is working to improve financial literacy.

Understanding Worker Personality Types

In this episode of LIMRA Unplugged Lite, Deb Dupont, Associate Managing Director, Worksite Retirement, discusses individual characteristics of each worker segment and how employers can better design their benefits programs to support and engage them.

2019 Life Insurance Awareness Month

In this episode of LIMRA Unplugged Lite, LIMRA reached out to executives at our member companies to get their perspectives on the importance of life insurance.

2019 Insurance Barometer Study - Hot Topics

According to the 2019 Insurance Barometer Study, nearly half – 47 percent – of American consumers find simplified underwriting more appealing than traditional underwriting. Learn more about this year's hot topics.

What Is Trustworthy Selling?

In this episode of LIMRA Unplugged Lite, Delores Freitag assistant vice president of product innovation & development at LIMRA talks about Trustworthy Selling.

2018 Annuity Recap and Future Forecast

LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute data shows that fixed annuities were the main driver of growth in 2018.

Understanding Blockchain

In this episode of LIMRA Unplugged Lite, LIMRA, LOMA, and LL Global Inc. Chief Information Officer Kartik Sakthivel discusses the potential impact of blockchain for financial services companies.

An In-Depth Look at the Retirement Income Market

The retirement market is changing and growing. People are preparing differently, and sometimes retiring sooner than they planned. What are the implications to their financial security?

The Inside Scoop on Workplace Benefits

LIMRA’s research shows only 81 percent of employers currently offer benefits to their employees, down from 88 percent in 2003.

Life Insurance Awareness Month

In this episode of LIMRA Unplugged, LIMRA Research Director Alison Salka reached out to some of our member companies to get their viewpoints on the importance of life insurance in recognition of September being Life Insurance Awareness Month.

Touching Base With Technology

LIMRA research shows 80 percent of U.S. life insurers have implemented or are piloting a big data initiative. When entering the digital space there is a lot to consider like digital strategy, data analytics, and cyber security.

The Impact of Simplified Underwriting on Life Insurance

Fifty-two percent of potential life insurance buyers said they would be more likely to purchase life insurance if they didn’t have to go through a physical exam, according to the 2018 Insurance Barometer Study by LIMRA and Life Happens.

What's Happening in the U.S. Annuity Market?

In 2017, total annuity sales were $203.5 billion, falling 8 percent from 2016 levels, according to LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute (LIMRA SRI) research.

Three Ways Advisors and Companies Can Help Combat Financial Stress

The holiday season can be stressful, without having to worry about household finances. In this episode of LIMRA Unplugged, LIMRA's Alison Salka and Jim Kerley offer three ways advisors and companies can help consumers combat financial stress.

Debunking Five Myths About Life Insurance Ownership in the United States

In support of Life Insurance Awareness Month, LIMRA's Alison Salka and Jim Kerley help debunk myths about life insurance ownership in the U.S.

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