Industry Insights With Bryan Hodgens

10/21/25 — Join Bryan Hodgens, senior vice president and head of LIMRA research and Deb Dupont, assistant vice president, LIMRA institutional retirement research, as they discuss new research about employees’ expectations for workplace wellness programs and how employers are responding.

9/23/25 — Join Bryan Hodgens, senior vice president and head of LIMRA Research, and Steve Wood, research director, LIMRA Consumer Markets, as they discuss how the industry can help more young consumers see the value in protecting their families' financial security.

9/15/25 — In this episode of Industry Insights With Bryan Hodgens, Bryan is joined by Jason Fichtner, executive director, Retirement Income Institute, to discuss how the industry can address the growing investor need and demand for guaranteed income.

8/21/2025 - More than 11,000 Americans are turning 65 each day. According to HHS, more than half (56%) of Americans over 65 will need some level of long-term care services within their lifetime.

6/17/25 - As more Baby Boomers retire and Gen Z workers enter the workforce, the study suggests employers will need to adjust not only their benefit offerings but also how they communicate and deliver their benefits to their workforce.

5/13/25 - Following three years of record sales, first quarter 2025 annuity sales started strong, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of $100+ billion in sales.

7/17/25 — This month, Bryan talks with Matt Drinkwater, corporate vice president of LIMRA annuity and retirement research, who discusses new research examining how and why investors make the decision to roll over their DC plan assets into an IRA and what financial services companies can do to influence their decision.

2/25/25 - Intermediaries — brokerage general agencies (BGAs) and independent marketing organizations (IMOs) — play an essential role with independent financial professionals by connecting them with insurance carriers through a product and sales platform, and providing marketing, training, contracting, and operation support.

3/26/25 - Join Bryan Hodgens, senior vice president and head of LIMRA research and Ron Neyer, associate research director, LIMRA Workplace Benefits Research, to learn how carriers are reimagining their relationships with brokers and technology providers to help manage costs and sustain continued growth.

4/22/25 - Each year, more than 100 million U.S. adults say they need life insurance yet year after year few actually buy coverage.

5/21/24 — In this episode of Industry Insights With Bryan Hodgens, Bryan will discuss the in-plan annuity market, how the Secure Act was the catalyst for new product innovation, the latest research on the plan sponsors view of these products and where we are going from here.

11/19/2024 - In this episode of Industry Insights With Bryan Hodgens, Bryan talks with David Cockerill, managing director and partner, Boston Consulting Group, about a new study looking at how life insurers are measuring distribution productivity and the investments being made to advance its growth.

10/16/24 - In this episode of Industry Insights With Bryan Hodgens, Bryan, senior vice president and head of LIMRA research, talks to Todd Silverhart, corporate vice president and director, LIMRA’s Research Quality and Performance, about new life insurance ownership findings and what it means for our industry and your business strategy.

9/24/24 — This month, Bryan Hodgens, senior vice president and head of LIMRA Research, and Karen Terry, assistant vice president and director of LIMRA Insurance Product Research, will discuss the current sales trends, expectations for the immediate future, and what it will take to break the pattern and reach a broader audience of uninsured and underinsured consumers.

6/24/24 — Join Bryan Hodgens, head of LIMRA research, and Pat Leary, corporate vice president and director of LIMRA's workplace benefits research program, as they discuss the evolving world of workplace benefits.​