Industry Insights With Bryan Hodgens

04/21/26 — Join Bryan Hodgens, senior vice president and head of LIMRA Research, and Steve Wood, research director, LIMRA Markets Research, as they explore the push-pull of life insurers’ growing reliance on digital engagement with consumers’ consistent desire to interact with humans. How can the industry balance the two to effectively serve consumers’ life insurance needs?

3/19/26 — Join Bryan Hodgens, senior vice president and head of LIMRA Research, and Michael Finke, LIMRA Retirement Income Institute fellow and professor of wealth management at The American College, as they discuss how annuities can replace bond and cash allocations to enhance retirement income security for current and future retirees.

2/17/26 — Join Bryan Hodgens, senior vice president and head of LIMRA Research, and Grace Rafferty, corporate vice president and head of LIMRA Workplace Benefits Research, as they explore how today’s market may impact workplace benefits sales and benefits strategies, and what the industry can do to improve engagement.

1/14/26 — Join Bryan Hodgens, senior vice president and head of LIMRA research, and Sean Grindall, senior vice president and head of Life and Annuities, LIMRA and LOMA, as they discuss the factors LIMRA expects to have the greatest impact in 2026 and share LIMRA’s forecasts on how the life insurance and annuity markets will perform.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.​

4/24/24 — Half of today's retirees have access to a pension but for those approaching retirement, the numbers are much lower and continue to drop with younger generations. How can the industry help future retirees achieve financial security?