Jamaica Meeting to Explore Diverse Caribbean Life Insurance Market

Industry Executives Will Consider Key Trends, Top Strategies At Spring Event in Montego Bay

WINDSOR,Conn., May 14, 2015 — LIMRA today announced that the 35th annual CaribbeanInsurance Conference will be held May 31-June 2, 2015, in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

“There aremany exciting developments right now in the Caribbean insurance industry,” saidIan Watts, senior vice president and managing director, InternationalOperations, LIMRA, LOMA and LL Global Inc. “We’ll take a look at themarketplace with laser focus, and those attending will come back to theiroffices with plenty of insights for success.”

With thetheme: “Proud of Our Past, Treasuring thePresent, Defining the Future,” the Caribbean Insurance Conference willfeature a mix of general sessions, panel discussions and networkingopportunities.

Sessions willcover topics including: TrustworthySelling^®, a program based on LIMRA research and on field-testedtactics that teaches financial representatives the art and science of sales; theelements integral to a successful life insurance career; and finding andconnecting with today’s top sales candidates. Motivational speaker Derek Millswill deliver a keynote address.

“This is a one-of-a-kindmeeting, and we’ll learn about and analyze some of the best strategies andtactics not only for today but also for the future,” said Watts. “Whether you’dlike to learn some of the best ways to prospect for clients, set corporate goalsor manage risk, the conference will provide you with the information you needto remain relevant and excel.”

Watts notedthat the conference will take into account new distribution models that areinnovative and cater to consumers’ shifting wants and needs.

“Theconference boils down to reaching and serving today’s Caribbean consumers inthe most effective manner possible,” he said. “Communicating life insurance’s meritshas become harder amid a deluge of competing information and new consumerpriorities, but this doesn’t mean it’s any less valuable than it was.”

The CaribbeanInsurance Conference is hosted by LIMRA, LOMA and the Insurance Association ofthe Caribbean (IAC). Attracting more than 500 people from nearly 40 countries, theconference will provide informative sessions and networking opportunities forCaribbean insurance actuaries, regulatory authorities, and educationalinstitutes, as well as others with an interest in the Caribbean insuranceindustry.

Theconference will be held at the Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Formore information and to register, please visit: 2015 Caribbean Insurance Conference.

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Contacts

Catherine Theroux, 860-285-7787, ctheroux@limra.com
Mark Morris, 860-285-7875, mmorris@limra.com

About LIMRA

LIMRA, a worldwide research, learning and development organization, is the trusted source of industry knowledge, helping more than 850 insurance and financial services companies in 64 countries. Visit LIMRA at www.limra.com.

About LOMA

Established in 1924, with 1,200 plus member companies in over 80 countries, LOMA is committed to a business partnership with its world-wide members in the insurance and financial services industry to improve their management and operations through quality employee development, research, information sharing, and related products and services. To find out more about LOMA and the learning opportunities it offers, visit LOMA’s Web site at www.loma.org.

About the Insurance Association of the Caribbean

The Insurance Association of the Caribbean (IAC) Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion and growth of the Caribbean insurance industry. Its membership is diverse, with a large contingent of registered affiliates located throughout the Caribbean, Canada, Europe and the United States that specialize in every field of insurance. Visit the association online: www.iac-caribbean.com.