LIMRA’s predictions for 2019 focus on issues and changes that will have the most impact on our members.
Scott R. Kallenbach, FLMI 1/17/2019
LIMRA’s predictions for 2019 focus on issues and changes that will have the most impact on our members.
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We are focusing on industry issues that will experience meaningful change in 2019, including individual products, consumers, and fraud. Some of our predictions take a global view. We will also share background information that helped form our predictions.
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Kallenbach leads the Custom Research team, a group of professionals who leverage their industry knowledge and research expertise to develop tailored solutions to solve industry challenges. He has held several roles at LIMRA. Most recently, he directed LIMRA’s Strategic Research program, which provides insight into emerging issues affecting the industry. In addition, he also serves as the staff representative to LIMRA’s Strategy & Innovation Committee. With over 25 years of market and strategic research experience, he is a frequent speaker at industry forums and is a regular contributor to the trade press, including LIMRA’s flagship publication, LIMRA MarketFacts. He is a graduate of Bentley College and is a Fellow of the Life Management Institute.
Senior Research Director
LIMRA
skallenbach@limra.com