Welcome to your first look at our upcoming research priorities for the year ahead.
2026 Research Agenda
Preview the 2026 Research Agenda
Life Insurance
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Frequency: AnnualAnticipated Release: Q1
Our life insurance forecast offers a thorough analysis of sales trends and a comprehensive outlook on the future, empowering strategic decisions with confidence.
Frequency: AnnualAnticipated Release: Q2
The 2025 Insurance Barometer Study focuses on the opportunities to educate consumers on the benefits and strengths of life insurance. It provides insights into who owns, who doesn’t, and who wants to own life insurance. With the barriers to ownership addressed and analyzed, member companies can begin toppling them in an effort to insure more Americans.
Frequency: AnnualAnticipated Release: Q4
Annuity
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Frequency: AnnualAnticipated Release: Q1
Our annuity forecast offers a thorough analysis of sales trends and a comprehensive outlook on the future, empowering strategic decisions with confidence.
Frequency: AnnualAnticipated Release: Q3
LIMRA’s Retirement Investors Survey explores the perceptions, behaviors, and financial conditions of U.S. retirees and workers aged 40–85 with at least $100K in investable assets. It provides insights into retirement income, planning, financial advice, and investor attitudes, with special sections on topics like professional advice value and intergenerational financial management.
Frequency: AnnualAnticipated Release: Q4
This is the most comprehensive overview of the U.S. individual annuity market, including sales benchmarks, in-force estimates, and trends across variable, fixed, indexed, immediate, and deferred products.