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Find insights on the benefits marketplace from the carrier, employer, employee, and distributor perspectives. You will find actionable information on these and more:

  • Trends in product and distribution strategies
  • Employer and employee perspectives
  • Benefits enrollment and administration
  • Effective sales and service practices
  • Unbiased benchmarks

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Featured Workplace Benefits Research

LIMRA Announces First Quarter 2025 U.S. Workplace Benefits Sales Results

Carriers wrote nearly $1.8 billion in total new annualized premium life insurance sales in the first quarter of 2025.

2025 BEAT Study: Benefits and Employee Attitude Tracker

Explore employees' attitudes and opinions about workplace benefits and employment in general.

Harnessing Growth in Workforce Benefits: The Next Horizon — 2025 Workforce Benefits Study

Explore key megatrends shaping the current and future state of the workforce benefits market.

Workplace Life and Disability Benefits Forecasts

Explore what is behind the numbers driving LIMRA’s forecast for the workplace life and disability benefits markets.

U.S. Workplace Benefits Yearbook

Read the most comprehensive overview of the U.S. workplace benefits market, including sales and in-force results and historical trends.

Latest Workplace Benefits Research

U.S. Life Insurance Ownership Today: Perception and Reality

Jul 30, 2025

LIMRA’s latest study updates more than six decades of life insurance ownership trends, adding new estimates to better reflect today’s coverage landscape.

Harnessing Growth in Workforce Benefits: The Next Horizon — 2025 Workforce Benefits Study

Jul 22, 2025

Explore key megatrends shaping the current and future state of the workforce benefits market.

2025 Institutional Retirement Reference Guide

Jul 9, 2025

Data and more data about workplace retirement plans and their stakeholders.

The Power of Purposeful Benefits: Aligning Cost, Communication, and Satisfaction

Jul 2, 2025

View benefits and employment trends over time and get the insights you need from the 2025 BEAT Study.

2025 BEAT Study: Benefits and Employee Attitude Tracker

Jun 17, 2025

Explore employees' attitudes and opinions about workplace benefits and employment in general.

The Future Is Now: Workplace Benefits Distribution Amid a Changing Landscape

May 1, 2025

This whitepaper explores the current state and future direction of workplace distribution through the perspectives of multiple stakeholders (carriers, brokers, and employers). New Executive Summary.

Workplace Benefits Benchmark Studies

Our benchmarks light the path to growth, delivering industry-driven insights with unmatched credibility and a visionary outlook.

U.S. Workplace Benefits Yearbook

Aug 8, 2024

Read the most comprehensive overview of the U.S. workplace benefits market, including sales and in-force results and historical trends.

U.S. Workplace Benefits Life Insurance Sales and In Force

Jun 17, 2025

Breaking news — see the latest market results for life insurance products sold at the workplace. New Q1 2025 data.

Canadian Group Life and Health Insurance Sales

May 14, 2025

Don't miss the latest sales trends in the Canadian group insurance market for life, long-term disability, and other types of health insurance. New Q1 2025 data.

U.S. Workplace Dental and Vision Sales and In Force

Jun 4, 2025

Schedule your check-up on the latest market results for dental and vision products sold in the workplace. New Q1 2025 data.

U.S. Workplace Benefits Disability Insurance Sales and In Force

Jun 20, 2025

Step right up for the latest sales trends in the U.S. workplace-benefits market for disability insurance. New Q1 2025 data.

U.S. Worksite/Voluntary Sales and In Force

Jun 25, 2025

Results are in! View the latest market stats on 100 percent-employee-paid products sold at the workplace. New Q1 2025 data.

U.S. Workplace Supplemental Health Insurance

Jun 4, 2025

Get a quick look at how the workplace supplemental health market is performing. Identify trends within the industry as well as among your peers. New Q1 2025 data.

Workplace Benefits Carriers — 2022 Sales and Claims Expectations

Dec 21, 2022

How do workplace benefits carriers envision their 2022 new sales results faring compared to last year's results? How does the 2022 claims experience of workplace benefits carriers compare to prior levels?

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The Workplace Benefits Report — June 2025

6/26/2025, 1 - 1:30 p.m.

Join Patrick Leary, Corporate Vice President, Workplace Benefits Research as he shares 2025 first quarter sales results and other marketplace insights.

 

LinkedIn LIVE: Industry Insights With Bryan Hodgens — Generational Shift Drives Change in Workforce Benefits

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.

LinkedIn LIVE: Industry Insights With Bryan Hodgens — Generational Shift Drives Change in Workforce Benefits

6/17/2025, 2 - 2:30 p.m. ET

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.

Workplace Benefits Distribution: The Future is Now

Join us for an exclusive webinar on the latest opportunities and expectations in workplace benefits distribution.

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Insights and Trends

Uncover a wide range of research from LIMRA on life insurance, annuities and workplace benefits, and review LOMA Information Center briefs, quick queries and relevant reports on a variety of topics.

From Data to Direction: Trends in Group Dental Market Shifts

Group dental sales show consistent early-year signals for year-end results. Apply these insights to shape your approach and stay competitive in a shifting market.

Why Employees Drop Benefits, and What Can Be Done

Employees are dropping key workplace benefits — frequently for reasons that could be addressed. Find out what’s driving their decisions and what might turn the tide.

The Next Horizon: Adapting to Changing Workforce Benefits

The next horizon of workforce benefits is here. As Gen Z rises and AI reshapes delivery, benefits leaders face new challenges. See how you can prepare.

Plan Sponsors Confused About Fiduciary Responsibilities

Many plan sponsors don’t realize they’re fiduciaries — until it’s too late. Use this data to elevate your conversations and reinforce your value as a trusted partner.

Workplace Benefits MarketScans

MarketScans are quick readings of the marketing environment — quick-response research projects member companies can request to get specific, topical information.

A Topical Index of MarketScans Related to Workplace Benefits

MarketScans are quick readings of the marketing environment — quickresponse research projects that member companies can request to get specific, topical information.

Identifying Potentially Deceased Individuals in Self-Administered Group Life Insurance Policies (2025 MarketScan)

Interested in how carriers are identifying potentially deceased individuals in a self-administered group life insurance plan?

Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Administrative Practices by Group Supplemental Health Insurance Carriers (MarketScan 2023)

LIMRA asked carriers about extraterritorial jurisdiction administrative practices followed by supplemental benefits group insurance carriers.

Handling Requests for Proposals for Group Insurance Products (MarketScan 2023)

Explore how group insurance carriers handle requests for proposals.

Performance Guarantees for Group Workplace Products/Services (MarketScan 2023)

Interested in performance guarantees for group workplace products?

File Feeds for Services Related to Group Workplace Products (MarketScan 2022)

This LIMRA MarketScan examines file feeds for services related to group workplace products. The file feeds of interest are Eligibility, Enrolment, Evidence of Insurability (EOI), Billing, and Port and Conversion.


Simplifying Data Exchange

The enrollment and administration of workplace benefits continues to evolve, however, the way data is exchanged has remained stagnant, resulting in laborious and time-consuming engagement among parties, widely varying data formats, and erroneous data being exchanged.

LIMRA Data Exchange Standards (LDEx) will change that! Having a common standard will reduce customer onboarding timelines, and reduce ongoing costs to insurance carriers, benefits administration platforms, brokers, and employers.

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