Company

1929
The first School of Agency Management opens in Hartford, Connecticut — connecting 13 attendees in a new training experience.

1973
LIMRA holds its first Latin American Conference in Chicago, Illinois, following the U.S. Annual Meeting.

2006
LIMRA's U.S. Annual Meeting, held in New York City, features President Bill Clinton as the keynote speaker.

1931
The U.S. Research Agencies Group — which continues to meet regularly today — is formed to give top industry field leaders a forum for sharing best practices.

1977
LIMRA hosts its first European Annual Meeting.

2012
LIMRA and LOMA launch the Summit Circle, honoring international companies with at least 25 years of continuous membership in either organization.

1939
The first Agency Management Conference meets in Chicago, Illinois.

1990
The LIMRA Leadership Institute, providing industry-focused executive development programs and conferring the LLIF designation, is founded.

2016
Since 1946, LIMRA has created and run 87 different committees where member-company representatives examine issues of importance across the industry and keep LIMRA strong.

1948
LIAMA holds its first health insurance meeting.

2002
LIMRA establishes a partnership with The Wharton School to deliver a prestigious, one-of-a-kind capstone program for the LLIF designation.

1916
Seventy life insurance companies found the Association of Life Agency Officers (ALAO) in Chicago, Illinois.

1946
ALAO and LISRB merge to become the Life Insurance Agency Management Association (LIAMA). They receive a letter of congratulations on the merger from U.S. President Harry Truman.

1996
LIMRA opens a regional office in Canada.

1921
The ALAO establishes the Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau (LISRB) at Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

1960
LIAMA holds its first international school, the School of Agency Management, in Hakon, Japan at the request of member companies.

2003
LIMRA opens an office in Shanghai, China to have a presence in the Asia Pacific.

1924
After a brief time in New York City, LISRB moves to Hartford, Connecticut.

1974
LIAMA changes its name to the Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association (LIMRA), signifying its commitment to studying all distribution systems of life insurance.

2008
LIMRA and Life Office Management Association (LOMA) merge under the umbrella LL Global, Inc.

1927
The first international company, La Nacional from the Republic of Mexico, is admitted into membership.

1982
LIMRA changes its name and logo to LIMRA International (until changing it back in 2010), reflecting a broader focus on the global marketplace. Later, in 1988, LIMRA International also opens a European office in Watford, England.

2016
LIMRA celebrates 100 years. At that time, LIMRA has 850 member companies worldwide, almost 670 financial services executives have served on the Board of Directors, and more than 42,000 people have attended a LIMRA Annual Conference.

1922
LISRB releases The Monthly Sales Survey, the first survey of ordinary life sales in the United States and Canada.

1942
LISRB publishes the first buyer study.

2002
LIMRA (partnering with McKinsey & Company) conducts the first study in the Forces of Change series — exploring key issues facing distribution leaders.

1925
The study of group benefits begins with a salary deduction insurance project.

1960
LIAMA and LUTC release Life Insurance in Focus, an unprecendented national survey of life insurance ownership and attitudes.

2010
The Compass program launches, revolutionizing annuity and life product benchmarking.

1934
LISRB does pioneering research in costs, contracts, and compensation — and publishes Measuring Agency Profit the following year.

1968
The first Opportunity to Buy market survey is published.

2015
LIMRA and Maddock Douglas examine consumer understanding of industry language.

1935
Rensis Likert, social statistician and inventor of the Likert Scale, is hired as the first Director of Research.

1971
LIAMA and LUTC publish The Widows Study, a massive survey on the economic impact of a breadwinner's premature death.

2016
This year, LIMRA completes over 100 unique research projects — including the eighth edition of the Ownership Study, an industry standard. LIMRA and Life Happens publish the seventh annual edition of the popular Insurance Barometer Study.

1932
LISRB hired its first psychologist to begin selection research.

1957
LIAMA scores its millionth Aptitude Index test.

2001
The USA PATRIOT Act creates an obligation for insurance companies to develop Anti-Money-Laundering (AML) programs. LIMRA responds by developing an industry standard product for advisors and home office employees.

1938
The Aptitude Index is distributed to member companies and becomes the first major selection tool for life insurance agents. It is followed by the Aptitude Index Battery (AIB) in 1968.

1979
LIMRA develops the Agency Management Training Course in association with GAMA, LUTC, CLHIA, and NALU.

2011
LIMRA and Hoopis Performance Network launch Trustworthy Selling, a new sales effectiveness program for financial professionals.

1953
LIAMA publishes the Selection Interview Blueprint, the first in what will be a long line of scientifically built interview tools.

1982
The Career Profile System — today the most widely used and extensively validated selection tool in the insurance industry — is introduced and replaces the AIB.

2016
To date, LIMRA has made significant impact, with over 44 million assessment tests completed, 24 million CAP surveys given for more than 150 companies, certifying 1.6 million AML courses, training more than 5,700 financial professionals in Trustworthy Selling, and releasing DOL Fiduciary Rule Courses.

1955
LIAMA publishes Sales Methods of Good and Poor Agents, which leads to the Sales Method Index, a tool that helps agents analyze their sales performance.

1994
LIMRA introduces the Customer Assurance Program (CAP) to help companies monitor field market conduct.

1933
LIMRA publishes its first annuity research.

2003
LIMRA establishes the Retirement Resource Center to provide retirement research, tools, and consulting services.

2013
The LIMRA LOMA Secure Retirement Institute is launched, spurring innovation and broadening industry collaboration to create shared industry solutions.

1969
The Equity Marketing Committee, in recognition of the emerging financial services industry, is formed. The first report on a "nontraditional" product — Mutual Funds: Soundings From the Marketplace — is published.

2006
LIMRA, LOMA, and the Society of Actuaries host the first Retirement Industry Conference — combining the prior Annuity Conference, Pension Conference, and Retirement Symposium — in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

2014
The LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute Review is published.

1982
With the advent of 401(k) plans, LIMRA forms the Retirement Plans Committee.

2009
LIMRA publishes the first edition of The Retirement Income Reference Book, providing a complete map of the retirement income marketplace, including retirement risks and issues faced by consumers and advisors.

2016
In response to an unprecedented proposed fiduciary rule from the U.S. Department of Labor, the Secure Retirement Institute® (SRI®) creates a dedicated suite of knowledge, events, and solutions for companies.

1998
As part of the LIMRA, LOMA, Society of Actuaries meeting series, the first Annuity Conference is held in Orlando, Florida.