5 in 15: Five Things You Need to Know About Canadian Group Benefits Advisors

Overview

Who Should Join

Head office employees of Canadian group benefit providers, particularly those focused on distribution through independent advisor.

This is a LIMRA member benefit webinar. Registration is open to home/corporate office employees of LIMRA member companies. Membership will be verified upon registration.

Highlights

Group benefits advisors are a critical link in Canada's employee benefits distribution chain. Working closely with both insurers and plan sponsors, these intermediaries provide an early indicator of emerging marketplace trends. Come learn key takeaways from new LIMRA research rooted in the salesperson's perspective. We will discuss:

Advisors' biggest current concerns
How frequently they take clients to market, and their rationale for doing so
The prevalence of various digital tools and services
The issues and challenges that advisors consider most pressing over the next 3 – 5 years

Presenters

Ron Neyer, M.B.A., AIRC, CLU, ChFC

Associate Research Director, Workplace Benefits Research, LIMRA and LOMA

Ron Neyer, M.B.A., AIRC, CLU, ChFC

Associate Research Director, Workplace Benefits Research, LIMRA and LOMA

Neyer’s area of expertise is monitoring and communicating trends in workplace insurance distribution. He manages benchmarking and carrier practice studies, as well as research projects focusing on employers, employees, and brokers/advisors. Neyer is a frequent author and presenter for industry publications and events, where he shares research-based insights. He manages LIMRA’s Account Management and Workplace Benefits Competitive Intelligence Study Groups and has served on committees for both the Voluntary Employee Benefit Board and the Voluntary Benefits Forum. He joined LIMRA in 1998 and received his bachelor’s degree and M.B.A. from the University of Connecticut.

Kimberly A. Landry

Associate Research Director, Workplace Benefits Research, LIMRA and LOMA

Kimberly A. Landry

Associate Research Director, Workplace Benefits Research, LIMRA and LOMA

Kim conducts quantitative and qualitative research on hot topics within the employee benefits industry, with a specific focus on employer and employee perspectives. She is also responsible for LIMRA’s worksite and supplemental health research programs. She is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and events. Kim joined LIMRA in 2008. She received her bachelor's degree from Wesleyan University and her master's degree from the University of Hartford.

Contact us to learn more:

Kimberly A. Landry

Associate Research Director, Workplace Benefits Research

LIMRA and LOMA

(860) 285-7889

klandry@limra.com