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The debut release of the Canadian Insurance Barometer Study, from LIMRA and Life Happens, finds that 57% of Canadians self-reported owning some type of life insurance coverage. Join our webinar to dig deeper into the life insurance perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors of consumers in Canada.
Senior Vice President and Head of Insurance and Annuities – U.S. and Canada, LIMRA and LOMA
John Carroll began his career at Merrill Lynch and over the course of 20 years held a variety of sales and marketing roles, culminating in Managing Director, Head of Distribution and Co-Head of Merrill Lynch Insurance Group. After Merrill Lynch, he joined Allianz Global Investors (AGI) where he was Chief Operating Officer for AGI Distributors (AGID), their U.S. Broker Dealer, and ultimately Head of U.S. Retail Distribution and served as the Chief Executive Officer of AGID. He joined LIMRA and LOMA from Epoch Investment Partners, an institutional asset management firm, where he was Head of Intermediary Client Relations. He holds a BA in Economics and an MBA from Rutgers University.
Assistant Vice President and Executive Director, LIMRA and LOMA Canada
Brent is Assistant Vice President and Executive Director for LIMRA and LOMA Canada. He joined LIMRA in 1996 and helped establish the Canadian office. In 2009, he assumed responsibility for LOMA Canada following the two associations’ merger. In his current role, he manages relationships with Canadian member companies, promotes the company’s products and services, and conducts presentations on industry issues and trends.
Prior to joining LIMRA and LOMA, Brent served in the Agency department of Manulife Financial. In his 20 years there, he helped to expand distribution through innovation to the traditional distribution system and supplemental channels, design and administer field compensation systems, and develop new products. He began his insurance career as an agent and became an agency manager for The Dominion Life Assurance Company of Canada.