LinkedIn LIVE: Industry Insights With Bryan Hodgens — What’s in Store for Workplace Benefits Distribution?

Overview

Who Should Join

Anyone involved with distribution, intermediaries, or independent space for workplace benefits.

Highlights

Evolving expectations, emerging technologies and shifting economic priorities are driving innovation in how workplace benefits are sold and delivered to employers. Join Bryan Hodgens, senior vice president and head of LIMRA research and Ron Neyer, associate research director, LIMRA Workplace Benefits Research, to learn how carriers are reimagining their relationships with brokers and technology providers to help manage costs and sustain continued growth.

Presenters

Bryan Hodgens, AIF

Senior Vice President, Head of Research, LIMRA and LOMA

Bryan Hodgens, AIF

Senior Vice President, Head of Research, LIMRA and LOMA

Bryan Hodgens is Senior Vice President and Head of Research for LIMRA and LOMA. In this capacity, he develops and executes the research strategy for both the distribution and retirement research programs, focused on providing insights and best practices to address the current and emerging business challenges facing LIMRA members.

Hodgens joined LIMRA in 2022 with more than 25 years of executive experience at companies such as AIG, Wells Fargo Advisors and Asset Growth Partners. Most recently, he was senior vice president and head of LPL Financials’ Retirement Plans and Financial Planning Group.

He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Emory University in Atlanta Georgia.

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.