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Latest Retail Distribution Research

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Retail Distribution Benchmark Studies

Career FP (Agent) Recruiting

Feb 17, 2025

These studies track the number of financial professionals (agents) recruited and hired by U.S. and Canadian companies in the agency-building/affiliated distribution channel. New 2024 data.

FP (Agent) Production and Retention

Dec 11, 2024

Trending now! Follow the annual stats on retention, production performance, and earnings of full-time Financial Professionals (FPs/agents). 2022 Report now available.

Canadian Sales Force and Retention

Sep 10, 2024

Calendar-year retention of the Canadian career agent sales force. New 2023 data.

MLEA Compensation, Production, and Retention

Sep 16, 2022

Up or down? View the annual trends on retention, production performance, and earnings of multiple-line exclusive (MLEA) agents.

U.S. Wholesaler Company Practices and Compensation

Mar 4, 2020

LIMRA’s annual Wholesaler Company Practices and Compensation Study provides an opportunity for companies to understand how wholesaling organizations that support both insurance and investment products are compensated.

GDC-Based Compensation Practices

Dec 5, 2022

Take a look at how companies are incorporating GDC-based compensation into their financial professionals' compensation plans — for both insurance and investment products.

Compensation Resource Center

Explore LIMRA’s United States and Canadian sales compensation research, events, and news.

Bank Life Insurance Sales

Dec 20, 2023

LIMRA's bank life insurance sales quarterly benchmark.

Registered Investment Advisor Quarterly Sentiment Study

Sep 22, 2020

This study looks at the key themes relevant to registered investment advisors in the prior quarter.

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