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Matthew Drinkwater, Ph.D., FSRI, FLMI, AFSI, PCS 6/24/2019
How do we define retirement in the 21st century? It is no long the same with traditional definition. Perhaps a better path forward would be to consider the process of retirement — a journey comprised of many stages, steps, and decision points. Retirement then becomes a transitional period. And there are multiple factors that help to map out a person’s retirement journey...
Matt Drinkwater, who joined LIMRA in 1999, leads the annuity and retirement income primary research program. He has led the creation of several major studies of retirement planning, retirement income planning and management, and consumer preferences for receiving advice. Drinkwater has directed several institutional retirement research projects, including studies of asset retention and the rollover market. His research on annuities has encompassed in-depth studies of product features, buyer and owner characteristics, persistency, and living benefit utilization.
He is a graduate of Trinity College (Hartford, CT) and holds a doctorate in psychology from Brown University.
Corporate Vice President, Annuity and Retirement Income Research
LIMRA and LOMA
mdrinkwater@limra.com