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Fast Forward: Employer Views on the Future of Benefits

Kimberly A. Landry 3/17/2022

How will employers approach offering benefits five years from now?

Summary

The workplace benefits industry is changing rapidly, with shifting labor force dynamics, an evolving benefits distribution ecosystem, increased reliance on technology, and repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic all prompting employers to reevaluate their benefits strategies. How do employers expect to change their approaches to offering benefits in the next five years? To explore this question, LIMRA partnered with EY to survey over 800 U.S. employers in summer 2021. Employers revealed:

  • How they expect to modify their benefits packages
  • Which benefits they think employees will be most interested in five years from now
  • Expectations for the future of enrollment
  • Demand for benefits technology and digital capabilities
  • How the role of the broker may evolve

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Meet the Project Director

Kimberly A. Landry
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.

Associate Research Director, Workplace Benefits Research
LIMRA and LOMA
klandry@limra.com


For more information, please contact klandry@limra.com.

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