Matthew Drinkwater, Ph.D., FSRI, FLMI, AFSI, PCS; Keith Golembiewski11/22/2024
How are insurers using generative artificial intelligence to improve the effectiveness of their annuity marketing and distribution?
Summary
LIMRA asked insurance carriers about their usage of artificial intelligence in the marketing and distribution of annuities. Seventeen companies, representing about 47 percent of total annuity sales in the first half of 2024, participated in the survey.
The financial services industry is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and its subset, generative AI (GenAI). Like many industries, the rapid expansion of AI has shifted focus, resources, and efforts as companies work to harness its potential and opportunities. Similarly, in the established insurance industry, firms are striving to understand AI and explore ways to achieve lasting success with its implementation.
The Financial Services Sector is undergoing transformative growth and evolution driven by advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI (GenAI). The explosive growth of AI has shifted time, attention, and resources as companies work to make the most of the opportunities AI presents.
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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