Industry Insights With Bryan Hodgens

Intermediaries — brokerage general agencies (BGAs) and independent marketing organizations (IMOs) — play an essential role with independent financial professionals by connecting them with insurance carriers through a product and sales platform, and providing marketing, training, contracting, and operation support.

1/7/2025 - This month, Bryan Hodgens, senior vice president and head of LIMRA research, and John Carroll, senior vice president and head of Life & Annuities, discuss the factors LIMRA expects to have the greatest impact in 2025 and share LIMRA’s forecast on how the life insurance and annuity markets will perform.

11/19/2024 - In this episode of Industry Insights With Bryan Hodgens, Bryan talks with David Cockerill, managing director and partner, Boston Consulting Group, about a new study looking at how life insurers are measuring distribution productivity and the investments being made to advance its growth.

10/16/24 - In this episode of Industry Insights With Bryan Hodgens, Bryan, senior vice president and head of LIMRA research, talks to Todd Silverhart, corporate vice president and director, LIMRA’s Research Quality and Performance, about new life insurance ownership findings and what it means for our industry and your business strategy.

9/24/24 — This month, Bryan Hodgens, senior vice president and head of LIMRA Research, and Karen Terry, assistant vice president and director of LIMRA Insurance Product Research, will discuss the current sales trends, expectations for the immediate future, and what it will take to break the pattern and reach a broader audience of uninsured and underinsured consumers.

8/28/24 — This month, Bryan Hodgens, senior vice president and head of LIMRA Research, and Keith Golembiewski, assistant vice president and head of LIMRA Annuity Research, will discuss the current sales trends, expectations for the immediate future, and what it will take to continue to grow the annuity market in the years to come.

6/24/24 — Join Bryan Hodgens, head of LIMRA research, and Pat Leary, corporate vice president and director of LIMRA's workplace benefits research program, as they discuss the evolving world of workplace benefits.​

4/24/24 — Half of today's retirees have access to a pension but for those approaching retirement, the numbers are much lower and continue to drop with younger generations. How can the industry help future retirees achieve financial security?

7/24/24 — In this LinkedIn Live, Bryan Hodgens, head of LIMRA Research and John Carroll, head of Life & Annuities, LIMRA and LOMA, will discuss the many ways the increase in independent distribution has influenced product design and sales.