Insider Insights

Insider Insights

Discover LIMRA’s Insider Insights Podcast Series where our experts discuss hot topics and key trends that are influencing the financial services industry

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October 6, 2025 16 mins

In this episode, host Tina Beckwith, LIMRA's Chief Marketing Officer, engages with award-winning financial journalist and HerMoney founder Jean Chatzky on the distinct challenges women encounter in retirement—from wage gaps and caregiving interruptions to the rising demand for protected income solutions like annuities.

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In this episode, we dive into the top reasons employees opt out of workplace benefits —including the disconnect between protection and perceived value, cost concerns, generational shifts, and product-specific trends that influence benefit decisions. From affordability to education, we unpack strategies that help employers boost utilization and retention. Plus, we spotlight the biggest unmet needs in today’s workforce and why benefi...

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In this episode of Insider Insights, LIMRA’s Severine Suski and Steve Wood explore how life insurers can better engage young adults aged 24–35. Drawing from recent qualitative research, they discuss the barriers young consumers face, the emotional hurdles in purchasing life insurance, and the evolving role of social media in financial education. From TikTok to YouTube, discover how humor, authenticity, and storytelling can help car...

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August 12, 2025 22 mins

Kartik Sakthivel, Chief Information Officer, LIMRA and LOMA, sits down with Brent Williams, Founder and CEO, Benekiva, to explore how AI is transforming the insurance claims process. From automating document summarization to redefining human roles through “humanomation,” they discuss how technology can enhance, not replace, the human touch in moments that matter most.

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Pat Leary, Corporate VP of Workplace Benefits Research at LIMRA and LOMA, unpacks key findings from the 2025 Harnessing Growth in Workforce Benefits study. We explore why absence and leave management is rapidly evolving from a compliance task to a strategic imperative. From rising employee expectations to the growing complexity of state mandates and the push for integrated solutions, this conversation reveals why employers, brokers...

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July 15, 2025 50 mins

Kartik Sakthivel, Chief Information Officer, LIMRA and LOMA, Nelson Lee, Founder, Infras (formerly iLife Technologies), and John Keddy, VP Insurance Strategy and Solutions, Lazarus AI dive into one of the most-talked about trends of the year — Agent and Agentic AI.

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James Caparosa, Director of Insurance Sales at Nasdaq, sits down with John Carroll, Senior Vice President and Head of Annuities at LIMRA, to explore the vital role annuities play in retirement planning and long-term financial security. 

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Russ Anderson, Head of Fraud Prevention and Compliance Solutions at LIMRA and LOMA, as he talks about the latest fraud trends happening within the industry during his conversation with AARP’s Senior Advisor for Fraud Prevention, Jessica Prell.

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Discover LIMRA’s Insider Insights Podcast series where our experts discuss hot topics and key trends influencing the financial services industry.

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Discover LIMRA’s Insider Insights Podcast series where our experts discuss hot topics and key trends influencing the financial services industry.

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Discover LIMRA’s Insider Insights Podcast series where our experts discuss hot topics and key trends influencing the financial services industry.

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Discover LIMRA’s Insider Insights Podcast series where our experts discuss hot topics and key trends influencing the financial services industry.

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January 6, 2025 16 mins

Discover LIMRA’s Insider Insights Podcast series where our experts discuss hot topics and key trends influencing the financial services industry.

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December 2, 2024 20 mins

Discover LIMRA’s Insider Insights Podcast series where our experts discuss hot topics and key trends influencing the financial services industry.

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Discover LIMRA’s Insider Insights Podcast series where our experts discuss hot topics and key trends influencing the financial services industry.

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November 4, 2024 20 mins

Discover LIMRA’s Insider Insights Podcast series where our experts discuss hot topics and key trends influencing the financial services industry.

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October 17, 2024 24 mins

Discover LIMRA’s Insider Insights Podcast series where our experts discuss hot topics and key trends influencing the financial services industry.

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September 30, 2024 21 mins

Discover LIMRA’s Insider Insights Podcast series where our experts discuss hot topics and key trends influencing the financial services industry.

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In this episode, Kellie Benson-Bray, Member Relations Director at LIMRA and Kim Landry, Associate Research Director at LIMRA discuss the increasing demand for mental health benefits in the workplace.

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