Don’t Listen To ‘Bozos,’ Speaker Warns

LIMRA Annual Conference attendees heard from Guy Kawasaki, author, speaker and brand ambassador for Mercedes Benz USA. Kawasaki's speech included some bad advice, or what he termed "bozosity," from people who looked into the future and read it completely wrong.

Guy Kawasaki covers "bozosity," or the bozos you should not listen to. It includes some successful businessmen. @LIMRA pic.twitter.com/77Zvm7bszk

— INNJohn (@INNJohnH) October 28, 2019

Iowa Insurance Commissioner Doug Ommen discussed the current state of best interest regulations on life insurance.

#limraac Iowa insurance commissioner Doug Ommen hints that New York is the outlier on best interest regulations, quipping: "I think that we will end up in a good place in 49 states."

— INNJohn (@INNJohnH) October 28, 2019

Dave Levenson, LIMRA CEO, made a number of comments on the annual conference and on the future of the industry.

More than 800 people at the @LIMRA annual conference this year, Dave Levenson said, with "record sponsorship." But it didn't come close to the insurtech conference participation, he added.

— INNJohn (@INNJohnH) October 28, 2019

40% of back office support will disappear by 2025, says Dave Levenson of @LIMRA.

— INNJohn (@INNJohnH) October 28, 2019