‘No More Whining’: Insurers Staring at $12B Opportunity

LIMRA's 2017 Distribution Conference got out of the gates strong Wednesday with a presentation by Betsy Hubbard, founder of Mindset Digital.

A frequent partner of LIMRA, Mindset Digital trains companies on communicating in the new social-media-connected business world.

This morning featured general sessions by Brian Winikoff, head of AXA's U.S. Life, Retirement and Wealth Management Businesses, and Todd Buchholz, former White House director of economic policy and a CNBC regular guest.

Also, Jim Kerley, chief membership office for LIMRA, spoke about the opportunities for growth.

Here are a few selected tweets from the presentations:

Jim Kerley tells #2017DistConf attendees "no more whining, there are opportunities out there."

— InsuranceNewsNet (@InsNewsNet) March 2, 2017

37.5M households have no life insurance, a $12B opportunity for the industry. #2017DistConf

— InsuranceNewsNet (@InsNewsNet) March 2, 2017

Engaging kick-off by James Kurley @LIMRA #2017DistConf pic.twitter.com/FncwqzF34M

— Paul Van Siclen (@PaulVanSiclen) March 2, 2017

“Why do we think that our country is going to defy all of human history?” warns @EconTodd #2017DistConf https://t.co/GUEdlCLief

— Betsy Hubbard (@BetsyHubbard) March 2, 2017

"There was a global backlash against making money" explains @EconTodd about the debt deficit #2017DistConf pic.twitter.com/aXjyAXZUg3

— LIMRA (@LIMRA) March 2, 2017

"Even my father has gone paperless!" Says Brian Winikoff of @AXA_US as he describes consumer trends at #2017DistConf pic.twitter.com/ne8FdwfDTR

— LIMRA (@LIMRA) March 2, 2017

Straight out of Hello, Dolly, LIMRA's Jim Kerley is match maker of the year, putting love, family and insurance under one roof #2017DistConf pic.twitter.com/zB4G4wXivT

— LIMRA (@LIMRA) March 2, 2017