📝 Episode Description

In this episode of The Insurance Producers Guild, we break down a major 2026 growth opportunity for Medicare agents: the book of business they already own.

With lead costs rising and acquisition economics getting tighter, buying more leads is not always the best path to profitable growth. Meanwhile, LIMRA reports continued strength in life insurance, annuities, IUL, and RILAs, while Corebridge Financial and Greenwald Research show growing consumer interest in guaranteed retirement income.

This episode shows agents how to audit their existing CRM, identify cross-sell opportunities, and turn annual reviews into practical conversations.

🔑 Key Topics Covered

Rising lead costs and acquisition pressure

Why your existing book may be the better growth play

2026 life insurance and annuity trends

Retirement-income demand from today’s clients

How to segment your book for cross-sell opportunities

A simple annual-review outreach script

🎯 What This Means for Agents

Existing clients may be your strongest 2026 growth asset

Rising acquisition costs make reviews more important

Clients are already asking about income and protection

Annual reviews create natural cross-sell conversations

CRM audits can uncover faster, more profitable growth

📌 GO-DO

This Week: 24–48 Hours

Export your Medicare client list from your CRM and tag every client with one of three flags:

1. Over 62 with retirement assets
   Annuity or RILA conversation prospect
2. Still working, pre-Medicare
   IUL or needs-analysis prospect
3. Medicare client with adult children
   Life insurance referral prospect

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Slides: https://www.psmbrokerage.com/hubfs/The%20Insurance%20Producers%20Guild/IPG_EP17_Slides.pdf

🔗 Sources

LIMRA — U.S. Annuity Sales Notch Tenth Consecutive $100 Billion Quarter
https://www.limra.com/en/newsroom/news-releases/2026/limra-u.s.-annuity-sales-notch-tenth-consecutive-%24100-billion-quarter/

LIMRA — U.S. Individual Life Insurance Sales Show Strong First Quarter Growth
https://www.limra.com/en/newsroom/news-releases/2026/limra-u.s.-individual-life-insurance-sales-show-strong-first-quarter-growth/

Corebridge Financial / Greenwald Research — Decumulation Study
https://www.corebridgefinancial.com/insights-education/decumulation-study

Corebridge Financial — Only 28% of Pre-retirees and Retirees Are Comfortable Drawing Down Savings in Retirement
https://investors.corebridgefinancial.com/news/news-details/2026/Only-28-of-Pre-retirees-and-Retirees-are-Comfortable-Drawing-Down-Savings-in-Retirement-But-Having-a-Plan-for-Decumulation-Boosts-Confidence/default.aspx

PSM Brokerage — Medicare Lead Generation and Agent Marketing Resources
https://www.psmbrokerage.com/14-ways-to-generate-medicare-leads

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