A survey undertaken by LIMRA, an industry group, in October found that only 18% of Americans had "strong" confidence in insurers.

行业组织——美国寿险行销调研协会10月份进行的一项调查显示，仅仅有18%的美国人对保险商仍有坚定的信心。

Sales of annuities, for instance, reached a record $236 billion last year, more than double the level of a decade ago, according to LIMRA, a research firm.

例如根据调查公司LIMRA的资料，养老金去年的销售额就达到了史无前例的2360亿，比十年前水平的两倍还要多。