Judy Zaiken has joined Limra as corporate vice president and research director for Limra Secure Retirement Institute, the organization announced Friday.

Zaiken will be responsible for the development and execution of Limra Secure Retirement Institute’s research agenda, which covers both the institutional and retail sectors. Recent research has included insights and trends in participant savings, sales benchmark studies, plan sponsor and advisor surveys, among other endeavors.

Prior to joining Limra, Zaiken was responsible for annuity product strategy and business development at MassMutual Financial Group.