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The Insured Retirement Institute's mission is to provide financial advisors and other interested parties with information and resources to assist in a better understanding of annuities and the role of these products in financial retirement planning. One very important resource are the articles in the financial and consumer press.
Recommended by 5 people IRI CEO Nationally Recognized As Top Association Executive
CEO Update Magazine has selected Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) CEO Cathy Weatherford as one of the nation’s top association executives for 2010. Weatherford joins the ranks of 20 elite leaders that were selected from hundreds of candidates.
Recommended by 5 people IRI Releases Second Quarter Product Trend Update
The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) today released a report on product trend updates within the U.S. variable annuity market for the second quarter. Compiled by Advanced Sales & Marketing Corporation, the report found that while the vast majority of changes to contracts were minor, carrier filings during this period reflect a swing toward more generous benefits. Among those filings, benefit withdrawal percentages were enhanced anywhere from .25 percent to .50 percent.
Recommended by 18 people One-Year Anniversary of Successful Rebranding
Marking one year since the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) initiated its extensive and successful rebranding efforts from the old NAVA, the Institute is engaged in a widespread roll out of its Members Only Website to more than 30,000 financial professionals. The online portal – www.myIRIonline.org – offers IRI members exclusive access to the latest industry news, resources, FINRA-cleared, client-approved materials, discounted online continuing education credits, research and more.
Recommended by 32 people Annuities draw new look at time of uncertainty
The controversy over annuities mystifies people like Dennis Defnet. The semiretired businessman and his wife, Karen, have three annuities that pay a total of several thousand dollars a month. The Wisconsin couple take comfort in knowing they have an assured income for life. And those checks allow them to postpone taking Social Security until age 70, when they can get the maximum payments.
Recommended by 48 people Companies Slow to Resume 401(k) Match
Many companies have reduced or suspended their 401(k) match since September 2008. Among the 18 percent of firms that slimmed their 401(k) match, slightly less than half have restored company contributions ...
Recommended by 54 people Pershing President Named to IRI Board of Directors
The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) today announced that Pershing President and Chief Operating Officer Brian Shea has been named to its Board of Directors. As the leader of one of the nation’s largest and most respected provider of business solutions for introducing broker-dealers and registered investment advisors, Shea’s appointment reinforces IRI’s expanding commitment to serve the entire supply chain of insured retirement strategies.
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