April News Clips

News Articles IRI is quoted or mentioned.

401k Specialist – Industry Leaders React to DOL Proposal Expanding Alternatives to 401(k)s
Think Advisor – DOL Proposes Adding Variable Annuities to 401(k) Plan Default Option List
Barron’s Advisor – The Labor Department Wants to Expand Access to Alts in 401(k)s. Financial Advisors Say Change Will Be Slow to Arrive (subscription required)
Think Advisor – NAIC May Leash Wild Annuity Performance Illustrations Quickly
New York Life – Why retirement income has become the defining financial challenge of our time
401k Specialist – TIAA Data Shows Momentum for Lifetime Income Solutions Among Plan Sponsors
CNBC – Retirement savings for caregivers a focus of new bipartisan bills in Congress
Retirement Upside – Who says bipartisanship is dead?
Think Advisor – New Bills Boost Caregivers’ Retirement Savings Options
Insurance News Net – Human connection still key in the new annuity era
Insurance News Net – Industry objects to ‘tone and tenor’ of draft NAIC Annuity Buyer’s Guide
Life Annuity Specialist – The Pitfalls to Avoid as Regulators Become More Proactive (subscription required)
Life Annuity Specialist – Profitability Gap: Sales Surge But Returns Diverge Among Annuity Carriers (subscription required)
Life Annuity Specialist – Annuity Group Warns NAIC’s Annuity Buyer’s Draft Has ‘Harsher’ Tone (subscription required)