August News Articles

News articles in which IRI is mentioned or quoted.

401k Specialist – IRI to DOL: Don’t Undermine Annuity Access in 401(k) Plans
Ignites – DOL About to Close a Crucial Safe Harbor: IRI (subscription required)
Plan Adviser – IRI Says DOL Proposal Could Disrupt Annuity Inclusion in Retirement Plans
Plan Sponsor – IRI Pushes Back on DOL’s Annuity Safe Harbor Deregulatory Stance
Investment News – Insured Retirement Institute urges Labor Department to retain annuity safe harbor
Plan Sponsors Council of America –  Lifetime Income Industry Fights to Keep Important Safe Harbor
Think Advisor – For Annuities, Stable Rules May Beat Fewer Rules, Issuers Tell DOL
Ignites – DOL’s Plan to Scrap Fiduciary Safe Harbor for Annuities Sparks Pushback (subscription required)
Financial Advisor Magazine – Industry Blasts New Jersey Independent Contractor Proposal
Bloomberg Law –  Trump Reverses Benefits Deregulation Bid Amid ‘Adverse Comments’ (subscription required)
Pensions and Investments – Labor Department retains retirement plan regulations after industry opposition (subscription required)
401k Specialist – DOL Eliminates Annuity Safe Harbor Final Rule
Plan Sponsor – DOL Withdraws Annuity Safe Harbor Final Rule After Blowback
Plan Adviser – DOL Backs Down from Safe Harbor Repeal
Ignites – DOL Backtracks on Annuity Safe Harbor Closure (subscription required)
Investment News – Labor Department withdraws annuity safe harbor rule after industry pushback (subscription required)
Benefits Pro – DOL should not restrict annuity access in 401(k) plans, says retirement trade group (registration required)
ASPPA – EBSA Reverses on Removing Annuity Safe Harbor, Separate Accounts Rule
Investment News – Industry groups urge New Jersey to rethink independent contractor rule proposal (subscription required)
Investment News – ‘This came out of the blue’: Why firms are pushing back against New Jersey’s proposed independent contractor rule (subscription required)
The Financial News – Industry groups urge New Jersey to rethink independent contractor rule proposal
Think Advisor – Trade Groups Rally Against New Jersey Indie Contractor Rule
The Regulatory Review – Week in Review, August 15, 2025
Insurance News Net – DOL seeks another delay to decide on fiduciary rule future
Ignites – TIAA Urges DOL to Relax 401(k) Plan Liquidity Rules for Defaults (subscription required)
Magnifact – Magnifact Announces Production Readiness with IRI’s Latest Open Application Status API.