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In the September edition of DFA1, Katherine Dease, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, IRI, hails a major program milestone: 50,000 paperless transactions for annuity exchanges, replacements, and transfers. She explains how this success should trigger adoption of other DFA standards to eliminate more friction points, improve the process for more financial professionals, and help expedite annuities into consumers’ hands.

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July 1, 2026

IRI VISION: TURNING 401(K) SAVINGS INTO LIFETIME INCOME: IRI URGES DOL TO CLEAR THE PATH

The Real Retirement Question For most Americans, retirement planning begins with saving. But eventually, every worker faces a more important…

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June 16, 2026

NEW STANDARDS AIM FOR FASTER CONSUMER ACCESS TO ANNUITY FUNDS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Consumers could experience faster, simpler access to money from their annuities under new digital standards advanced by…

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June 3, 2026

DFA1: How DFA Is Changing the Way Annuities Get Done

In the June episode of DFA1, Katherine Dease, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, explains how IRI’s Digital First of Annuities…

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