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DFA1 is IRI’s short-form video series to highlight the progress, insights, and real-world success stories emerging from the Digital First for Annuities initiative. In this update, Katherine Dease, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, Mark Francis, Director, Operations and Technology, and Hannah Pikus, Director, Digital First Standards review 2025 wins and offer a look ahead to 2026.

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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 1, 2026

IRI URGES DOL TO RECOGNIZE ANNUITIES AS IMPORTANT CATEGORY OF RETIREMENT INCOME TOOLS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) expressed general support for a proposed rule issued by the U.S. Department…

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