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IRI President & CEO Wayne Chopus is this month’s guest on Beyond the Challenge podcast with Sandy and Kevin Dougherty. He discussed how IRI addresses retirement anxiety felt by workers and retirees, the future role of annuities in retirement planning, the most significant opportunities he sees for his industry, and how he got started in the insured retirement industry.

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