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August 15, 2024

IRI VISION: CARRIER TO CARRIER PAPERLESS REPLACEMENTS A WIN, WIN, WIN

The Insured Retirement Institute’s Digital First for Annuities initiative is modernizing the annuity experience for financial professionals and consumers. The…

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July 23, 2024

IRI VISION: DIGITAL FIRST INITIATIVE DELIVERING RESULTS

IRI’s Digital First for Annuities initiative is transforming how the industry engages with financial professionals and clients and working to…

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July 18, 2024

IRI SEEKS TO ESTABLISH AN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ANNUITY DATA STANDARDS

Digital First for Annuities Initiative Seeks to Transform Annuity Experience WASHINGTON, D.C. – An Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) initiative to…

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July 10, 2024

HOUSE COMMITTEE TO VOTE ON RESOLUTION TO DISAPPROVE DOL’S HARMFUL ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL FIDUCIARY RULE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Education and the Workforce Committee will vote today on a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution…

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July 1, 2024

SEC CREATES TAILORED REGISTRATION FORM FOR POPULAR ANNUITY

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delivered a long-awaited rule change that will help consumers understand…

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June 27, 2024

IRI ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) announced changes to its Executive Committee and Board of Directors. Joe Toledano,…

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June 6, 2024

NEW IRI REPORT DEMONSTRATES PROTECTED INCOME, LONGEVITY RISK VALUE OF VARIABLE ANNUITIES

Latest Report is First in a New “Annuity Basics” Information Series WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) today…

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June 4, 2024

IRI VISION: DIGITAL FIRST MOVEMENT – PLAY YOUR PART IN PROGRESS

You’ve made critical decisions for your company, but few have the potential to create as big an impact as committing…

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April 23, 2024

IRI VISION: DOL RULE WILL HARM RETIREMENT SAVERS

Today, the Biden Administration greenlit the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) investment advice rule, which will hamper the efforts of…

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April 23, 2024

LABOR DEPARTMENT RULE WILL WORSEN RETIREMENT INSECURITY

Millions of Consumers Stand to Lose Access to Professional Financial Guidance WASHINGTON, D.C. – Millions of retirement savers will lose…

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April 23, 2024

STATEMENT BY WAYNE CHOPUS, PRESIDENT AND CEO, INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will announce the final version of the “Retirement Security Rule:…

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April 5, 2024

COALITION FOR EQUITY IN WHOLESALING NAMES IRI’s CHRISTINA BRADY TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Coalition for Equity in Wholesaling named Christina Brady, Chief Operating Officer with the Insured Retirement Institute…

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