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Press Room Archives for 2009  

IRI Releases First-Ever Web Video Geared Towards Baby Boomers

The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) today released its first-ever web video, with the purpose of capturing the attention of Baby Boomers and urging them to think about their retirement.

Annuity Assets Regain Pre-Crisis Levels

The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) today announced third quarter results for the variable annuity industry. The net assets of United States variable annuities posted an increase in year-to-year quarter comparisons for the first time in five quarters, advancing at a rate of 1.2 percent. The last time this comparison posted an increase was in March 2008, at a rate of 1 percent.

A.M. Best Profile of the IRI

With the U.S. life insurance industry revamping its stock market-linked variable annuity offerings,the chief of the Insured Retirement Institute says she hopes state regulators will move quickly on speed-to-market for this new wave of retirement-savings and income products.

SEC’s Donohue Eyes Variable Annuity Disclosure

The timing is right to consider introducing summary prospectuses for variable insurance products, according to Andrew Donohue, director of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Investment Management.

Survey: Consumers Looking to Rebuild, Guarantee Portfolios

American investors are optimistic they will recoup losses from the recession and are exploring new options to build their retirement savings, according to a report released today by Prudential Financial, Inc.

SEC Recognizes IRI Efforts to Help Simplify Prospectus Language

Andrew J. “Buddy” Donohue, Director of the Division of Investment Management at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), today recognized the leadership of the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) for its efforts to help simplify prospectus language for consumers.


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