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August 6, 2026

IRI TO SENATE COMMITTEE: ADVANCE RETIREMENT PLAN INVESTMENT CHOICE PARITY FOR TEACHERS, HEALTHCARE WORKERS, AND OTHER NONPROFIT EMPLOYEES

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee will hear testimony on the challenges Main Street businesses…

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July 31, 2026

July News Clips

News Articles IRI is quoted or mentioned. 401k Specialist – IRI and ACLI Applaud CLEAR Forms Act Think Advisor –…

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July 23, 2026

DFA1: Rate API Efficiency, Real-Time Transactions & the Activated Income API

In the July edition of DFA1, Katherine Dease, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, IRI, touts several recent Digital First for…

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July 16, 2026

IRI STATEMENT ON SEC-PROPOSED REGULATION E-DELIVERY

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) issued the following statement from Emily Micale, Director, Federal Regulatory Affairs, on…

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July 10, 2026

IRI URGES GREATER STANDARDIZATION, CONSISTENCY, AND TRANSPARENCY IN NAIC MARKET CONDUCT MODERNIZATION INITIATIVE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) today urged the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) to modernize market…

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July 8, 2026

June News Clips

News Articles IRI is quoted or mentioned. MarketWatch – The federal government plans to make it harder for you to…

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July 1, 2026

IRI ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD MEMBERS

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) announced the election of two new members to its Board of Directors: Alison…

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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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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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May 29, 2026

May News Clips

News Articles IRI is quoted or mentioned. Life Annuity Specialist – Execution Challenges Drag on Annuity Industry Digitization (subscription required)…

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