Cathy Weatherford

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  Q2 Annuity Sales Continue Rise

  August 29, 2011

  Following the Insured Retirement Institute’s announcement on Aug. 17 that variable annuity sales increased 23% in the first quarter of 2011, the organization announced that second quarter annuity sales are up again.

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  Variable Annuity Activity Rises in Q2

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  August 18, 2011

  A pair of reports released this week from LIMRA and the Insured Retirement Institute found that variable annuities remain a popular investment in 2011.

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  GAO Retirement Advice: Delay Social Security, Buy Annuities

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  July 5, 2011

  In what could be a boon to the annuity industry, a report released Friday by the Government Accountability Office said that delaying Social Security and purchasing an annuity may the only way to ensure solvency in retirement.

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  National Retirement Planning Week Kicks Off April 11

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  April 4, 2011

  The National Retirement Planning Coalition has announced its roster of events for National Retirement Planning Week this April 11 through 15.

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  Variable Annuities Set Asset Record in 2010: IRI

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  March 7, 2011

  The Insured Retirement Institute announced Monday that in 2010, variable annuities reached $1.5 trillion in assets, an "all-time record."

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  Middle Class Benefits Most From Tax Deferral in Annuity Earnings

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  February 28, 2011

  The Insured Retirement Institute released a report on Monday showing how deferring taxes of annuity earnings benefits consumers.

• Women Represent Untapped Market for Retirement: IRI

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  February 3, 2011

  A report released Jan. 31 by the Insured Retirement Institute found women are a "highly addressable, yet untapped" market for retirement.

• Annuity Industry Poised for Continued Growth, IRI Survey Finds

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  January 12, 2011

  A new survey released Wednesday from the Insured Retirement Institute and Cerulli Associates found there are several key areas for growth within the annuity industry.

• Cerulli's Plotnick Joins Insured Retirement Institute

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  January 10, 2011

  Former director at Cerulli Associates, Lisa Plotnick, joins IRI to boost annuity, insurance-related research

• Cerulli's Plotnich Joins Insured Retirement Institute

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  January 10, 2011

  Former director at Cerulli Associates, Lisa Plotnick, joins IRI to boost annuity, insurance-related research