Statement: Jim Poolman, Executive Director, Indexed Annuity Leadership Council
Read moreThe Department of Labor has concluded an unprecedented short and significantly flawed rulemaking process, resulting in a final rule that will harm retirement s…
Letter from IALC Opposing the DOL Fiduciary rule
Read moreRead IALC's response to the Department of Labor’s regulatory package published on November 3, 2023.
IALC Statement Regarding Department of Labor’s Latest Fiduciary Rule Nov. 1, 2023
Read moreThe Department of Labor’s latest fiduciary rule is a disappointing and unnecessary proposal that shows an alarming misunderstanding of the value of fixed index…
IALC Statement Regarding Appeals Court Decision to Vacate DOL Fiduciary Rule
Read moreThe Indexed Annuity Leadership Council (IALC) released the following statement in response to the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit t…
Teacher’s Retirement Q&A w/ IALC Expert
Read moreWith the new school year in full swing, it’s a good time for teachers to revisit their own long-term plan and consider preparation for when they are no longer …
Panic Grows About Living Too Long, Without Enough Money to Actually Live
Read moreImagine fearing life more than death. That’s a reality many Americans face as nearly 50 percent of Americans are afraid of outliving their income or their inab…
Indexed Annuity Leadership Council Releases Statement on New DOL Regulations
Read moreThe Indexed Annuity Leadership Council (IALC) today reacted to the release of new regulations by the Department of Labor (DOL) that will significantly expand t…
The Top Three FIA Articles from 2015
Read more2015 was a big year for Fixed Indexed Annuities (FIAs). From FIAs having their highest sales to-date to millennials displaying an increasing interest in the pr…
5 Best Reads on Retirement
Read more2014 was a big year in retirement news and research, from women’s retirement savings still lagging behind men’s to LGBT Baby Boomers and soon-to-be-retirees co…
Employee Retirement Income Security Act Faces Scrutiny in a Changing Retirement Landscape
Read moreA recent Pensions and Liability article on ERISA explored the 40-year history of the law that was supposed to protect consumers, but is now motivating employer…
New Study Shows One-Third of Americans Have Zero Retirement Savings, Why?
Read moreThirty-six percent of people in the U.S. have no retirement savings, according to a recent study conducted by Bankrate.com. This includes 26 percent of adults …
Indexed Annuity Leadership Council Open Letter to the Editor of AARP Magazine
Read moreMay 22, 2014Indexed Annuity Leadership Council Open Letter to the Editor of AARP MagazineDear Editor:We recently read the financial planning article by Allan R…
Is myRA a Solution to America’s Retirement Crisis?
Read moreThe program President Obama introduced is called myRA – a government guaranteed retirement savings program aimed at helping people save even if they have a lim…
Study: Boomers Still Not Prepared for Retirement
Read moreFinancial forecasters and retirement experts have warned about the looming retirement crisis in America and one thing is abundantly clear: many Americans are n…
Recent Study Shows Americans are $6.8 Trillion Behind Necessary Retirement Savings
Read moreMany people across the country are experiencing lifestyle changes due to a lack of sufficient retirement savings. Many lost their jobs in the aftermath of the …
What do your favorite celebrity finance experts think about indexed annuities?
Read moreIn a recent article in the New York Times, Jean Chatzky, the financial editor for NBC’s Today Show, offered some insight into how deferred annuity products lik…
Increasing the Debt Ceiling Impacts You Now … and Later
Read moreIn the aftermath of the first government shutdown in 17 years, economists are bandying about a number of staggering figures to show the obscene cost government…
IALC In the News: Is your family putting your finances at risk?
Read moreIALC member and President of American Equity, Ron Grensteiner has recently been featured in the news discussing the possible impact that family matters can hav…