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Study Reveals Need for Summary Prospectus for Variable Annuities

Study Reveals Need for Summary Prospectus for Variable Annuities

A recent survey commissioned by the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) reveals that investors rarely even read a Variable Annuity’s full prospectus. Only 17% of individuals report reading any part of a policy’s 150-300 page prospectus in 2012. Among the small percentage the do actually review the prospectus, only 7% – 16% of the document is actually read. According to IRI’s President and CEO, Cathy Weatherford, “rather than provide consumers with relevant investment information, the sheer length of the full prospectus has created a barrier to...

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