By providing timely and relevant content authored by leading industry experts, such as research, white papers, regulatory updates and other educational information, the IRIC is demonstrating its commitment to building awareness about the value of retirement income solutions.

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Income Solutions in Defined Contribution Plans

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Critical Questions Income Solutions:
Income Solutions in Defined Contribution Plans

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How Much Retirement Income Can your Savings Generate
Author – Steve Vernon

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Recording of Webinar 3 – WHICH ONES? An In-depth Review of Available Solutions on the Market Today

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Recording of Webinar 2 – HOW? Introduction to Step by Step Tools on the Decision Making Process

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Recording of Webinar 1 – WHY? Retirement Income from a Plan Design and Settlor Function Perspective

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IRIC’s segmentation committee reviewed the sponsor, recordkeeper and advisor segments of the DC market and found common attributes within each segment.  By understanding the common attributes, constituents can efficiently identify those sponsors, advisors and / or recordkeepers that can successfully deliver institutional retirement income solutions

Advisor Segmentation

RK Segmentation

RI Segmentation Sponsors

Lessons learned from United Technologies’ Lifetime Income Strategy Initiative

January 2018, Money Management Report

An interview with Kevin Hanney – Senior Director, Pension Investments at United Technologies Corporation (UTC)

October 2017, United Technologies Corporation and Institutional Retirement Income Council

Industry Research: Articles that summarize research findings but do not include information about specific products.


What is a Non-Guaranteed Retirement Income Payout?

March, 2024


DC Solutions | Retirement Income Beliefs, A Roadmap to Optimal Solutions

Retirement Plans: Guaranteed Income Means Better Outcomes
What it takes to make it part of you plan

Addressing the Retirement Income Puzzle

Annuity Foundations for Fiduciaries

CANNEX Funding Your Personal Pension

Overcoming Annuity Bias

Next Generation Target Date Strategies

Guaranteed Lifetime Income in Retirement with Annuities

Redefining the Goal of Retirement Planning – Essay Collection by Steve Vernon and Others

From Savings to Income: The Next Evolution of Defined Contribution Plans

Georgetown Report on Retirement Income Solutions

While auto enroll, auto invest and auto escalate are innovations that are having a positive impact on savings and investing during the accumulation years, there has been less innovation in the tools and solutions to help participants once they reach retirement. However, demand is growing for DC plans to evolve from accumulating retirement savings to generating retirement.  Willis Towers Watson along with the Center for  Retirement Initiatives (CRI) look at the demand for income, the various solutions available on the market, why it is critical to offer income solutions within our DC system and how we can use behavioral finance to nudge folks to a more secure retirement.

Managing Retirement Benefits Amid Capital Market Disruption

This white paper discusses the challenges retirement plan providers face, and the increasingly active and critical role finance executives play in addressing those challenges. The paper examines the steps being taken to consider introducing new products that protect plan participants by providing guaranteed income during retirement…

Annuities Unveiled: A Guide to the Different Types of Annuities

Provided by Morningstar

Guaranteed Income Investment Options in DC Plans
Provided by LIMRA

Participant Attitudes Toward Guaranteed Income In a Defined-Contribution Plan
Alliance for Lifetime Income

Building Retirement Income Into Your Existing DC Plan Offering
Presented by Russell Investment

Lifetime Income to Support Longer Life
Principal Financial Group

Russel Retirement Income Partic Review

Russel Retirement Income Partic Review: Part 2

How Best to Annuitize Defined Contribution Assets

Fiduciary Implications of Flexible Retirement Income Solutions

Pension Benefit Statements – Lifetime Income Illustrations, RIN 1210-AB20

ERISA Advisory Council Testimony

How Best to Annuitize Defined Contribution Assets?

Design Matters: Plan Distribution Options

A Financial Wellness Primer | Why Financial Wellness?

Designing And Communicating Retirement For Humans

How To Pensionize Any IRA 401k Final

Guaranteed Lifetime Income And The Importance Of Plan Design

Retirement Income In- Plan vs. Out-Of-Plan Solutions, Which Is Better?