WEST DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Sammons Retirement Solutions, Inc.SM, which specializes in designing straightforward, innovative retirement solutions focused on IRA rollovers and other retirement assets, announced that William Lowe, President of Sammons Retirement Solutions, Inc. has been appointed to the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI)s Board of Directors. This appointment marks Lowes second term on the board, as he previously served while CEO of U.S. Annuities at ING U.S.

Lowe, an insurance industry veteran, brings over 25 years of leadership experience in the life insurance and annuity business to the board. Lowe is a product innovator and has spent decades developing products and go-to-market strategies for 401(k)s, variable and fixed annuities, life insurance, managed accounts and mutual fund accounts. He joins the company of 19 notable financial industry experts on the board.

We are delighted to welcome Bill back as a member of the IRI Board of Directors, IRI President and CEO Cathy Weatherford said. During the next year, in an effort to serve a diverse and growing membership, we will strive to provide new tools and resources to our members and expand our influence to achieve advocacy goals on behalf of the insured retirement industry. As we work to tackle these objectives, strategic direction from industry leaders such as Bill will be vital to our success.

It is an honor to be named to IRIs Board of Directors, said William Lowe, President of Sammons Retirement Solutions, Inc. IRIs mission to serve as a respected resource for financial advisers and to further enhance consumer confidence in the value of retirement strategies is also a primary goal at Sammons Retirement Solutions, Inc., and I look forward to helping advance initiatives in this area as a member of the Board of Directors.

Additionally, Lowe recently contributed to the dialogue at the IRI 2012 Annual Meeting moderating a panel entitled, Navigating Environmental Factors: Products and Strategies, that discussed the effects that current financial environmental factors can have on the industry and how companies can position their product portfolio moving forward.

About Sammons Retirement Solutions, Inc.SM(SRSI SM)

A member of Sammons Financial Group, Sammons Retirement Solutions, Inc.SM specializes in designing straightforward, innovative retirement solutions that address the increasingly complex needs of todays investors. The company complements Sammons Financial Groups existing business by expanding the product line with mutual fund IRA platforms and variable annuities available for sale through independent broker-dealers and financial professionals. Please visit http://www.srslivewell.com for additional information.

About the Insured Retirement Institute

The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) is a not-for-profit organization that for twenty years has been a mainstay of service, commitment and collaboration within the insured retirement industry.Today, IRI is considered to be the authoritative source of all things pertaining to annuities, insured retirement strategies and retirement planning. IRI proudly leads a national consumer education coalition of nearly twenty organizations and is the only association that represents the entire supply chain of insured retirement strategies: Our members are the major insurers, asset managers, broker dealers, and more than 150,000 financial professionals. IRI exists to vigorously promote consumer confidence in the value and viability of insured retirement strategies, bringing together the interests of the industry, financial advisors and consumers under one umbrella. IRIs mission is to: encourage industry adherence to highest ethical principles; promote better understanding of the insured retirement value proposition; develop and promote best practice standards to improve value delivery; and advocate before public policy makers on critical issues affecting insured retirement strategies and the consumers that rely on their guarantees. Visit http://www.IRIonline.org today to experience the vast resources of the Insured Retirement Institute for yourself.

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