LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Transamerica Retirement Services announced today that it will host a webinar for third party administrators and financial advisors that covers the governments current legislative landscape on retirement plans, and how this affects financial professionals and retirement plan sponsors. The webinar will be hosted by Jeanne de Cervens, vice president and director of federal government affairs for Transamerica, on September 18 at noon Eastern Time.

Ms. de Cervens will provide insight on many topics surrounding retirement plans, including tax reform, Multiple Employer Plans, mandatory retirement plan coverage proposals, workplace initiatives, and what the insurance and retirement plan communities are doing to protect tax incentives.

Transamericas Speakers Bureau is a wonderful opportunity to hear from thought leaders in the retirement plan arena, said Stig Nybo, president of Transamerica Retirement Services. I anticipate this webinar will be popular with TPAs and financial advisors, as Jeanne is sure to provide engaging and insightful commentary on a wide range of issues facing policymakers in the months to come.

Jeanne de Cervens is an attorney based in Washington, D.C., and serves as the chief government liaison for Transamerica regarding federal tax, insurance and retirement security issues. She interacts with U.S. Congress Members and federal regulatory agencies, trade associations and financial services organizations. She has been involved in legislative, regulatory and employee benefits issues for more than 20 years, and serves on the Board of the Tax Coalition, a non-partisan organization promoting the exchange of ideas among professional women in federal tax policymaking.

Ms. de Cervens represents Transamerica in various coalitions and groups focused on developing broader policy initiatives impacting the retirement plan business, including the Conversation for Coverage and the Global Coalition on Aging.

Third party administrators and financial advisors can register for the webinar by calling Transamerica at (888) 401-5826 and selecting option one, Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

About Transamerica Retirement Services Corporation

Transamerica Retirement Services Corporation (Transamerica or Transamerica Retirement Services), which is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, designs customized retirement plan solutions to meet the unique needs of small- to mid-sized businesses. Transamerica and its affiliates have more than 17,0001 retirement plans totaling more than $20 billion1 in assets. For more information about Transamerica, please refer to http://www.TA-Retirement.com.

1As of December 31, 2011.

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