Products October 27, 2010
Diversified Offers In-Plan Retirement Income Solution
Diversified Investment Advisors has a new in-plan
investment option that guarantees income for life, while allowing
retirement plan participants to participate in the stock and bond
markets and maintain control over their retirement money.
Reported by Rebecca Moore
Designed for defined contribution plan participants age 50 or over, SecurePath for Life is built around a series of index-based target date funds from the Vanguard Group.
According to a press release, key features of SecurePath for Life include:
- Guaranteed lifetime income beginning at or after age 55 which will equal a percentage of the participant’s income base;
- A special annual “step-up” feature that can enhance the participant’s guaranteed income as a result of market gains;
- Underlying target-date funds which are managed by the Vanguard Group;
- Flexibility to transfer money in or out of the option to other options in the plan as desired (transferring money out of SecurePath for Life could reduce or eliminate the guaranteed income amount); and
- Death benefits that allow participants to pass value on to their heirs.
“By bringing together the best features of traditional annuities and today’s popular target-date funds in the form of an option that can be seamlessly integrated into a plan sponsor’s existing defined contribution plan, SecurePath for Life addresses many important aspects of retirement planning,” said Gerry Katz, senior vice president of Diversified, in the announcement.
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