Media Highlights

Selected news to give you a better understanding of ING U.S.


Five Survival Tips For Parents With 'Boomerang' Kids 05/10/2012 \| Source: Forbes Online ING Retirement Coach Jacob Gold is featured in a Forbes.com article on survival tips for parents handling "boomerang" children who return home after graduation.
Jean Chatzky's Gift to Moms: 3 Tips for a More Secure Retirement 05/09/2012 \| Source: DailyFinance Article features ING Retirement Research Institute study on women and retirement that shows that women on average have nearly $41,000 less saved for retirement than men.
Forget Flowers ... Mom Needs a Retirement Plan 05/03/2012 \| Source: LifeHealthPro.com ING is featured in an article on moms and retirement planning showcasing an ING Retirement Research Institute study on women and retirement.
Women And The Retirement Perfect Storm 05/02/2012 \| Source: Forbes Online ING U.S. Retirement CEO Maliz Beams authors a piece on the distinct challenges that women face in planning and saving for their retirement
Multiple Cultures, Multiple Financial Needs 05/02/2012 \| Source: LifeHealthPro.com ING U.S. Insurance's commitment to multicultural markets is reinforced in an article by Fabian Gonzalez. Gonzalez highlights key findings from the ING Retirement Research Institute multicultural study that looked at ethnic groups, including African-Americans, Asians and Hispanics, regarding their retirement.
Pensions & Investments Special Report - Top DC Recordkeepers 04/18/2012 \| Source: Pensions & Investments ING U.S. Retirement continues to be a top provider of employer-sponsored retirement plans based on Pensions & Investments 2012 Special Report of top DC recordkeepers.
Even financial advisors need coaches: Education is key 04/16/2012 \| Source: BenefitsPro.com ING Retirement Coach Holly Kylen is featured in a BenefitsPro.com article on financial advisors serving employee clients. Kylen highlights her focus on the emotional aspects of finances, working with clients to get motivated to save by envisioning what they want in their retirement and creating a plan around that vision.
Americans under-insured when it comes to life insurance 04/10/2012 \| Source: FoxBusiness Online ING U.S. Insurance CEO Butch Britton debunks five common myths about life insurance and highlights INGForLife.com as a valuable tool
Navigating a Summer of Pain at the Pump With the ING Retirement Coach 04/06/2012 \| Source: HuffingtonPost Money ING Retirement Coach Jacob Gold authors a blog article on HuffPost Money cautioning families to plan ahead and budget for summer vacations, especially with high gasoline prices, in order to avoid dipping into important savings, such as retirement.
African Americans, Latinos Have Less Retirement Savings 04/03/2012 \| Source: AARP.org Citing ING Retirement Research Institute's Retirement Revealed study, AARP's Jean Setzfand explores the factors that contribute to savings disparities between different ethnic groups.
Middle Ground 04/01/2012 \| Source: Life and Health Advisor Butch Britton, CEO of ING U.S. Insurance is featured in April's Life & Health Advisor Magazine "Page 3 Profile". Britton highlights how ING is approaching the underserved middle market with creative distribution strategies and valuable tools such as INGForLife.com.
Five Tips For a Successful Executive Benefits Sale 04/01/2012 \| Source: Life and Health Advisor ING U.S. Insurance's Randy Kemnitz authors an article on the benefits of Self Owned Life and Retirement (S.O.L.A.R.) insurance arrangements as an effective executive benefits solution
Perfect Portfolios: Your Next Move in This Market 03/12/2012 \| Source: SmartMoney.com ING Retirement Coach Larry Rosenthal is featured in SmartMoney.com and The Wall Street Journal Online discussing how to design the perfect portfolio
Navigating Tax Planning Strategies With the ING Retirement Coach 03/06/2012 \| Source: HuffingtonPost Money ING Retirement Coach Jacob Gold authors a blog article on HuffPost Money exploring tax strategies and offering tips for consumers to take into account during tax planning.
How Ethnicity Affects Retirement Savings 03/06/2012 \| Source: U.S. News & World Report The ING Retirement Research Institutes Retirement Revealed showed that while Americans of all backgrounds encounter similar barriers to saving and planning, cultural differences account for disparate experiences among the groups.
How to work with the right enrollment firm 03/01/2012 \| Source: BenefitsPro.com BenefitsPro.com and the March edition of Benefts Selling Magazine feature a bylined article by Lydia Jilek, head of voluntary products for ING U.S. Insurance. Jilek highlights how important it is to work with an enrollment firm that helps employers meet their goals and is committed to the long-term education and success of the benefits program.
7 Tips to Savings Bliss 02/21/2012 \| Source: MarketWatch ING's Maliz Beams, CEO of ING U.S. Retirement, participated in a media teleconference with representatives from the American Savings Education Council, the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), and various public sector and industry organizations to promote America Saves Week 2012, which took place February 19-26. As a result of this press briefing, Maliz was quoted in a MarketWatch personal finance column offering insight into what ING is seeing with our own retirement plan customers.
Can Fixed Annuities Survive in an Era of Low Interest Rates? 02/21/2012 \| Source: LifeHealthPro.com LifeHealthPro.com and the March edition of Life Insurance Selling features a bylined article by Kenneth Brown, vice president in ING U.S. Insurance’s annuity and asset sales business. The article discusses fixed indexed annuities and the Interest Rate Benchmark Strategy in a low interest rate environment.
Consejos para un plan de jubilación saludable (en espanol) 02/16/2012 \| Source: AOL Latino AOL Latino columnist Jaime Majia highlights the retirement challenge Americans face, particluarly Hispanics who have less saved overall according to a study by the ING Retirement Research Institute.
More 401(k)s May Get a Makeover With the Addition of Annuities 02/14/2012 \| Source: U.S. News & World Report Rick Mason, president of Corporate Markets for ING U.S. Retirement, is featured in a U.S. News & World Report column discussing the need for investors to generate a steady source of income after retirement that is guaranteed throughout their lifetime. He also discussed ING's Lifetime Income Protection Program, a new approach to help Americans create a replacement paycheck in retirement.
Why Latinos Aren't Saving for Retirement 02/14/2012 \| Source: Forbes.com Forbes.com contributing writer Kerry Hannon highlights statistics from the ING Retirement Research Institute's Retirement Revealed study as she discusses the need for greater savings among Latinos.
SPARK Member Profile - Maliz Beams 02/07/2012 \| Source: SPARK Journal Maliz Beams, CEO of ING U.S. Retirement, is profiled in the Q1 2012 edition of the SPARK Journal. Spark (the Society of Professional Asset Managers and Record Keepers) is a professional association for the retirement plan industry, comprised of about 250 member companies and organizations.
Annuitizing Your 401(k) 02/04/2012 \| Source: The Wall Street Journal Rick Mason, president of Corporate Markets for ING U.S. Retirement, is featured in the Wall Street Journal discussing lifetime income investment choices in 401(k) plans. The article also includes some of the details of ING's Lifetime Income Protection Program - ING's recent approach to addressing the growing challenge of creating a replacement paycheck upon retirement.
Hispanics Are Least Prepared For Retirement, Report Finds 02/03/2012 \| Source: The Huffington Post The Huffington Post reported on ING Retirement Research Institutes Retirement Revealed study, which examined the attitudes, behaviors and preparedness of different ethnic groups regarding their future retirement. The research showed that while Americans of all backgrounds encounter similar barriers to saving and planning, cultural differences account for disparate experiences among the groups.
Voluntary Benefits: The Snowball 02/02/2012 \| Source: LifeHealthPro.com Lydia Jilek, head of voluntary products in ING U.S. Insurance authors a blog article on LifeHealthPro.com. Jilek's article delves into the potential recovery benefits that can result from the support that voluntary benefits coverage provides, in particular highlighting critical illness and disability products.

Five Survival Tips For Parents With 'Boomerang' Kids
05/10/2012 | Source: Forbes Online

ING Retirement Coach Jacob Gold is featured in a Forbes.com article on survival tips for parents handling "boomerang" children who return home after graduation.

Jean Chatzky's Gift to Moms: 3 Tips for a More Secure Retirement
05/09/2012 | Source: DailyFinance

Article features ING Retirement Research Institute study on women and retirement that shows that women on average have nearly $41,000 less saved for retirement than men.

Forget Flowers ... Mom Needs a Retirement Plan
05/03/2012 | Source: LifeHealthPro.com

ING is featured in an article on moms and retirement planning showcasing an ING Retirement Research Institute study on women and retirement.

Women And The Retirement Perfect Storm
05/02/2012 | Source: Forbes Online

ING U.S. Retirement CEO Maliz Beams authors a piece on the distinct challenges that women face in planning and saving for their retirement

Multiple Cultures, Multiple Financial Needs
05/02/2012 | Source: LifeHealthPro.com

ING U.S. Insurance's commitment to multicultural markets is reinforced in an article by Fabian Gonzalez. Gonzalez highlights key findings from the ING Retirement Research Institute multicultural study that looked at ethnic groups,

including African-Americans, Asians and Hispanics, regarding their retirement.

Pensions & Investments Special Report - Top DC Recordkeepers
04/18/2012 | Source: Pensions & Investments

ING U.S. Retirement continues to be a top provider of employer-sponsored retirement plans based on Pensions & Investments 2012 Special Report of top DC recordkeepers.

Even financial advisors need coaches: Education is key
04/16/2012 | Source: BenefitsPro.com

ING Retirement Coach Holly Kylen is featured in a BenefitsPro.com article on financial advisors serving employee clients. Kylen highlights her focus on the emotional aspects of finances, working with clients to get motivated to save by envisioning what they want in their retirement and creating a plan around that vision.

Americans under-insured when it comes to life insurance
04/10/2012 | Source: FoxBusiness Online

ING U.S. Insurance CEO Butch Britton debunks five common myths about life insurance and highlights INGForLife.com as a valuable tool

Navigating a Summer of Pain at the Pump With the ING Retirement Coach
04/06/2012 | Source: HuffingtonPost Money

ING Retirement Coach Jacob Gold authors a blog article on HuffPost Money cautioning families to plan ahead and budget for summer vacations, especially with high gasoline prices, in order to avoid dipping into important savings, such as retirement.

African Americans, Latinos Have Less Retirement Savings
04/03/2012 | Source: AARP.org

Citing ING Retirement Research Institute's Retirement Revealed study, AARP's Jean Setzfand explores the factors that contribute to savings disparities between different ethnic groups.

Middle Ground
04/01/2012 | Source: Life and Health Advisor

Butch Britton, CEO of ING U.S. Insurance is featured in April's Life & Health Advisor Magazine "Page 3 Profile". Britton highlights how ING is approaching the underserved middle market with creative distribution strategies and valuable tools such as INGForLife.com.

Five Tips For a Successful Executive Benefits Sale
04/01/2012 | Source: Life and Health Advisor

ING U.S. Insurance's Randy Kemnitz authors an article on the benefits of Self Owned Life and Retirement (S.O.L.A.R.) insurance arrangements as an effective executive benefits solution

Perfect Portfolios: Your Next Move in This Market
03/12/2012 | Source: SmartMoney.com

ING Retirement Coach Larry Rosenthal is featured in SmartMoney.com and The Wall Street Journal Online discussing how to design the perfect portfolio

Navigating Tax Planning Strategies With the ING Retirement Coach
03/06/2012 | Source: HuffingtonPost Money

ING Retirement Coach Jacob Gold authors a blog article on HuffPost Money exploring tax strategies and offering tips for consumers to take into account during tax planning.

How Ethnicity Affects Retirement Savings
03/06/2012 | Source: U.S. News & World Report

The ING Retirement Research Institutes Retirement Revealed showed that while Americans of all backgrounds encounter similar barriers to saving and planning, cultural differences account for disparate experiences among the groups.

How to work with the right enrollment firm
03/01/2012 | Source: BenefitsPro.com

BenefitsPro.com and the March edition of Benefts Selling Magazine feature a bylined article by Lydia Jilek, head of voluntary products for ING U.S. Insurance. Jilek highlights how important it is to work with an enrollment firm that helps employers meet their goals and is committed to the long-term education and success of the benefits program.

7 Tips to Savings Bliss
02/21/2012 | Source: MarketWatch

ING's Maliz Beams, CEO of ING U.S. Retirement, participated in a media teleconference with representatives from the American Savings Education Council, the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), and various public sector and industry organizations to promote America Saves Week 2012, which took place February 19-26. As a result of this press briefing, Maliz was quoted in a MarketWatch personal finance column offering insight into what ING is seeing with our own retirement plan customers.

Can Fixed Annuities Survive in an Era of Low Interest Rates?
02/21/2012 | Source: LifeHealthPro.com

LifeHealthPro.com and the March edition of Life Insurance Selling features a bylined article by Kenneth Brown, vice president in ING U.S. Insurance’s annuity and asset sales business. The article discusses fixed indexed annuities and the Interest Rate Benchmark Strategy in a low interest rate environment.

Consejos para un plan de jubilación saludable (en espanol)
02/16/2012 | Source: AOL Latino

AOL Latino columnist Jaime Majia highlights the retirement challenge Americans face, particluarly Hispanics who have less saved overall according to a study by the ING Retirement Research Institute.

More 401(k)s May Get a Makeover With the Addition of Annuities
02/14/2012 | Source: U.S. News & World Report

Rick Mason, president of Corporate Markets for ING U.S. Retirement, is featured in a U.S. News & World Report column discussing the need for investors to generate a steady source of income after retirement that is guaranteed throughout their lifetime. He also discussed ING's Lifetime Income Protection Program, a new approach to help Americans create a replacement paycheck in retirement.

Why Latinos Aren't Saving for Retirement
02/14/2012 | Source: Forbes.com

Forbes.com contributing writer Kerry Hannon highlights statistics from the ING Retirement Research Institute's Retirement Revealed study as she discusses the need for greater savings among Latinos.

SPARK Member Profile - Maliz Beams
02/07/2012 | Source: SPARK Journal

Maliz Beams, CEO of ING U.S. Retirement, is profiled in the Q1 2012 edition of the SPARK Journal. Spark (the Society of Professional Asset Managers and Record Keepers) is a professional association for the retirement plan industry, comprised of about 250 member companies and organizations.

Annuitizing Your 401(k)
02/04/2012 | Source: The Wall Street Journal

Rick Mason, president of Corporate Markets for ING U.S. Retirement, is featured in the Wall Street Journal discussing lifetime income investment choices in 401(k) plans. The article also includes some of the details of ING's Lifetime Income Protection Program - ING's recent approach to addressing the growing challenge of creating a replacement paycheck upon retirement.

Hispanics Are Least Prepared For Retirement, Report Finds
02/03/2012 | Source: The Huffington Post

The Huffington Post reported on ING Retirement Research Institutes Retirement Revealed study, which examined the attitudes, behaviors and preparedness of different ethnic groups regarding their future retirement. The research showed that while Americans of all backgrounds encounter similar barriers to saving and planning, cultural differences account for disparate experiences among the groups.

Voluntary Benefits: The Snowball
02/02/2012 | Source: LifeHealthPro.com

Lydia Jilek, head of voluntary products in ING U.S. Insurance authors a blog article on LifeHealthPro.com. Jilek's article delves into the potential recovery benefits that can result from the support that voluntary benefits coverage provides, in particular highlighting critical illness and disability products.