Foresters Financial Celebrates National Retirement Security Week

Business Wire

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Foresters Financial^TM is recognizing National Retirement Security Week (NRSW), which is being held October 21 - 27, 2018 and promoted by the National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators, Inc. (NAGDCA). The event is part of a national effort to raise public awareness about the importance of saving for retirement and encourages employers to promote the benefits of saving for retirement and encourages their employees to take full advantage of employer-sponsored plans.

"Foresters Financial strongly believes in the importance of retirement planning and we are proud to participate in this national awareness campaign and the related dialogue on financial planning,” said Paul Prete, Vice President for Retirement Programs at Foresters Financial Services, Inc. “According to industry statistics, 36% of American workers don’t contribute to a retirement account. Our goal is to help move the needle on this statistic and to get more people focused on their overall financial well-being which includes having a retirement plan that is catered to their needs"¹. "Each of us should take a moment to reflect on our level of preparedness and then actively take steps to prepare for the future".

To learn more about National Retirement Security Week, and find out if your retirement planning is on track, speak with your Foresters Financial Representative today.

¹The 2018 Retirement Confidence Survey. Employee Benefit Retirement Institute.

About National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators, Inc.

Based in Lexington, Kentucky, the NAGDCA and its membership urge employers to promote NRSW with special events aimed at getting employees to start saving for retirement and to work together to assure that plan administrators and plan providers present participants with the information and education needed for their retirement. Visit https://www.nagdca.org for more information. Foresters Financial is not affiliated with the NAGDCA.

About Foresters Financial

Foresters Financial is an international financial services provider with more than three million clients and members in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. We provide life insurance, savings, retirement and investment solutions that help families achieve their financial goals and make a lasting difference in their lives and communities. Foresters Financial has assets of $17.7 billion, liabilities of $15.7 billion, total funds under management of $45.1 billion and a surplus of $2 billion (all figures in Canadian dollars as of December 31, 2017). For more information, visit foresters.com

Foresters Financial™ and Foresters™ are the trade names and trademarks of The Independent Order of Foresters, a fraternal benefit society, 789 Don Mills Road, Toronto, Canada M3C 1T9 and its subsidiaries, including Foresters Financial Holding Company, Inc. (FFHC). Foresters Financial Services, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer and subsidiary of FFHC. All securities, life insurance and annuity products are offered through Foresters Financial Services, Inc. Insurance products are issued by Foresters Life Insurance and Annuity Company or The Independent Order of Foresters. Foresters Financial does not provide legal, estate planning, or tax advice.