Press Release
New 401k Investment Education Program Released
CHARLOTTE, NC, September 12, 2003 -- ICC Plan Solutions announces an aggressive nationwide expansion program with the debut of its new version of their investment educational program and a revised participant website.
'Essential Investment StrategiesTM' (Version 1.8) is a customized and interactive multi media program that provides a step-by-step guide to help defined contribution plan participants get the most out of their investment choices and put them on course to meet their retirement goals. It combines a video program available on VHS video, DVD Rom, CD Rom, or web cast along with a manual, numerous on-line web site financial tools and on-going, one-on-one support via e-mail. In addition, the program offers participants extensive interactive tools and research sources through the participant website at www.icceducation.com.
Danny Streiff is the instructor for the program and has six years experience teaching investment education. "Participants are usually being inundated at enrollment with literature and materials that primarily focus on what to invest in," states Danny. "Participants want and need to understand why and how to save for retirement before you try to explore what funds to choose within the plan. This program is designed to provide that information to participants," explains Danny Streiff.
Essential Investment Strategies is also presented in an entertaining as well as informative format. ICC Plan Solutions has on staff one of the most successful producers of infomercial programs. Utilizing that experience, Essential Investment Strategies is considered 'infotainment,' drawing viewers into the program with the same psychological techniques used for retaining viewers in broadcast television.
The revised participant website (www.icceducation.com) is another integral component of the Essential Investment Strategies program. Features of the revised site include: six different investment calculators, an interactive asset allocation model, one of the most comprehensive 401k glossary's available on the web, a mutual fund discussion board, links to other research for participants plus much more.
The website home page also includes live scrolling news and a scrolling stock ticker. The ticker can be personalized and edited to pick and choose the funds or stocks of choice for each individual.
"To my knowledge, ICC Plan Solutions is the only fully integrated multimedia education and communication provider in the country;" according to Doug Hall, President of ICC Plan Solutions. "We have developed this program to become an advocate for the Plan Provider, the Plan Sponsor and the Plan Participants," Doug states. "We provide personal attention, multiple media formats, on-going participant support and an 'infotainment' format. The results are dynamic and include increased deferrals, improved participant portfolio allocations and higher satisfaction among plan participants," Doug elaborates.
ICC Plan Solutions is an industry leader providing investment education programs to retirement plan participants in an effort to help them prepare better financially for their retirement. A demo of the program can be viewed by going to www.icceducation.com. Simply click on 'demo' from the home page.
Essential Investment Strategies is designed to assist employers in educating their retirement plan participants as well as documenting their educational training. For more information, contact Doug Hall at 1-800-525-6687 or by e-mail at doug.hall@iccplansolutions.com.
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