The Annuity INSIDER Report

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Todd M. Giesing

Todd joined the LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute in 2013, and has an extensive background in individual annuity products. As Senior Director of Annuity Research, Todd is responsible for managing the individual research program at LIMRA. He oversees the annuity benchmarking studies, and various annuity related research projects.

Prior to joining LIMRA’s Secure Retirement Institute, Todd gained extensive knowledge in the annuity industry working as an annuity wholesaler at MetLife, and as a licensed personal banker at Wachovia Bank. He graduated from Eastern Connecticut State University with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting.

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Teodor (Teddy) Panaitisor

Teodor (Teddy) joined the LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute in 2015 and is responsible for supporting the individual annuity research program, which includes assisting with benchmarking surveys and supporting the annuity contract level data reporting initiative. Prior to joining LIMRA, he earned his B.S. in Marketing and B.A. in Psychology from Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) in 2014. While at CCSU, he collaborated on various government and academic research projects developing a solid understanding for proper research methodology and statistical analysis.