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TIAA Launches Safe EstateTIAA, a leading financial services provider, announced today the launch of TIAA Safe Estate®, a virtual safe deposit box, designed to help people gather, organize and securely store critical estate planning and financial documents, including medical directives, insurance policies, wills, trusts and financial account information. More than simply storing these crucial documents, it offers guidance about what you need and why, organized around 30 topics from categories including Legacy, Life & family, Finances and Health. "In the event of a medical emergency or your passing, how long would it take for a family member to gather up all of your vital information like a living will, long-term care insurance, power of attorney or final wishes? It's surprising how few people know where to find their loved ones' important documents when it matters most," said Alicia Waltenberger, director of Wealth Planning Strategies at TIAA. "Losing a family member to death or incapacitation can be one of life's most difficult times, and yet there are many important decisions to make. By documenting your final requests and giving your loved ones secure access to the information to carry out your plans, you can provide comfort to your family and assurance that your legacy will be honored. Organizing your personal and financial affairs in advance can also help avoid legal complications and family strife." TIAA Safe Estate gives users the option to either digitally upload physical documents or simply note the location of the paperwork in their home, office or physical safe deposit box. Once the documents and wishes are uploaded, users can appoint trusted loved ones as delegates. Safe Estate is customizable so users can specify contacts for each topic or document. Users can also grant full access to key delegates, like their immediate family, but limit access to others to just a few topics. Users can also delegate someone to be a survivor designee, who would have full access to the participant's information after their death. "We know that no one really likes to think about their own mortality, so we've designed this service to help our participants overcome some of the emotional obstacles often associated with thorough estate planning," said Scott Blandford, chief digital officer at TIAA. "We've made TIAA Safe Estate incredibly easy-to-use, highly informative and backed by state-of-the-art security technology to ensure your information is secure and your wishes are articulated." TIAA Safe Estate leerages the same security and privacy measures that protect TIAA's user accounts and other personal information. In addition, it also uses a new encryption solution that adds an extra layer of protection to uploaded files. No one at TIAA can see information or files entered in TIAA Safe Estate; only the account holder and individuals they identify have access. The service is a free benefit for anyone with a TIAA online account. The full list of topics include:
To learn more, visit https://www.tiaa.org/public/offer/services/safe-estate. About TIAA With an award-winning1 track record for consistent investment performance, TIAA (TIAA.org) is the leading provider of financial services in the academic, research, medical, cultural and government fields. TIAA has $1 trillion in assets under management (as of 6/30/20192) and offers a wide range of financial solutions, including investing, banking, advice and education, and retirement services. 1 The Lipper Mixed-Assets Large Fund Award is given to the group with the lowest average decile ranking of three years' Consistent Return for eligible funds over the three-year period ended 11/30/15 (against 39 fund families), 11/30/16 (36), 11/30/17 (35) and 11/30/18 (35). Note this award pertains to mixed-assets mutual funds within the TIAA-CREF group of mutual funds; other funds distributed by Nuveen Securities were not included. From Thomson Reuters (News - Alert) Lipper Awards, © 2019 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. Used by permission and protected by the Copyright Laws of the United States. The printing, copying, redistribution, or retransmission of this Content without express written permission is prohibited. Certain funds have fee waivers in effect. Without such waivers ratings could be lower. Past performance does not guarantee future results. For current performance, rankings and prospectuses, please visit the Research and Performance section on TIAA.org. The investment advisory services, strategies and expertise of TIAA Investments, a division of Nuveen, are provided by Teachers Advisors, LLC and TIAA-CREF Investment Management, LLC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC, Teachers Personal Investors Services, Inc., and Nuveen Securities, LLC, Members FINRA and SIPC, distribute securities products. 2 Based on $1.1 trillion of assets under management across Nuveen Investments affiliates and TIAA investment management teams as of 6/30/19. Guarantees are subject to the claims-paying ability of the issuing company. Investment, insurance and annuity products are not FDIC insured, are not bank guaranteed, are not deposits, are not insured by any federal government agency, are not a condition to any banking service or activity, and may lose value. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC, Member FINRA and SIPC, distributes securities products. Annuity contracts and certificates are issued by Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) and College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF), New York, NY. Each is solely responsible for its own financial condition and contractual obligations. ©2019 Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America-College Retirement Equities Fund, New York, NY 10017 919987 View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190812005262/en/ |
