As longer life spans and a difficult economy make financial planning that much harder, education is that much more important, according to a white paper by Corporate Insight.

The burden for educating investors falls mainly on financial services firms, according to Corporate Insight, and firms are responding in innovative ways that incorporate multimedia and social media.

Corporate Insight surveyed both insurers and retirement plan providers for the white paper and found they were similarly invested in educating consumers.

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